Curt Johnston
Curt Johnston
board create majority mistake power problems terrible veto
We've always done majority rule. You can't give veto power to one board member. That's a terrible choice. I think it's a real mistake and will create a lot more problems than it will solve.
letters listen losers seems stupid winners
Unfortunately, it seems like there are always winners and losers with this kind of decision. They'll probably write letters to the editor, tell us how stupid we are, and tell us we don't listen to the public.
concern either fit means minutes prefer programs school seem somewhere
My concern is how we fit it in. Those minutes have to come from somewhere and that means we either take it away from instruction programs or lengthen the school day. I prefer not to do it, but that doesn't seem to make much difference.
believe control people swayed
We can't be swayed by individuals. We have to look at the whole community. We can't really control what other people do. We have to do what we believe is right.
ask call monday picking position vote wednesday
They'll call us on Monday and ask how we'll vote on something on Wednesday or which way we're leaning. They keep picking at you to take a position before you're ready.
appeal apply board county members ruling school supreme
We feel like the judge's ruling is too restrictive and it will apply not only to us, but apply to Cobb County School board members now and forever, and the only way we can do anything about it is to appeal to the Supreme Court.
choice
They had to make a choice and it's disappointing.
answer everybody
They got to be so many I couldn't answer them all. Everybody has a limit.
few looks okay patterns
It looks okay to me. It cleans up a few feeder patterns and cleans up geography.
consistent dealing message problem
It's a problem we have dealing with because we can't get a consistent message out.
job jobs
I thought we were (friends). Now I'm not so sure. He's got a job to do, and we've got a job to do. We don't need to do each other's jobs.
begins topic
That begins to tell you how complicated this topic is.
ability both eating food stop
You can't stop eating just because you take medicine. You have to do both, and I think we have the ability to have both food and medicine.