AT LAST NIGHT'S LSC MEETING, THE MAYOR WAS SELLING (OUT) AND THE TAX PAYERS WERE BUYING

One of the many shady things that were shoved through at last night's LSC meeting since it was the last scheduled meeting for GQ (loved that red kerchief in his lapel). I mean CHARLIE GALLO is a wild card. No one knows for sure just how he'll vote. I mean, he's a lawyer for goodness sakes.

Let me take you back a moment if you will to this spring when DR. LATHAM tried add a new Deputy Superintendent position. The position got approved 5-2 but MADAM MAYOR with all her political savvy had the job posting sent back to the personnel subcommittee for updating. Well the subcommittee tweaked it a little raising the standards making a doctorate level of education REQUIRED and experience as a principal REQUIRED.

This should have meant we would get a more qualified applicant. Better is good right. Because PATTI CAPANO, VINNIE SPIRITO, and JOHN FORD thought BETTER WAS TOO GOOD they voted against the revised posting put forth by DONNA COPPOLA, MARIA CARRASCO, and RICK STARBARD. Our most HONORABLE MAYOR refused to take a stand, tabled the position thus siding with COPPOLA, CARRASCO, and STARBARD without doing so publicly. She got to side against the Superintendent without getting any blame.

Politics and rumours go together like peanut butter and Fluff (this is Lynn). There was a rumour out there that everything was lined up (you know, in a ROW) for a certain person to get the job. But when they raised the level of standards that person couldn't measure up. So in order for that person to get that job, our kids have to settle for less. We all lose.

So in GQ's final meeting the posting was brought up again and the MAYOR voted along with FORD, SPIRITO, and CAPANO to strip the requirements and settle for less. We'll see who gets the position now.

Now MADAM MAYOR felt the time was right to voice her vote now. I mean she has got some new blood on the council and maybe she can have her way a little more with the new boy's network. That MAYOR is one smart lady.  Now if she can make the superintendent a fan of hers by granting a wish, now well the superintendent is in a position to influence a lot of people. Influence equals votes and there is a lot of talk out there about a number of people out there jockeying for a run for mayor. Re-election is not guaranteed. And friends help friends, even new friends.