The Durham Herald-Sun reports that the Durham Regional Association of Realtors, like the group Concerned Citizens for Accountable Government two weeks ago, is calling for Durham County School Board members to be elected on an at-large basis by the entire county.
Fair enough. If they do that, though, they need to make school assignment policies on the same basis.
As long as students are sent to schools based on geographical location, then it is only just to provide respresentation on the governing body in a way that matches the assignment plan. Otherwise that board might as well be chosen by the State Board of Education, or appointed at random from a neighboring county, or subjected to some other non-representative oversight plan.
Any takers?
