Wren Abbott
Santa Fe Public Schools Superintendent Bobbie Gutierrez, left, SFPS Board President Barbara Gudwin and Board Vice President Glenn Wikle listen to discussion on a motion to "audit" student achievement data Gutierrez presented to the board.
At last week's regular meeting of the Santa Fe Public Schools Board of Education, Board member Steve Carrillo was incensed, and not for any of the usual reasons.
"I am stunned that that there is no one here for public forum, and that there is no one here from the public except for [Buddy Rosacker] to address the board, to me is abominable," Carrillo said at the Sept. 20 meeting. "If this is indicative of the public's interest in education and schools, then we're in serious trouble."
Rosacker took the opportunity to address the board, since no one else was signed up to talk. Rosacker is often present at BoE meetings, often speaking about last year's closure of Kaune Elementary school, which several generations of Rosacker's family attended.
SFR wasn't in attendance either, because a public meeting about the planned new plutonium processing pit at Los Alamos National Lab was occurring at the same time. Fortunately, the meetings are webcast at sfps.info.
Included on the agenda was recognition of outgoing SFPS Assistant Superintendent Mel Morgan, who is now finance director for the city of Santa Fe. Sept. 21 was designated Melville "Mel" Morgan day in honor of Morgan's work with the district.
On a perhaps more far-reaching note, the BoE heard information on SFPS' construction plans for the district. For more on that, see next week's print edition of SFR, published Oct. 5.
The next BoE meeting, where the public comment policy itself will be one matter on the agenda, takes place next Tuesday, Oct. 4 at 5:30 pm at 610 Alta Vista Street.
