Thread by @BigadShaban

1) When officials at the Oakley Union Elem. School district thought they were meeting privately, they used profanity to insult & threaten parents upset by the district's prolonged school closures.

Here's when they realized their mtg was being broadcast to the public.

"Uh, oh."

2) Before she realized the public was listening in, School Board President Lisa Brizendine criticized parents who continue to be frustrated by the district's Covid-related school closures:

"They want to pick on us because they want their babysitters back."

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3) School Board Trustee Richie Masadas then appeared to link parents' frustration over close closures to drug use.

"My brother had a delivery service for medical marijuana and his clientele were parents of kids at school."

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4) What school board officials thought was a private chat, also included Superintendent Greg Hetrick trying to sell the board on new technology that aims to limit public comment by cutting off parents "mid-sentence."

"It just cuts them off mid-sentence and it's done," he said.

5) Notice how quickly the video feed shuts off after school officials realize their profanity & insults were broadcast to the very same parents they were disparaging.

Makes you wonder if the board still plans to adopt that "new technology" to limit public comment.
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6) There's now a call for the entire school board to resign. More than 2,300 signatures (and counting).

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7) UPDATE: Pres. of Oakley Union Elementary School district Lisa Brizendine has resigned after caught on camera criticizing parents, saying the reason they want schools reopened is "because they want their babysitters back."

She thought mtg w/ the board was private. It wasn't.

8) While pres. of the school board resigned, Kim Beede, who used profanity to threaten parents, remains on the board.

Here's what she said about parents who criticize her online:

"Bit*h, if you're going to call me out, I'm going to f*ck you up."

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9) My colleague @JodiHernandezTV spoke with parents today, who are outraged by what happened and are now calling for the entire Oakley Union Elem. School Board to resign.

Check out Jodi's full story:
nbcbayarea.com/news/local/eas…

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