Why would some Board members want to hold up the vote till TOMORROW without offering something BETTER? YOU be the judge!

Report on January 26, 2011 special Board meeting
From Dave Parshall, January 26, 2011
Today at STRS, after much discussion, the board settled on a Scenario that all seemed to be able to support. A motion was made to take the vote. A 7 min. recess was called to allow for the printing of the motion. It appeared that the decision was finally about to be made.

However, after the break, Tai Hayden voiced her concern about the selected Scenario. She said, “I don’t like it; it hits actives too hard." This is a board member that has never asked one question during the months of this process, and made no comments or asked a single question today at all. One has to wonder who she may have called during the break.

In any event, the motion was tabled until tomorrow. Several other board members stated they also wanted time over night to think about the plan. That board needs to finally realize that this plan which was recommended by the STRS staff is the best that we can get and that it is time to act.

Most of the board’s comments up to Ms. Hayden's were really well thought out and right on the mark. The end was disappointing. Time is running out on us.

Dave Parshall