Lauderdale BOE Does Its Best

 

Elected Lauderdale County Board of Education member Larry Hill resigned effective June 30th due to health reasons. His replacement will serve approximately five and one-half years of his unexpired term. Is the job financially lucrative? According to public records, the position doesn't pay a salary; however, board members may receive a per diem of up to $900.00 per meeting. That doesn't mean local members receive that much, and we are attempting to find out just what each member is paid.

Still, board members need to meet certain requirements. The three requisites specifically mentioned in a TimesDaily article are: Someone who will move the system forward, put education first, and be ready to hit the ground running.

These requirements appear nebulous to us. What do you think? So just whom did the board select?

The new board member is Charlotte T. Hill who officially joined the coven, uh, we mean board, on July 2nd.

Did you notice her last name is Hill? Yes, she's the wife of Larry Hill whom she's replacing. According to an insider, Mrs. Hill has absolutely no background in education (do any of the rest?) and hasn't held a job in 30 years.

Surely no one is thinking that, no matter what, the Hill family will still bring home that per diem, no matter how large or small it is. For we all know that the Lauderdale Board puts the children first...