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CRC Statement to the Montgomery County Public Schools Board of Education, October 14, 2005
Mrs. O'Neill, Dr. Haughey, Members of the Board and Dr. Weast:
In order to ensure true representation on the new Citizen's Advisory Committee for Family Life and Human Development, the seat issue was very important to CRC and PFOX during settlement negotiations.
For that reason, we (you, PFOX, CRC) agreed to one seat each for PFOX and CRC and that the CAC be limited to 15 people. At no point prior to signing the agreement did the school board inform us that there would be a change in the rules under which you have operated in the past. At the time we signed the agreement, the old practice existed where we-CRC & PFOX-would designate a person for that seat, and unless otherwise not qualified, then the nomination was to be accepted.
The agreement required CRC and PFOX to submit the designee by July 1. As of July 1-the new policy did not exist. Thus we cannot be bound to the new policy. The new policy did not come into existence until more than a month after the settlement agreement was signed.
I believe it is in the best interest of MCPS and you, members of the Board, to honor the agreement as it was originally intended and bring this matter to a close. It is up to you.
Michelle Turner
CRC President
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