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Frelling_Dren t1_jdmzy62 wrote
Reply to comment by HRPuffnGiger in Does anyone know what Chesterfield County School Board's "Faith Leader Meetings" are about? I asked for info and got stonewalling hard. by HRPuffnGiger
To answer your second question, zero right based on their profession. All the right based on FOIA. Justice and the law are two separate things.
To answer your last question, because ccps gonna ccps.
To answer your first question, I never attended one of these. Not that I was ever invited, but I made no secret of my feelings about religion having any sway at all over the public education of children. I have beyond zero patience for anyone that thinks their beliefs should apply to everyone unilaterally.
From what I gathered, it’s basically a coffee and danish “hey how are ya” type event with an update on the general goings-on with ccps and an ask of support from the religious community.
Again, it’s truly an innocuous event, but from optics and equity standpoints, it’s next-level bonkers that it’s a thing at all.
Mr_Boneman t1_jdmzdat wrote
Reply to How much is your rent going up? by archetype1
Got a measly raise of 150 a month. Only for my rent to go up by the same price. It took me years of shitty landlords like Billy Jefferson and Brian Hall to find a good landlord. At least it’s not a shitty management company and a decent landlord who isn’t fleecing me by raising rent every year. I do miss the days of my bungalow in Maymont when it was 750 a month rent, as recently as 2016.
Frelling_Dren t1_jdmyw24 wrote
Reply to comment by HRPuffnGiger in Does anyone know what Chesterfield County School Board's "Faith Leader Meetings" are about? I asked for info and got stonewalling hard. by HRPuffnGiger
Just as an fyi, any time 3 or more board members are anywhere together, you have a legal right to be there. Even if it’s at one of their homes and regardless of the time of day.
I can’t speak to whether more than two attended the event, but if it was noticed, then you can attend. If you requested to attend a noticed meeting or event and were told no, then they broke the law, full stop.
If I was still there and found out that someone requested to attend and was told no, even if only one board member attended, I would have pushed back hard behind closed doors. That response is insane (but not surprising, unfortunately) to me, and that’s the sort of stuff that pisses people off.
As I told merv on several occasions, “you can’t get mad at the other team for capitalizing on an unforced error.”
HRPuffnGiger OP t1_jdmx4kw wrote
Reply to comment by Frelling_Dren in Does anyone know what Chesterfield County School Board's "Faith Leader Meetings" are about? I asked for info and got stonewalling hard. by HRPuffnGiger
Second thought: So, why does the school board meet with religious leaders at all? What's discussed?
Like, what right does a priest or rabbi have to have any information about my kids schooling that I don't have already, yknow? Why are they even involved?
HRPuffnGiger OP t1_jdmwxm8 wrote
Reply to comment by Frelling_Dren in Does anyone know what Chesterfield County School Board's "Faith Leader Meetings" are about? I asked for info and got stonewalling hard. by HRPuffnGiger
Hey, thanks for the info! When I first learned of them, I had requested to get on to the Faith Leaders mailing list, so I could attend and learn more, and I received a reply saying if im not a minister or pastor, I cant be on the list, but I can go read ccps announcements on their social media lol.
Being stonewalled was odd and u settling. Thanks for the info!
KDRadio1 t1_jdmwteg wrote
Reply to comment by Davidm241 in Does anyone know what Chesterfield County School Board's "Faith Leader Meetings" are about? I asked for info and got stonewalling hard. by HRPuffnGiger
I was a part of the FFA and never once did they get religious. Probably has to do with who is running the specific chapter.
WakeNikis t1_jdmwrdb wrote
Reply to comment by ZephyrInfernum in Does anyone know what Chesterfield County School Board's "Faith Leader Meetings" are about? I asked for info and got stonewalling hard. by HRPuffnGiger
I would be shocked if this isn’t foia-able
danadane1419 t1_jdmwha3 wrote
Reply to comment by [deleted] in How much is your rent going up? by archetype1
Mine was evaluated in Dec for Feb renewal but when Feb came, the open apartments were cheaper and they would not reconsider despite me be an established resident for 4 years and no issues.
Frelling_Dren t1_jdmvv21 wrote
Reply to Does anyone know what Chesterfield County School Board's "Faith Leader Meetings" are about? I asked for info and got stonewalling hard. by HRPuffnGiger
TLDR: I wholeheartedly agree that they shouldn’t be a thing, but they’re not anything crazy (at least for ccps). Also, you can freely attend them as they are noticed events and therefore ccps is legally required to let you attend (although they probably won’t let you have any of the shitty Panera coffee or shitty Panera danishes)
These meetings are where the members of the school board meet with various religious leaders (mostly Christian, of course, but other faiths are represented as well).
The reason minutes aren’t taken is because the board doesn’t take action on anything during the meetings, although in my opinion, anytime there are 3 or more board members in the same meeting, minutes should be taken regardless of an absence of board action.
Legal minutes in this case would only consist of start time, end time, location, and “These members of the school board attended the faith leaders meeting,” which the notice pretty much is. They should still be written, but minutes wouldn’t make a difference from a public info standpoint.
