Editor, Gazette-Journal:
I write to express my earnest support for Darren Post, who has valiantly stood against the shadows of opacity by bringing the school board to court over their clandestine meetings and the unlawful concealment of public records. This legal action was not just a fight for transparency; it was a beacon of accountability, a declaration that actions that shroud the truth will not go unchallenged.
It is alarming when those entrusted with the mantle of education engage in activities that lack transparency and seek to conceal information, especially when such records reveal actions or decisions that cast them in an unfavorable light. Darren’s pursuit of justice has been a bold step towards ensuring that those who operate in the realms of education are held to the highest standards of transparency and accountability.
Darren Post’s action was a move towards a future where the operations and decisions of our educational institutions are open to scrutiny, where the conceal...