BTU Endorsed School Board It Now Calls “Corrupt”
Filed under: General News
BY BUDDY NEVINS
The Broward Teachers Union is yelling loud about the “corrupt School Board and its croniesnow.
October, 2009 Category
Oct 30 2009
Oct 30 2009
BTU’s Boss Ducks The Tough Vote
Filed under: General News
BY BUDDY NEVINS
You would think that when teachers union members pay Pat Santeramo $175,922-a-year, the union boss would at least show up for meetings.
You would be wrong.
Six Figure Santeramo
Oct 28 2009
Dinnen “Mistaken” For Lobbyist
Filed under: General News
BY BUDDY NEVINS
I want to thank blogger Chaz Stevens for the following bit of silliness.
Lobbyists are so entwined with the Broward School Board that the paper pushers at the school system mistakenly gave Board member Maureen Dinnen the job title of “lobbyist on her telephone bill.
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Oct 28 2009
Notter’s New Commission Laughable
Filed under: General News
BY BUDDY NEVINS
The Broward County School Board is under federal investigation because of the tangled political web tying Board members with lobbyists.
So who does School Superintendent Jim Notter appoint to his new three-member commission to clean up the Board?
A lobbyist and two politicians!
Earth to Jim Notter. Do you know what’s going on down here?
Oblivious Notter
Oct 27 2009
Tynan Is A Lame Duck Before He Starts
Filed under: General News
BY BUDDY NEVINS
Newly appointed Broward School Board member Kevin Tynan is a great example of that Woody Allen quote: 80% of success is just showing up.
Kevin Tynan
Tynan always showed up when he was GOP chairman, 2002-2004. That’s about all I can say for him.
Oct 27 2009
Fields: New School Board member Kevin Tynan Should Run As Republican
Filed under: Guest Column
SAM FIELDS
Guest Columnist
I have long objected to the so-called non-partisan elections for the Broward School Board.*
Oct 26 2009
Open Letter From Satz’s Felony Chief: Finkelstein Is Wrong
Filed under: General News
Dear Buddy,
Recent posts to the Broward Beat have been critical of our office regarding the “Brady notifications.
Remarks by the Public Defender (Howard Finkelstein) are inflammatory, as well as factually and legally incorrect. We feel that it is time to address this rhetoric, distinguish fact from fiction, and discuss what the law requires. Read the rest of this entry »
Oct 23 2009
Teachers Union Pays Big Salaries
Filed under: General News
BY BUDDY NEVINS
Most teachers are poorly paid, unless they are lucky enough to be an official of the teachers union.
The Broward Teachers Union officials’ treat themselves very well.
BTU President Pat Santeramo
Oct 22 2009
School Board Blocks Attempts To Curb Waste
Filed under: General News
BY BUDDY NEVINS
The School Board’s audit committee reminds me of the Little Dutch Boy with one big difference.
Oct 22 2009
Fields: America’s Living Lies It Tells Itself
Filed under: Guest Column
BY SAM FIELDS
Guest Columnist
If you ever wondered whether our anti-terrorism policy was on the wrong track, two news stories make it clear that we are.