More questions about Dist. 214 deal

The Daily Herald article, "Sparks fly over campaign contributions at meeting" informs us that board members Bill Dussling, Bob Zimmanck and Miriam Cooper refused to sign the minutes of their March 6 meeting. We are also informed that a local auto dealer made a contribution to the campaigns of board members Alva Kreutzer, Bill Dussling and Bob Zimmanck, and the question whether the board should award a $104,000 contract to this dealer was discussed.

The Herald article leaves a number of questions to be answered. With board members Lenore Gonzales Bragaw, Jim Perkins and Leslie Pinney willing to sign the minutes as being accurate, what do Bill Dussling, Bob Zimmanck and Miriam Cooper have to hide from the voting public? Board member Alva Kreutzer did not attend this meeting.

The article stated that the auto dealer was the only bidder for the $104,000 contract. We need to know how many other dealers were requested to quote and what their names are. It is hard to believe that any auto dealer would reject a request for quotation based on their present economic situation.

If Sheila Ahern would have the opportunity to interview the other dealers she might ask why they didn't bid.

Superintendent David Schuler vowed to research what happens when a school board doesn't approve meeting minutes. Actually four individuals approved, the person that wrote them and the three that are willing to sign them. I am of the opinion that the Daily Herald should be allowed to print the unsigned minutes as long as it is clearly stated that they are not approved by all of the voting members.

Without publishing all-inclusive information about this debacle, the district and the board are encouraging the voters and taxpayers to consider the title question,

Pay to play at High School District 214?

Wayne E. Jagusch

Arlington Heights