Another example of ordinary people doing extraordinary things.   Congratulations to Lakewood for actually repealing a tax.   No kidding!   Lakewood taxpayers organized a movement to repeal the food tax.   That’s proof that you can fight city hall.   Congratulations.

Michael Moskalski is a hero and proof that one person willing to stand up for what he or she believes is right can make a difference.   Mr. Moskalski didn’t intend to be a hero.   Until a few weeks ago, he was a parent just trying to raise his kids and support his family.   Now, his one man crusade changed the policy of an arrogant school  district.  

At the end of April, Moskalski got a phone call from Greeley Evans District 6 saying his son Cody had been involved in an altercation on the school bus and would be suspended from the bus for 10 days (and it was captured on video survelllance).   According to Moskalski, the transportation employee who informed the family of Cody’s suspension acknowledged that Cody was defending himself but still had to serve a 10 day bus suspension.   Moskalski then asked to review the surveillance tape.   In a  boneheaded move, the school district refused to allow  Moskalski to review the  tape of his child on the bus.   The arrogant school district claimed federal law prevented it from showing the video.

Moskalski refused to take no for an answer and also refused to be detered by a school district that  wouldn’t return his  messages.   The story got local, state and national news attention and was further promoted by a number bloggers.   Apparently the pressure worked, the district reviewed its policy and decided to change its policy.   According to the school district spokesman, the new policy to let parents view videos of their own children will be in place by the start of the next school year.   Question: what takes so long to hammer out that policy?

I will give credit where it is due, thank you to the school district for  realizing the error of its ways and changing the policy.   Although  I don’t think the district suddenly had a change of heart and  now views parents as consumers whom the district actually wants to  please.    I think the district got too much pressure and had to change  its policy or face a public relations nightmare.   And for that I thank  unintended crusader Michael Moskalski.