Stacy Gray For Board Of Education

OK, I think it is very important for everyone following this blog to be informed of the unfortunate events that occurred last night.  Out of respect and privacy for the family involved I will call them the Doe’s.  “Jane” Doe graduated with my husband and we’ve known each other for quite sometime.  She and her husband have 2 children in the school district and still live in the neighborhood they grew up in.  Her and I can relate to many of the same struggles our children have faced in navigating the winding special ed path.  She reached out to me on FB and requested a sign for her house, her sister, and her parents….all living in the same neighborhood.  Of course we dropped them off.  Now, the Doe’s have a mutual friend with Joe Wilson, board president.  Before putting the sign on her parents’ lawn, “Jane” called the mutual friend to check and make sure the sign at her parents’ home wouldn’t cause any strife.  The mutual friend responded as any “normal person” would with the response, “you can support and post any sign you want on your property.”  With that the signs were put up! Last night, Mr. Wilson noticed the signs and called the mutual friend and berated him, he told him he was working on having him fired from his job as they were speaking and if he isn’t fired he will make his life hell at that job.  He told the mutual friend he was supposed to “take care of this”! (I guess having HIS sign on that property?)  Then he went to the Doe’s home last night.  Mr. Doe is an older gentleman with a heart condition.  While laying on the couch watching TV he gets a knock on the door and when he answers Mr. Wilson starts to step in, is screaming and it gets heated.  They are getting into a physical altercation in Mr. Doe’s home!!!!  There is so much chaos that neighbors come and have to step in.  Mr. Wilson told Mr. Doe to watch his back.  I get messages from Jane to call her ASAP.  I assumed that her signs were missing.  Never in my wildest dreams did I expect to hear THIS!  This is not only low class, conduct unbecoming of a school representative, but psychotic!  Think about it, he actually went to someone’s home over a lousy sign????

On Friday Mr. Wilson called and we spoke about being respectful and how he didn’t take my signs down.  On Monday Mr. Berglund and I spoke at length about the same thing.  Mr. Berglund assured me that he would make sure everyone in his camp would stop with the intimidation tactics I’ve written about previously and that he respected me and my views.  He also told me to call him if there were any further problems.  I honestly never expected to speak with him again, let alone 24 hours later.  I felt and still feel physically ill over this.  No one should treat another human being this way, and as BOE president he is held to a higher standard-like it or not!  A police report was taken and I have emailed all of the BOE members requesting Mr. Wilson’s resignation.  This unstable behavior is inexcusable and not the type of person I want associated with my children and their education.  I feel very confident about the election and have so many wonderful people supporting me.  I know I will win a seat regardless of whether Mr. Wilson resigns or not.  This is not a campaign strategy.  This is about a morally bankrupt individual being the leader of our district.  This is certainly not the example I want for my children.  There are no words to express how awful I feel for this family.  Mr. Wilson needs to be accountable for his actions.  He has compromised his standing on this board and abused his authority one time too many.  This incident has taken things to a whole new level.  Our board of education cannot ignore this kind of appalling behavior.  It is a blemish on our schools, community and reputation.  Feel free to contact the superintendent and board members if you are so inclined and agree that this is not the type of behavior we as a community will tolerate!