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# Exploiting Children: School Board Members Who Cross The Line

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			        		Dr. Spencer&#x2019;s book shines a spotlight on a serious threat to quality education and effective leadership and management of public schools today; exploitive school board members. While most school board members are good public servants with a commitment to quality schools and quality education, exploitive board members undermine the leadership and management of school superintendents and are a threat to the quality of America&#x2019;s schools. This book clearly outlines the problem, discusses the impact on schools, children and community and presents ideas to help solve the problem. This is a must read for school administrators, school board members, parents and citizens interested in quality governance and quality education. (John Oldani, Ed. D., former superintendent of schools in two of Missouri&#x2019;s largest suburban school districts, vice-president for student development, Lindenwood University, St. Charles, MO)From my position, I see firsthand the devastation created by the bully on the governing board. In public education, we have identified the problem with student on student bullying, and are attempting to find solutions. Not so with members of the Board and other adults who engage in improper, abusive and destructive conduct. Kudos to Dr. Spencer for stripping off the veil of denial by exposing and offering solutions for this real threat to public education.  (George Cole, executive director, California School Personnel Commissioners Association)Mark Twain once said, &quot;In the first place, God made idiots. That was for practice. Then he made school boards.&quot; Many have echoed this sentiment over the years, because so often these well-intentioned individuals make very big mistakes in their zeal to govern schools. Matt Spencer knows first hand that many honorable people become school board members, but more often than not, the perceived power of the position results in their governing their self-interest and not the interest of the children whose interests they were selected to serve. Most people will never know this in their lifetime. Matt Spencer boldly and gratefully goes where few have tread, save for Twain. (Jeanne Allen, president, Center for Education Reform)The idea of public education governed by locally-elected boards is a good one, but the outcome in too many cases is just what Dr. Spencer&apos;s title suggests -- a field of opportunistic and power-driven politicos who exploit our children. To fix this as Spencer suggests, we must see America&apos;s children as &quot;our children,&quot; to step up on their behalf in the same way we would if they were our own blood. Because children, especially those entrusted to our public education system, represent the life blood of our social and economic future. As citizens, we need to heed Dr. Spencer&apos;s call to action. Yes, be enraged by what you learn. But then become engaged as an effective part of the solution. (Julie Davis Salisbury, co-founder of Step Up or Step Down, a citizen movement formed to monitor governance crises facing Atlanta&apos;s public school system)America&apos;s 14,000 odd school boards rarely police their own ranks; nor do they as a rule get more than superficial scrutiny from the press or the public. The results are predictable, as Matt Spencer details in Exploiting Children: School Board Members Who Cross The Line. This is a must-read for anyone who still thinks that school boards represent the best of American democracy. In this passionate book, Spencer reminds us that when officials say they are in it for the children, it&apos;s time to watch your wallet. Too many school boards combine the non-transparency of bureaucracy with the demagoguery of democracy---the worst of both worlds.  (Robert Maranto, University of Arkansas; editor, Journal of School Choice)
						    	
					    	
						
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			        		Dr. Matt Spencer is a veteran educational leader who has served in public education in Missouri and California for thirty-four years. As the Senior Consultant with the Workplace Bullying Institute of Bellingham, Washington, Dr. Spencer champions efforts to ensure the schoolhouse is a safe, productive and abuse-free environment for students to learn and employees to serve. 
						    	
					    	
						
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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ READ THE BOOK. It’s SOLID!
            
*by A***R on October 23, 2017*

The flyer for this book was at a Fall, 2013 Bassett USD School board meeting. Jennifer Lenihan, beloved Bassett HS art teacher, had died by suicide just 2 months earlier. The family had filed a wrongful death lawsuit. And the author truly knew his stuff for he had worked in this district.  Spencer is absolutely down to business.... if you care AT ALL about your school district, READ THIS. I finally actually read this when the president of my local school district described bullying by a fellow board member - at the board meeting. My antennas went up because bad boards = bullies = depression/potential suicides. Spencer NAILED the scenarioaccurately. ... If you are a teacher or parent or administrator or board member or aspiring any of those.... READ THE BOOK. Bring back our schools.
  

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A Tool for Governance Reform Movements Related to School Board Functioning
            
*by R***. on November 28, 2016*

I wish I owned this book when I had 7 bosses.  Spencer's work is about as compelling and in-your-face as you can get!  REAL bullying exists in public education.  REAL bullying exists from Board of Education members who hold an enormous amount of power.  Governance control must be closely looked at and reform must be made or kids will suffer while leadership casualties continue.  This book should be required reading for higher education programs related to school leadership.  It should also be given to all Board of Education members everywhere as part of their orientation and training.
  

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