I know how this old saying goes. This is a rude comment for Ms. Dunham to have made. Makes a big impression with me. Tamsey still has my vote.

Typical politician’s response. The folks in this country have been subjected to this type of qualified apology too many times to count. We’re tired of it and we’re looking for leaders that admit to mistakes, not excuses. Next time lose the ‘”if” and admit it was a mistake.

I was a founding member of Cape Charles Christian School’s board and spent numerous hours assisting the other members in our quest to dream that school from the ground up. NCPS is a wholly different challenge that will take the talents of many people from different walks of life to effectuate a positive change.

I remember meeting Stefanie at one of our Best Practices meetings. Her children were still at Kiptopeke and she was certainly a very involved parent that most should strive to emulate. As you may or may not know, I am in the schools quite frequently. I am either defending a child accused of a crime or working as a child’s guardian ad Litem in a civil (typically custody) case or sometimes truancy. What I have seen coming through the court system and not being handled by our school system is alarming and should be of great concern to all. The problem is that the public largely does not know of these incidents as they are not reported in the papers because these incidents involve juveniles. I have talked to numerous faculty members both currently and prior to there even being a glimmer of hope for an elected school board.

I absolutely agree that this new board will log numerous hours tackling policies that are rift with issues and addressing the concerns of teachers, students, and parents. If I am the individual elected from District 1, I look forward to you sharing with me your insights and research. I know they will prove to be invaluable.