EPISD Imperial Board of Managers

School closures is one of the main topics going on with the freak show that is EPISD.

No one is going to want their favorite school closed, but as one of my homies is fond of saying, you gotta crack a few eggs to make an omelet.

I'm not going to delve into the school closures, but I do have two things I take issue with. Since I cover a lot of local government, I see a lot of public comment. People that serve on boards have a tool at their disposal to stifle public comment.

That should infuriate you as a member of the public. Boards are supposed to be responsive to the individuals that elected them. Unless you're a board that wasn't elected, so you basically can tell everyone to go fornicate themselves.

I will tell you this and its the straight-up truth. We should all be suspect of any group that screws with public comment unless they are making public comment longer or making a minor change to accommodate a large group of speakers.

EPISD's new Board of Imperial Managers has all but dissolved the Old Republic if you get my Star Wars metaphor. Public comment is now at the end of meetings. So they completely gotten rid of even the appearance that they give a damn what the public thinks. After action has been taken on their agenda items, then they allow the public, who ever has decided to stick around that long, to give public comment.

Media...you should be asking why. Members of the Imperial Board, you should stop acting like you really give a damn about the community you're supposed to be serving.

I'll be I know why public comment was moved, which leads to the other thing I take issue with. EPISD has one of the biggest health care contracts in town. HUGE potential for profit for anyone in the insurance business.

EPISD Imperial Board of Managers is headed by Darth Margo...oops, I mean Dee Margo. Anyone remember what kind of business he's in?

Three guesses, but you'll only need one...