Letter: Melinda Gneiting and Erinn Miller are the best candidates for Douglas County School District

In an unprecedented move during the 2022 election, the Douglas County Republican Central Committee (DCRCC) endorsed three candidates (Burns, Jansen & Dickerson) for the Douglas County School Board, which are non-partisan positions.

The DCRCC support was predicated on the national agenda of liberal ideology in education (i.e. wokeism, indoctrination, etc.) which has never existed in the Douglas County School system.

While the DCRCC was successful in its efforts to get Burns, Dickerson & Jansen elected, the fallout has been a total disaster. Board meetings are unprofessional and disruptive, while the legal fees mount ($400k +) despite poor legal representation. In retrospect, hiring legal counsel with no background in education law was foolhardy and reflects poorly on the judgment of the new trustees.

Additionally, with the help of Doug Englekirk, the new trustees conspired and successfully terminated the employment of the Superintendent who was one of the best in the State. Other senior leadership employees have resigned, and lawsuits have become the order of the day.

In this current election, the DCRCC has not learned its lesson and is again supporting and endorsing candidates that will provide a majority, controlling interest on the Board. This will only accelerate the downward spiral of the school district's leadership.

Simply put, again the DCRCC has prioritized national politics over the good of our local students by failing to identify talented, qualified, capable individuals to support and lead our school district. Their endorsement of Englekirk and Casselberry will only promote more acrimony, ill will, financial disaster, and troubled times.

Join me in voting for Melinda Gneiting and Erinn Miller, both well-qualified conservative Republicans.

- David J Brady
Minden, Nevada