Enough already: Bridge communication gap

Chancellor Bruce Leslie charging that the presidents of district Faculty Senates misrepresented him only proves that there is still a sizable communication gap within the district.

In a Feb. 22 meeting with the Super Senate, Leslie charged the faculty's elected leaders with using falsehoods, untruths and misrepresentations.

Senate leaders maintain that they did their research and presented faculty only examples that could be proved with facts and documentation.

Admitting a communication gap existed between district trustees and administrators with the college communities, the chancellor traveled in the fall with trustees to each college for open forums in an attempt to close that gap.

Apparently, those sessions were a waste of everyone's time.

Leslie may be offended that 90 percent of faculty voted against his leadership, but that does not mean he was misrepresented.

Disturbingly, it has become a pattern the chancellor has fallen into whenever confronted with disagreeable facts.

Is it any wonder the faculty voted no confidence?

Leslie acts as if he does not hear faculty concerns and complaints, and trustees reward that behavior.

Once more, employees are treated with disrespect and are distracted from their primary responsibilities, the students.

This district deserves better leadership.

Move on from the vote of no confidence. Focus on positive change for this district that will benefit students.