Youngstown school board president lobs profanity at board member

YOUNGSTOWN

Tuesday’s city school board meeting was shorter than those of the recent past but no less lively.

An added feature was the board president muttering a profanity under her breath about another member.

The back and forth on the dais inside the West Wood Street administration building started toward the end of the session and focused on board reports.

Brenda Kimble, board president, told her colleagues that any questions they have about another member’s committee reports should be posed to that member after the meeting.

“If we have questions about what other board members report, they should be asked outside of the eyes and ears of the public?” Jackie Adair, board member, asked.

“Yes,” Kimble said.

Reports are for the community so people know what board members are working, Kimble said.

“The meetings are being held up with things that are unnecessary and excessive,” she said.

How does Adair know that the community wants to hear the answers to her questions? Kimble asked.

Read more about the verbal sparring in Wednesday's Vindicator or on Vindy.com.