Entire California District’s School Board Resigns After Mocking Parents During Virtual Meeting
Every member of a district school board in California has stepped down after video footage showing them mocking parents who are pushing for schools to reopen went viral.
Lisa Brizendine, president of the Oakley Union Elementary School District Board, resigned Feb. 18, followed a day later by members Kim Beede, Erica Ippolito, and Richie Masadas. The board apparently believed their live virtual meeting was private as they were seen belittling parents upset that schools remain closed.
They initially discussed obtaining technology that would cut parents off after three minutes when they tried leaving messages.