If one were to hypothetically make a FOIA request, one might ask for any and all documents, including handouts, presentation slide decks, or working papers/draft documents associated with this event, as well as all communications between school board members, the superintendent, and attendees of the meeting in the week prior and week following the event.
You’ll get a big bill most likely, but that would give you what you’re looking for, although you’d be disappointed if you’re trying to dig up dirt.
I will say that these meetings are pretty innocuous, other than being an obvious slap in the face to the separation of church and state.
Source: former ccps school board clerk
Henhouse808 t1_jdmu6x6 wrote
Reply to comment by 1Shadowgato in Does anyone know what Chesterfield County School Board's "Faith Leader Meetings" are about? I asked for info and got stonewalling hard. by HRPuffnGiger
The present SCOTUS would love to help dismantle separation of Church and State.
Lokky t1_jdmtx4r wrote
Reply to comment by Some_Firefly_Nights in Does anyone know what Chesterfield County School Board's "Faith Leader Meetings" are about? I asked for info and got stonewalling hard. by HRPuffnGiger
Or you could always choose to be touched by His Noodly Appendage
https://order.spaghettimonster.org/Ordination/
R'amen!
Charlesinrichmond t1_jdmto4r wrote
Reply to comment by ginger_qc in How much is your rent going up? by archetype1
southside city/swansboro/woodhaven
woodhaven especially has big lots and often garages
raindeerpie t1_jdmtj5j wrote
Reply to comment by rvalongitude in For any of you Dr. Who fans by ChupacabraRVA
actually it's Dr. Who
DeadM3dic t1_jdmsi3y wrote
Reply to comment by sirensinger17 in How much is your rent going up? by archetype1
This is a shitty but common practice property management companies do when they want to get someone out of a property so they can turn and renovate a unit usually and charge more or just to get a new tenant and charge more.
ArTooDeeTooTattoo t1_jdmr68n wrote
Reply to Does anyone know what Chesterfield County School Board's "Faith Leader Meetings" are about? I asked for info and got stonewalling hard. by HRPuffnGiger
I mean - we can take a guess:
Item 1: banning CRT in our preschools
Item 2: banning books in our libraries
Item 3: amending item 2 to not include religious texts
Item 4: amending item 3 to only include the Bible
Item 5: golf
southsidious t1_jdmr2g6 wrote
Reply to Recommended Rehearsal Dinner Spaces! by achilidogmom
Southbound has a smaller room off the main dining area which you can reserve and they’ll do just passed hors d’oeuvre if that’s all you want. There’s also plenty of parking.
HRPuffnGiger OP t1_jdmqyzn wrote
Reply to comment by linklight2000 in Does anyone know what Chesterfield County School Board's "Faith Leader Meetings" are about? I asked for info and got stonewalling hard. by HRPuffnGiger
9900 Krause road is the chesterfield County public schools operations center
Some_Firefly_Nights t1_jdmqlhh wrote
Reply to comment by JVorhees in Does anyone know what Chesterfield County School Board's "Faith Leader Meetings" are about? I asked for info and got stonewalling hard. by HRPuffnGiger
I think it would be even funnier if they got ordained as a Dudeist Priest: https://dudeism.com/ordination/
#TheDudeAbides
rvaskier t1_jdmqdye wrote
Reply to Does anyone know what Chesterfield County School Board's "Faith Leader Meetings" are about? I asked for info and got stonewalling hard. by HRPuffnGiger
Please report back what you find!
Davidm241 t1_jdmpubs wrote
Reply to comment by Cactuscouch757 in Does anyone know what Chesterfield County School Board's "Faith Leader Meetings" are about? I asked for info and got stonewalling hard. by HRPuffnGiger
Back when I was in high school the "Future Farmers of America" club was really a front for a worship group.
mewisme700 t1_jdmpobw wrote
Reply to Recommended Rehearsal Dinner Spaces! by achilidogmom
Tazza Kitchen we loved, think it was around 1000 for our small group.
nj2rva90 t1_jdmp0ox wrote
Reply to Apartment hunting by Longjumping_Bat_999
Trulia helped me last year!
stabka t1_jdmol8s wrote
Reply to Recommended Rehearsal Dinner Spaces! by achilidogmom
Can can has a space in the back that they rent out. They have a separate menu for parties as well.
iwearlederhosen t1_jdmnxfs wrote
Reply to comment by augie_wartooth in How much is your rent going up? by archetype1
Put the comments together then I don't understand. I agree there are predators. My only point for an increase is based on cost increase not greed. OPs rate going up 6-10% is on par with actual cost increases. There's nothing to do about that. 40% move until there's some form of enforceable rent control
R0gueShadow t1_jdn0lpo wrote
Reply to comment by raindeerpie in For any of you Dr. Who fans by ChupacabraRVA
🎶 Actually it's just the doctor
Doesn't even really matter who
Who am I even talking to
Oh yes you the wanna be Einstein
Travels through time but with no class