CITY SCHOOL BOARD VOTES THEMSELVES $600.00 A MONTH SALARY
1-6-07
Ever since King James Perkins decided he would take over the Selma City School Board and get rid of Superintendent Dr James Carter, THE MAJORITY OF THE SELMA CITY SCHOOL MEMBERS HAVE BECOME MONEY GRUBBING LEACHES - following the example of the Perkinites in City Hall.
For years, public minded citizens have served on the Selma City School Board as a community service and without a salary. The benefit was that they did not have to run for election, but were appointed by the Selma City Council.
Within the last year, Perkins decided he would take over the school board, get rid of Dr Carter, and put his cousin, TONYA CHESTNUT, IN AS CITY SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT. In December, the majority of the School Board VOTED TO GIVE THEMSELVES A SALARY OF $600.00 PER MONTH.
We are sad to see a man like Ben Gihvan, who had a good name in the community, become a pawn of Perkins. It is reported that on the day the City School Board office reopened after the New Year THAT GIHVAN AND JAMES TERRY WERE IN THE LOBBY WANTING THEIR $600.00 CHECK!
Dr Carter had asked the Board members to wait until an Attorney General's opinion could be secured concerning the legality of the salary, but Gihvan, Terry, and Coley Chestnut (Tonya's husband) would have none of that. THEY WANTED THE MONEY NOW!!!
How sad to see formerly good people become MONEY GRUBBING LEACHES rather than being servants of the community! But when you follow the example of James Perkins Jr - and become one of his yes men - THAT IS WHAT HAPPENS TO YOU.
Now that the LEACHES ON THE PUBLIC HAVE VOTED THEMSELVES $600.00, ISN'T IT TIME WE HAVE AN ELECTED CITY SCHOOL BOARD IN SELMA? IS THERE SOMEONE ON THE CITY COUNCIL WHO WILL PROPOSE THAT??? WE SURE HOPE SO!!
