The Colorado Sun: Public officials inevitably serve as role models. When in the public eye, “the whole world is watching.”

That includes children. Today’s youth can learn to respect adults with authority and follow their example, or they can become disenchanted due to dishonesty and corruption.

So it is incredibly disappointing how blatantly dishonest the Douglas County School District Board of Education has been, both in public statements and under oath in court. Such prevarication, delivered with an arrogant demeanor and lack of contrition, sends a cynical message to the district’s 63,000 students.

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