The fiasco that should NOT die... MOTIVATION Y'ALL...

[GregV814]

If I want to get my cats attention, I shake the container of treats... They'll do a 100 yard dash quicker than a drag race car. Its motivation I guess...

So, a MOTIVATIONAL SPEAKER, Eric Thomas, a "Motivational Speaker" from Chicago, and Michigan with sassy street rap dialogue is contracted ($344,000.00 tab), to motivate learners from Calvert County (diversity and equality that is) while they're attending the Super Bowl in Arizona. This is a school field trip says the BoE.
Gee, at my school field trips we had to brown bag a PBJ sandwich .

Yayyyy!!! How exciting. ( They be motivatin' man)

So, can we get $300,000.00, no, wait, $100,000.00? uhhhh $175. 00? for a joint excursion to hear Ben Shapiro speak to high school valedictorians?? No??? Oh, that's right, we can't have those awards anymore, its racist...

So, review Erics resume, Mr. ( I mean DR.) Andrea Townsel resume.... MOTIVATED people.

 

[NorthBeachPerso]

No bid, sole source contract.

My little voice is telling me that Calvert may have hired its own Andre Hornsby or Dallas Dance.

 

[DannyMotorcycle]

I have a feeling some of that money flows back to these CC board members some how. Glad I dont' live in calvert.. these crooks deserve a rope

 

[LightRoasted]

For your consideration ...

It's what affirmative action hires do. Misappropriate monies without consequence. Next the BOE will be bitching that they need moar monay for HVAC repairs and upgrades. You see, winter is approaching pretty fast, supposed to be in the 20's tonight, somethings gonna break because of it dunchano? And that affirmative action hire will be hat in hand at the next BOCC meeting with that already spent $344,000.00 in the rear view mirror. Ya see now, feelings are far more important than infrastructure, dunchno? Good 'ole Calvert County, slowly circling down in the toilet bowl.

 

[limblips]

I am sure the racial makeup of attending students will reflect the same percentages as the student body. Equality you know.....

 

[Grumpy]

Shirley you jest

 

[BernieP]

I have a feeling some of that money flows back to these CC board members some how. Glad I dont' live in calvert.. these crooks deserve a rope

Hey, the trip needs chaperones, can't ask them to pay their own way to the Super Bowl, in Arizona, in the winter
I'd suggest it is a boondoggle but I'm afraid they would take that as a cuss word and have me reported to Merritt Garland as a threat to democracy