Deprived of a vote, Plano ISD bows out: Demotion by city economic development board doesn't sit well.

From: The Dallas Morning News (Dallas, TX) | Date: July 1, 2007 | Copyright information

Byline: Staci Hupp

Jul. 1--The Plano school board withdrew from the city-financed economic development board last week after a reorganization downgraded the school district representative from voting member to advisory member.

Melody Timinsky, a Plano ISD board member, will no longer be on the Plano Economic Development Board. Ms. Timinsky didn't respond to a request for an interview.

Plano ISD Superintendent Doug Otto will remain on a development board advisory committee that doesn't vote.

Skip Jenkins, another school board member, said the economic development ...

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