Clint Board Member Hasn't Been Sworn-In
A source in Clint ISD indicates that one of the school board members that recently won a seat in the last election has not taken office yet.
The source indicates that Hilda James allegedly isn't taking office because of a policy relating to nepotism.
Apparently there is a policy in the Clint ISD that basically says that you can't be a board member if you have a relative (probably some level of consanguinity is defined in the policy) that works for the district. The source indicates that you can't take office if said relative has worked for the district for less than 6 months prior to taking office.
I'm doing more research to see the exact policy and to check to see if the policy says 6 months before the election or taking office.
But at any rate, my source indicates that Ms. James allegedly publicly indicated that she was going to wait until the 6 months is up before she takes the oath of office.
If true, then constituents are going to go without full representation in order to allegedly assist someone circumvent a policy relating to nepotism.
Obviously there are ethical issues if the sources information is accurate but there may be some other issues at play. Specifically in what way, if any, does the Texas Hold-Over clause apply to this situation.
More to come, this one may end up being a big deal...
The source indicates that Hilda James allegedly isn't taking office because of a policy relating to nepotism.
Apparently there is a policy in the Clint ISD that basically says that you can't be a board member if you have a relative (probably some level of consanguinity is defined in the policy) that works for the district. The source indicates that you can't take office if said relative has worked for the district for less than 6 months prior to taking office.
I'm doing more research to see the exact policy and to check to see if the policy says 6 months before the election or taking office.
But at any rate, my source indicates that Ms. James allegedly publicly indicated that she was going to wait until the 6 months is up before she takes the oath of office.
If true, then constituents are going to go without full representation in order to allegedly assist someone circumvent a policy relating to nepotism.
Obviously there are ethical issues if the sources information is accurate but there may be some other issues at play. Specifically in what way, if any, does the Texas Hold-Over clause apply to this situation.
More to come, this one may end up being a big deal...
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