The Tarrant County District Attorney Sharon Wilson provided a response to a request regarding the legality of the appeal for the Palazzolo case. The question has been how TASB moved ahead with the appeal without a board vote. You can read the letter following the link but in summary:
*The TASB contract with FWISD back in 2010 when the issue ensued is valid until the case is resolved all together. In layman terms, TASB can drag this case out for as long as it wants because it has full control of the case. The Board does not have to vote on anything they do.
*DA Wilson states that due to the clauses in the contract the board has no say in what TASB does because in layman terms it sold it's soul to the devil.
Never in our life would we have thought that in the United States of America who prides itself in the rule of law and representation would we think that one entity, TASB, would have power over an elected representative body the FWISD Board of Trustees. Taxpayers are funding the legal matters of the FWISD and the board cannot stop the process in any manner according to the district attorney. Foremost that there is no violation of the open meetings act.
We have an authoritarian mentality in every aspect of the Board, the District, the City and looks like the state. You swear to protect the constitution and yet the values professed do not protect the people who elected the board to work in the best interest of those it represents. In this case there is no representative government whatsoever because the contract stipulates and is interpreted one sided.
We do need the TOMA suit to proceed so that we can get a second opinion from a different court or perhaps a jury if possible. Brings to mind when you retain an attorney, they represent and do what they need but with your knowledge. Yet you can break the contract when you feel your rights and best interests are not being represented. How then can a body created by the State of Texas and given power to rule be dumbed down by one lawyer from TASB?
So much for one person, one vote.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B58nQYNsVgwwQjVKUkdXQ0JhMUwtelRzUEt1UkpLSkdaS2VJ/view?usp=sharing
