Save our Schools

I am convinced that the root of our problems in public school operations is a legislative one.
The legislature has designed a system, characterized by Peyton Wolcott as socalist, that designates certain powers to a superintendent or Czar.
To balance this power is an elected board consisting of basically part time, non paid volunteers. This is not a fair fight. It is the equivalent of a knife fight in a phone booth and only the superintendent gets to have a knife. The Czar has the benefit of tens of millions of, or in the case of Dallas and Houston, billions of our dollars to buy consultants and outmaneuver us patriots.We the people are the ones who struggle unpaid for the interests of our children.
I am convinced that the only fix to this mess is in the legislature. While tactically fighting in the trenches in LISD is the order of the day, strategically repairing the system is a struggle for the legislature. With Governor Perry at the helm the time may be right for major reform.
Part of our approach might be contacting legislators, inviting them to meetings and shedding light on what goes on down here in the trenches. It is my belief that the position of superintendent whose primacy challenges the ultimate authority of the board is obselete.
I propose a tri parte administration. Itill consist of three superintendents, one for Instruction, one for finance and one for legal and law enforcement. These three will be required to be promoted from within and have a minimum of 5 years service at positions involving their specialty within the district. There will be no outside hires at superintendent level.
These superintendents will serve at the pleasure of the board and the board shall be subject to recall by the voters. In addition any violation of the education code, the government code, board code of conduct or board rules will be considered a class a misdemeanor. However the state will indemnify an act endorsed by the superintendent for legal affairs.

Do this and I'll be doggone if you don't get control of your schools back.