James Fraasch Takes the School Board Online

Mt. Lebanon School Board member James Fraasch has opened a blog -- Lebo School Board Updates -- with the goal of communicating more effectively with members of the community:

Many decisions I make as a School Board member are not easily explainable during a meeting, and besides, most residents and other Board members don't always know what thinking has gone into making a decision or casting a vote a particular way. This blog will attempt to shed light on some of the processes involved in my decision making as well as present information to the public that I have researched in order to come to my decisions.

James is clear that he is speaking entirely for himself and not on behalf of his colleagues on the Board, and not on behalf of the Board as a whole. Still, this is a great step forward! His first long post is about the status of the budget. I'm looking forward to reading more. Welcome to the blogosphere!