Amarillo Globe-News editorial on disclosing superintendent finalists: The more, the merrier

2014-11-04T18:41:01-06:00

Amarillo Globe-News Originally published on Nov. 3, 2014 When voters go the polls today, there will be several races that are more or less history. These races (if that is the correct term since there is no competition) feature a lone candidate. Talk about ballot box boredom. There is a more serious issue, though, as far as how our leaders are chosen, and this has more to do with public responsibility and accountability than voting. Dumas Independent School District’s Board of Trustees recently named a lone finalist for superintendent. Speaking of voting, a final vote on the superintendent position is scheduled [...]