Opinion

I recommend and endorse Pam Torrisi for election to the Morgan Hill Unified School District Board of Education on June 7, 2016. Pam is the one candidate to bring back civility, honest and open dialogue and good governance principles to our school board.Pam's service to our community and school district has been long and commendable. She came to Morgan Hill as a young girl, attended middle school and graduated from Live Oak High School in 1969. She took a position with our district as a Teacher's Aide working with Special Needs students, retiring 30-plus years later with the highest of accolades. During her long tenure she was recognized by her peers and elected President of the Classified Employees bargaining unit, serving more than 10 years in that position.I am a founding member of Community for Positive Governance (CFPG), a grassroots organization formed a few months ago in response to the resignation of Amy Porter Jensen from our Board of Education. Ms. Porter Jensen resigned because she was bullied and harassed by some members of the community and at least one board member. It was apparent to CFPG that there was a high degree of dysfunction on the BOE. We adopted a goal of reestablishing Positive Governance in the BOE through the election of candidates that adhere to the principles and philosophy of Positive Governance. The June 7 election (to fill the Porter Jensen vacancy) will be our first chance to make that happen.Pam also lives in the new district that the board voted to adopt and will run again for the full term in November. We request your support in that endeavor.Please consider Pam Torrisi for MHUSD BOE.Respectfully,Roger C. KnopfMorgan Hill