Turns out the Grass is Greener when it's fake

Background: I sent this one off when I thought Dr. Thompson could be an innocent pawn...I'm so naive sometimes.

Published in the Rockford Register

Dear Editor;

I am a resident of Naples , Florida . Our school board conducted an absolutely appalling meeting on Tuesday regarding the status of an independent report. The meeting turned into over 9 hours of grandstanding. The decision to terminate the contract of the current Superintendent was voted on twice. The second time he was terminated.

Our school district has been embroiled in scandals for years. We’ve had four Superintendents in eight years. Our community is split on the “latest firing.” Our newspaper, the Naples Daily News (naplesnews.com,) currently gives the former Superintendent the lead with 55% of the citizens not supporting the Boards decision to terminate him.

Many citizens are calling for an investigation by the State Department of Education and the Attorney Generals Office of both the former Superintendent and the School Board. Many vocal citizens are calling for resignations of all School Board members. Many are questioning whether Mr. Calabrese broke Floridas ’ strict Sunshine Law by contacting Dr. Thompson in the first place.

If I were Dr. Thompson I wouldn’t be packing up the house and making life\career altering plans just yet. The grass isn’t always greener on the other side.