Vallas in Wonderland Part II - Sentence first, verdict afterwards reappears - Wait, What?

Vallas in Wonderland Part II - Sentence first, verdict afterwards reappears - Wait, What?:

Vallas in Wonderland Part II – Sentence first, verdict afterwards reappears

by jonpelto

The Queen of Heart’s strategy of “Sentence first, verdict afterwards” has reared its ugly head again in Bridgeport.

A new week is beginning and more drama has surfaced related to the never-ending saga of the Bridgeport Board of Education’s effort to extend Paul Vallas’ contract as Superintendent of Schools.

Almost ten days ago, out of the blue, and just barely meeting the state of Connecticut’s Freedom of Information meeting notification law, the Chairperson of the Bridgeport Board announced that the Board would be holding a special meeting to evaluate Superintendent Paul Vallas’ performance and discuss extending his contract.

Faced with the obvious violation of policies and procedures, the meeting was delayed twenty-four hours and the agenda changed to read “Review Evaluation Criteria with