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Broward School Superintendent Was Not THE Problem

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Pray for Broward

 

You may have heard this is Broward School Superintendent Jim Notter’s last day on the job.  You may hear about  “turning the corner”, “things changing”, and “new blood”.  Don’t be fooled. It’s all baloney.

Jim Notter was not the problem at K.C. Wright (School Board HQ).

Like plenty of other folks in Broward, Notter was an enabler, an insider and an apologist. Notter lacked the courage to stand up to the School Board, the army of administrators and principals, the Union poohbahs, lobbyists and other bullies.

Notter’s fate was sealed long ago when Board member Stephanie Kraft & Co. grew tired of him and plotted his removal.

Now, it appears Notter will ride off into the sunset (North Carolina?) while Donnie Carter does the School Board’s bidding.

Perhaps Maureen Dinnen will grant Notter’s final wish: Make all Broward schoolkids learn Mandarin Chinese

Nothing will change around here until the culture of corruption and its followers are driven from power.

Broward Mess: Is Plantation In Worse Financial Shape Than Hollywood?

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Don’t say we did not warn you…

Months ago, Diane Bendekovic, the newly-elected Plantation Mayor and Democrat, announced Plantation faced a budget deficit of $5.8 million dollars.

Now, sources tell RED BROWARD the actual deficit is more than 8 million dollars. When Bendekovic’s father, the legendary Frank Veltri, was mayor Plantation was known for fiscal responsibility, low taxes and superior services. Veltri would have never allowed this financial mess.

What did Bendekovic and former Mayor Rae Carole Armstrong know about this financial disaster?

To put things in perspective, the City of Hollywood declared a financial emergency over an $8.6 million dollar deficit. People were fired. Services and salaries were slashed.

Hollywood is a bigger city than Plantation. Plantation doesn’t pay for fire services. How can Plantation’s projected deficit be just $400k less than Hollywood? Where did all the money go?

City officials are scrambling for answers before next week’s scheduled budget meeting. Stay tuned…