Comments on: Eanes school board considers bond oversight committee http://westlakepicayune.com/2010/07/31/eanes-school-board-considers-bond-oversight-committee/ Westlake Picayune is a publication of Austin Community Newspapers Wed, 08 Feb 2012 22:35:26 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Taxpayer http://westlakepicayune.com/2010/07/31/eanes-school-board-considers-bond-oversight-committee/comment-page-1/#comment-45923 Taxpayer Tue, 03 Aug 2010 23:34:18 +0000 http://westlakepicayune.com/?p=7445#comment-45923 Glad to hear school board members calling for this, which is standard operating procedure for most tax-funded entities. The 2006 bond was poorly managed and went to all sorts of projects that were not listed when it was sold to the voters. Seems like this district has been building all kinds of showy wish lists and ignoring basic needs for a long time. If they want my vote, they need to assure me that this will not happen again. Glad to hear school board members calling for this, which is standard operating procedure for most tax-funded entities. The 2006 bond was poorly managed and went to all sorts of projects that were not listed when it was sold to the voters. Seems like this district has been building all kinds of showy wish lists and ignoring basic needs for a long time. If they want my vote, they need to assure me that this will not happen again.

]]> By: Business as usual ... http://westlakepicayune.com/2010/07/31/eanes-school-board-considers-bond-oversight-committee/comment-page-1/#comment-45104 Business as usual ... Sun, 01 Aug 2010 04:23:55 +0000 http://westlakepicayune.com/?p=7445#comment-45104 The Eanes superintendent convinced the OAG that the bond advisory committee was appointed by the board but not so. Nola Wellman was in charge of those appointments and she chose a Chap Club board member to chair the bond advisory committee. (Think he wanted an indoor football field and a new administration building for Nola?) Later, the district watchdog site broke the news that the Bond Advisory Committee Chair was in business with the Head Football Coach/Athletic Director. Link here: http://www.keepeanesinformed.com/cbac_-_proposed_bond_2010.htm Yes, the board must appoint and monitor the bond oversight committee; otherwise, the committee will simply be a tool of the administration -- business as usual. The Eanes superintendent convinced the OAG that the bond advisory committee was appointed by the board but not so. Nola Wellman was in charge of those appointments and she chose a Chap Club board member to chair the bond advisory committee. (Think he wanted an indoor football field and a new administration building for Nola?) Later, the district watchdog site broke the news that the Bond Advisory Committee Chair was in business with the Head Football Coach/Athletic Director. Link here: http://www.keepeanesinformed.com/cbac_-_proposed_bond_2010.htm

Yes, the board must appoint and monitor the bond oversight committee; otherwise, the committee will simply be a tool of the administration — business as usual.

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