Remember that school board in Randolph Township that decided to remove all holiday names from the school calendar and simply label them as "days off?" Well, there was so much resulting fuss that they called an emergency meeting to discuss the issue.
It turned out to be rather contentious and led to an 8-1 decision to reverse the plan.
Tom Tatem, father of four who started a petition demanding school board members resign, and James Jacobi, a father of three, said Tuesday that the victory should be a lesson in transparency for towns across America. "It's not about being the loudest to get your way, it's really about learning that this needs to be a transparent and accountable and collaborative process with the town that you live in," Jacobi said. "And that's one of the biggest messages we were giving the board last night, consistently across 40 different speakers. And that's what they really need to come and think about."
"They got the message," Tatem said. "They reversed course on their decision, which is very much appreciated."
Maybe there's some hope left for this country after all?
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