School Board Hopes

 


There are many ways to volunteer and serve in one's community and I have done many of them.  But, on the 292nd day of 2021, I want to focus on a way I have never served.  I attended the Oaklyn BOE meeting on 10/19/2021.  I try to attend as many as I can but, during this crazy pandemic, it's been a while since I attended.  But I did tonight.  I had an agenda. as did many of the other people who attended and also spoke at the Public portion of the meeting.  I was impressed, though, many different opinions were expressed and the meeting never got to the point of raucous or out of control.  Tonight I have School Board Hopes.  I hope that the Oaklyn BOE continues to serve the district as well as it as.  I hope that things never get to the point of what I have seen on You Tube, or the News, or a parody on SNL.  And I hope the members of the BOE realize how grateful many of us are for their service.  Being on the BOE does not come with a salary, it does not even come with that much power.  It is truly a service for the kids and the community.  And I hope more people can come to realize and appreciate that.

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