“It ain’t over until it’s over,” and the appointment to fill the seat on the Guilford County Board of Education vacated by former District 3 school board member Pat Tillman, when he was elected to the Guilford County Board of Commissioners, ain’t over yet.
On Thursday, August 17, the North Carolina legislature passed Senate Bill 9, which made the seat, which has been held by Bill Goebel since being appointed by the Guilford County Board of Education on April 4, once again vacant.
Senate Bill 9 passed by both the state House and state Senate, and now the law states, “The term of office of any individual appointed by the Guilford County Board of Education to fill a vacancy occurring between December 1, 2022, and the effective date of this act shall expire on the effective date of this act.”
So as of Thursday, Goebel, who was appointed by the Guilford County Board of Education over the objection of the Guilford County Republican Party Executive Committee, was removed from office.
The District 3 seat on the Guilford County Board of Education, which is now vacant according to the procedure established by Senate Bill 9, will now be filled by the person chosen by the Guilford County Republican Party Executive Committee. The GOP Executive Committee can choose any qualified voter who resides in District 3.
The new law states, “If the county political party executive committee recommends an individual in accordance with this subdivision, that individual shall take the oath of office at the next regular meeting of the Board.”
So according to the new law, the Guilford County Board of Education doesn’t have any say in who will be appointed to an open seat on the board, unless the executive committee of the party does not make a recommendation within 30 days of the vacancy occurring.
The Guilford County Republican Party Executive Committee has announced that it will meet on Wednesday, August 30 for the purpose of selecting the new school board member and has stated, “Any qualified Republican voter residing in District 3 can apply.”
However, every time the Guilford County Republican Party Executive Committee has selected a nominee for the seat, it has selected Michael Logan, who the school board has refused to seat. It would be shocking if the Guilford County Republican Party Executive Committee did not select Logan, and whoever the Guilford County Executive Committee selects, according to this new law, will be sworn in at the next meeting of the Guilford County Board of Education.
Good…any kick in the teeth for this bunch is a plus.
That’s right!! We’re sick and tired of Democrats and their bull $#!+.
You ain’t seen nothin’ yet. I can hardly wait until there’s an eviction at The White House!
Michael Logan is qualified so should be seated. I’ll be voting for him
The standard of the Social…….uh, Democrat party is BAMN.
You can say it Miller…(National Socialist) Democrat Party
NASDP
No one has been removed from the school board Goebel has stated in the news and record that to his knowledge there is no vacancy and Mrs Hayes said there will be no action taken until the lawsuit is completed there are whispers that the Guilford county school board may ignore this decision altogether because it simply can’t be enforced
the board is nothing but a bunch of woke liberal democrats. denna hayes is as racist as skip is
What part of our school system do you work in, BigCity?
He doesn’t, he’s just a black Durham reject. Just like skip alston
As long as we have Hayes on this board these people will continue to have problems and make bad decisions. There have been nothing but problems ever since she has been there. She is a catalyst for problems and will continue to cause trouble. She is a classic example of why we need to get rid of district systems and elect people at large.
BigCity, Deena Hayes is not above the law, regardless of what she believes. Hayes is a darling of the NAACP and other such organizations as well as Skip Alston. She has delusional thoughts against White people. Because of that, she should be banned from serving in any capacity involving children.
Sb9 Does not remove Bill Goebel. What it does is remove an appointment that was installed under a Democrat perceived loophole. The law was clear from the beginning in December and the Democrat majority swung and missed at following it. It was clarified for the Democrats, and they swung and missed again. We have a meeting in September, and they have another swing at it. Will they strike out again or stop playing games. If it continues to be a game, then three strikes and you’re out. The legislature is the umpire in their game. I have yet to see a game where arguing with the umpire worked in your favor. We need to address problems within our schools because our student’s education isn’t a game. Several have commented that the state is stepping into a local issue. They are correct and it is because a majority on the school board stepped into and overruled a District decision based on their personal agendas.
Hod your breath on that one and see how you come out!