Tie Breaker?

[Counts]

So what exactley is the deal with the School Board Tiebreaker?

I have thought for awhile that the non-odd numbers on each board facilatated alot of the deadlock on issues.....TYo bad the counts just does not creat a new district or elemanate a current on of get to a odd number and not have to jump through hoops

[MapleGap]

Exactly what is wrong? The pro-consolidation group will do anything for their agenda, even break rules. I guess the court will decide if this is legal.

[pvfan]

A tiebreaker of some sort is needed, but we the people of Wise County should decide who that person is.

[centennialdawg]

I know of a better way than appointing a tie breaker, why not make the chairman's seat the tie breaker. He would have no voting privilege until a tie breaker is needed. Then he/she would cast the deciding vote. It is the way our senators do it. The vice president is the tie breaker there. Why not follow the example of our U.S. Senate? I guess that is too simple. Again, another reason our boards need to be "purged" of the stupidity.

[Counts]

I know of a better way than appointing a tie breaker, why not make the chairman's seat the tie breaker. He would have no voting privilege until a tie breaker is needed. Then he/she would cast the deciding vote. It is the way our senators do it. The vice president is the tie breaker there. Why not follow the example of our U.S. Senate? I guess that is too simple. Again, another reason our boards need to be "purged" of the stupidity.

Differance is the VP is not an elected member of the senat.......I say just go with an odd number of districts or at least an "At Large" Board member

[centennialdawg]

True, but if you look at it, it makes perfect sense. That is the biggest reason he is elected vice president, aside from being the successor to the presidency in case the president is incapacitated in some way or dies in office.