Who is Running Things?

Thanks to the Weekly ’s Slant column (11/13) reminding readers that both the LCC faculty and classified staff unions are still without contracts and need our support. This context is important to understand what is currently going on there.

Additionally, I would like to add further context: This is a battle over who really runs our community college. Is it the president and her administrative staff, or is it the elected school board of directors?

Ideally, it is both of them working collaboratively to make the best decisions together. The elected board that represents the public sets the direction, and their key employee, the president, implements that direction. This is how our public education system is designed to work.

But what happens if the president — or

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