Would Sergio's job at the ISBE be a conflict of interest? Isn't that the government organization that is supposed to oversee public school districts? Isn't the ISBE the organization that gave D65 the award for financial excellence right before the board election? And Sergio submitted an entry form for it and lied and said our bus savings for the new school would be $5 million? Seems a little off.
Would Sergio's job at the ISBE be a conflict of interest? Isn't that the government organization that is supposed to oversee public school districts? Isn't the ISBE the organization that gave D65 the award for financial excellence right before the board election? And Sergio submitted an entry form for it and lied and said our bus savings for the new school would be $5 million? Seems a little off.
That is correct. I don't think there is a statute which says ISBE employees can't tip the scale on stupid awards ... but it was RIGHT before the April 2024 election:
Would Sergio's job at the ISBE be a conflict of interest? Isn't that the government organization that is supposed to oversee public school districts? Isn't the ISBE the organization that gave D65 the award for financial excellence right before the board election? And Sergio submitted an entry form for it and lied and said our bus savings for the new school would be $5 million? Seems a little off.
That is correct. I don't think there is a statute which says ISBE employees can't tip the scale on stupid awards ... but it was RIGHT before the April 2024 election:
https://evanstonroundtable.com/2023/03/28/district-65-celebrates-8-teams-and-individuals-who-earned-those-who-excel-award-from-illinois-state-board-of-education/
Like a week before. Stay tuned for part 2 of this series.