The Cancellation of the July 22, 2013 Board Meeting Due to a Lack of Quorum is Completely Irresponsible In Light of Pending District Business

The July 22 Board Meeting -- the only board meeting scheduled in July -- has been cancelled.  Nothing was posted by the Administration or Board of Education regarding this cancellation on Board Docs.  The only "notice" given was on the D181 website homepage under the "calendar" of events.  No reason was given there either, however, we have learned that the meeting was cancelled due to a "lack of quorum."

Lack of quorum means that a majority of a board cannot attend a meeting, and without a majority, no business can be conducted.  In this case, that means that at least 4 of the 7 D181 Board members were not going to attend the July 22nd meeting.

Perhaps the Administration was also not ready for the meeting because Dr. Schuster just returned from a nearly 3 week vacation.  It would be transparent and appropriate for both the Board and Administration to provide an explanation to the community of the reasons for this cancellation.

The cancellation of this meeting is particularly disappointing because