Kevin Hill, who was replaced as Wake County school board chairman on Tuesday by the new majority, wants everyone to believe he was surprised he was replaced. Really?
Former chairman Kevin Hill, who was booted from his post Tuesday, said Wednesday that he was surprised by the demotion and by the on-the-spot introduction of eight agenda items during a marathon session.
“Having spoken personally to each of the incoming board members and reading and listening to their comments since the election, they all were very adamant that they were looking to make thoughtful decisions, to come in and move slowly, to make data-based decisions,” Hill said. “I believe the way business was conducted last night ran counter to all their public comments.”
What Mr. Hill’s reaction tells me is that the existing members still don’t grasp how disconnected their policies are from the people they serve, how much they’ve disrupted the lives of so many people, and that there is an expectation for concrete, verifiable achievement for all of Wake’s kids.
