RH Jones: Accountability of Legislators In Regard to Charter Schools

From RH Jones, February 18, 2006

To all:

Representing retired teachers, at the Akron Charter Schools accountability seminar sponsored this morning by the League of Women Voters, only K. Fluke of the SummitCRTA, Rep. Bob Otterman (D) -Akron, Rep. Brian Williams - Akron (D), Joan Platz (D) -Toledo and an OFT Rep were there for us. (Otterman & Williams are retired educators.) Despite a wind-chill of below zero and slick streets, A large crowd attended.

Concerning charter schools, Dr. Fluke reports that the "bottom line" of the seminar is: "There is nothing in the ORC that holds legislators responsible for not following the mandate of the Ohio Supreme Court."

It was interesting to note that no OEA or NEOEA was recognized as being in attendance. Dr. Fluke represented (CORE) and the SummitCRTA branch of the ORTA attended, but no other members were there. A Same.

RHjones CORE and SummitCRTA