AZ school district sues to stop taxpayers from getting public info

A handful of taxpayers in a small community north of Wickenburg, Arizona are being targeted by the local school district in a lawsuit that asks a judge to declare they have no right to request public records, sue the district, or complain to outside agencies.

The Congress Elementary School District claims that past efforts by these residents to obtain documents such as minutes of board meetings and spending reports amount to harassment that should not have to be tolerated.

The school district has a history of violating state laws mandating government transparency, according to investigations dating to 2002 done by the Arizona attorney general and state ombudsman. In 2002 and again in 2007, the district was found to be in violation of the state’s open meeting law by the Attorney General’s Office. In June 2009, the state ombudsman’s office admonished the district for its slow response to public records requests.

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Each and every official involved in preventing from the taxpayers from seeing how their money is being spent deserves to rot in prison for the rest of their lives.

Lol. Browsing ATS and MORE surprises. lol. How a judge looks at this and allows it, I don't know. We"RE the people, we can do whatever WE want. If WE declare the Government DOES'NT exist anymore, then it doesn't; same with our Debt; our freedom; sovereignty. If I were the Lawyer of the people I'd declare that if a ruling for the board of education was made, hell would be brought to the door step of the courts. How high is their horse to where they think something like this would fly? Heads beyond clouds. See, I can't sit idly by as proposperous things like this occur 24/7.

Thanks for posting toe SHOCKING news and good luck to you.

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Flag for the story.

Star for the conclusion of your comment.

Who the hell do these citizens think they are, the bosses? Oh yeah, they are!

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Good luck with that.

The fake-churchy Fox News trash won't awaken, they are trapped in the land of CDI and American Idol.

Anyone in AZ know if even the local news is covering this, or is it all being kept in the dark as usual?

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This is how I feel living in Arizona. Stupid crap like that is everyone. Arpaio. Some cities taking down speeding cams, other putting them up. Just long enought o line their pockets with money before they're brought down and they do it again. Just blah.

@brainwrek, I'll try to find out.

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how did that saying go , empties bowl makes the loudest noise,


its funny how people in public jobs dont realize that their job is more or less open for public scrutiny.


its your taxmoney and they must have a recipe for every cent spent on the pupils , unless the recipes dont contain anything related to education they might as well send the rest n court fees

This deserves a big fat old

WTF


What a crock.

It almost seems like a joke.

Star and Flag.

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A school in Congress, Arizona, huh?

This sure sounds a lot like a publicity stunt to gauge public reaction throughout the U.S.

What I'm referring to is that while this may have been an issue prior to now, nothing is impossible, when it comes to Congress and Washington D.C., especially dirty tricks.

And what better way to gauge a reaction, but by public drama, with Congress in the headlines?

See, I see the fact that these people fighting this, highly suspicious.

If they are having this much of a problem, why then are not these parents doing more?

They have every right to run for the offices of the School Board.

If those people in office are that corrupt, throw them out, and get people in who will follow the rules, and report to the people who pay their paychecks through taxes.

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You read my mind. Did you see the JFK episode of Bones?

Sometimes I wonder if the game, isn't a microcosm. That like you said, they don't use these small, seemingly unimportant events decide entire governmental agendas. That people unwillingly consent at such a small level, not realizing the implications.

Originally posted by mryanbrown
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You read my mind. Did you see the JFK episode of Bones?

Sometimes I wonder if the game, isn't a microcosm. That like you said, they don't use these small, seemingly unimportant events decide entire governmental agendas. That people unwillingly consent at such a small level, not realizing the implications.

I've seen that episode, yes, and the General Service Administration is real.

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And these would be the type of people to organize it behind a facade about education.

And doing it behind the scenes, through the Department of Education.

Think of the G.S.A. as a middle-management organization, cutting out bureaucracy.

A covert means to direct how to cut through the Seperation of Powers.

Anything to make Government more powerful and the citizens less powerful.

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Oddly one of the alphabet groups I never heard of until... TV! Insane actually. Are they trying to slowly wake us up?

Originally posted by mryanbrown
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Oddly one of the alphabet groups I never heard of until... TV! Insane actually. Are they trying to slowly wake us up?

I had never heard of the G.S.A. either until that episode.

I do not know about the slowly waking up part but it could be.

Now, back on topic for the original poster, my thoughts are what I originally posted.

That this is some sort of test, to gauge reaction, via an innocuous name.

And through this possibly someone in Government is testing to see if America is paying attention, like dropping blood in the water, and see what sharks come.

Remember, Arizona, is on the Mexican/American border, and there's much going on at the border right now, with the World Health Organization being there because of Swine Flu, the border issues with the War on Drugs, and all the other nonsense that usually goes on there.

No, I am not saying Congress, Arizona is right in the thick of it.

However, that name, and the coincidence of all these border issues happening simultaneously, via happenstance, are highly suspicious to me.

When swimming in shark infested waters, know how to swim like a shark.

Someone is chumming the waters with bloody meat to see who comes.

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