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Rob Moffett asked if any of the Board members had anything at all to say in response to the issues raised during the meeting.
Mrs. Massie, who had asked her fellow Board members repeatedly if they had any comment, agreed to ask again. Only Arthlinda Quaintance responded.
She agreed with Moffett’s earlier remarks that better communications were needed between the teachers and the Board. She recalled that she'd taught in the Rappahannock schools for nine years and found the teachers very cooperative. “I’m disturbed by this controversy...It’s reflecting in the whole community which is a sad thing. This used to be a friendly place. Now I just hate for my phone to ring because I know someone’s on the other end with some complaint.”
“We always had, I thought, a very pleasant feeling between all of us.” Mrs. Quaintance continued. “We (the School Board members) have worked hard and long and we think we’re doing the right thing but maybe we’re misguided. Maybe communication would help. We really mean to do the best we can. We don’t mean to be dictators. I feel we try to make the best decisions,” Mrs. Quaintance concluded, repeating once again the suggestion made by several speakers at the meeting — that there be an increased attempt to reopen the lines of communication between the Rappahannock School Board and the county’s teachers.
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