RUSD board member resigns

Tonight, at 7:00PM, the RUSD Board of Education will be having a special meeting. The first action item on the agenda is accepting the resignation of a board member. One can only assume, from the reports of last week, is that the board member in question is Mr. Randy Bangs.

Mr. Bangs, often viewed as the "contentious" one, was relentless when looking for facts and data. You may have not liked or appreciated his very direct approach, but he did bring many things into question. Some of past board practices he questioned, we all know now (thanks to the recent audit) were really all not that great for the district as a whole.

So let me first thank Mr. Bangs for his diligent work on the board before I start obsessing over his replacement on the board, or worse yet, the lack of a replacement.

Thank you, Randy, for your years of diligent service.

Now back to obsessing... I believe the board (as a collective being) is not quite sure if someone should be appointed for the remaining 6 months of Mr. Bang's term. While I understand that it would take a special person to serve the remaining months of Mr. Bangs' term, I do think if certain individuals were interested - the spot should be filled.

The candidate should already be well-versed on the upcoming issues - there isn't time to bring someone up-to-speed. The candidate should understand the sometimes dysfunctional dynamics of the board, and most of all, be genuinely excited about all the positive changes administration is bringing to the table.

Now, I wonder where the board would find someone like that?