Last night, the school board meeting was interesting to say the least!
I felt compelled to email the board so I thought I would share what I sent them.
I also want to say how proud and glad I am to have a group of people who are all truly committed to children and to the truth.
Thanks to all of you for showing up, stepping out and being bold. Things didn’t go our way with the speaker lineup but in the end we left with a BIG WIN (for now). Let’s be grateful for that.I am on your team even though my kids are grown and out of Cobb schools.
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My email to the board:
I wanted to personally thank the board and Superintendent Ragsdale for upholding freedom of choice and keeping the best interest of children at the forefront.
I have some observations and feedback regarding the 7PM meeting last night.
1- I’m not sure if it is just coincidental but myself, my husband and over 15 people I personally know tried to log on right at 7pm the night before to secure a speaking spot and the system let us put in all of our information, hit the submit button and then the request never went through. As you noticed, all but 2 of the speakers were ‘pro mask mandate’ which made the public comment section of the meeting extremely skewed in one direction. The process needs to be streamlined and improved. I will be happy to provide my feedback and experience as a user and help brainstorm possible solutions.
2- I very much appreciate the staff and law enforcement officers who were all very gracious and kind even when things got heated and for chairman Scamihorn who demanded that people be respectful during the meeting.
3- I observed that all of the speakers lobbying for masks have based their opinion on two things – the CDC/ other public health organizations and the main stream media. Therein lies a problem. The assumption is that these organizations are infallible, are providing accurate information, and are fully reliable. Unfortunately, none of these things are true. These organizations have changed their recommendations frequently, pushed out the goalposts, are being investigated for their inaccurate reporting of cases, hospitalizations and deaths, have numerous conflicts of interest, gain financially from many of their recommendations, and are infringing on our constitutional rights with no authority to do so.
I, and many others, have been sounding the alarm bell about this but people are still not questioning ANYTHING that these organizations and media outlets put out. I have mounds of research, links, and resources from reputable doctors, organizations, and scientists refuting much of what the CDC purports as truth and flies in the face of their recommendations.
I appreciate the board being open to looking at both sides of the equation and not putting ALL trust and decision making at the mercy of the CDC. I am happy to make this information available and plan on continuing to provide public comment at future board meetings and being involved moving forward.
I have always been proud to say that my children have been educated through the Cobb County School System. All three of them are in college now but my husband and I are and will remain residents and business owners in Cobb County far into the future so what happens in the district is extremely important to us.
Regards,
My friend caught me on the news 🙂