SCHOOL BOARD MEMBER TO QUIT; ANGELA MILLER, HUSBAND MOVING TO TENNESSEE.Byline: Sonia Giordani Daily News Staff Writer Rock 'n' roll rock 'n' roll: see rock music. diva and Las Vegas Las Vegas (läs vā`gəs), city (1990 pop. 258,295), seat of Clark co., S Nev.; inc. 1911. It is the largest city in Nevada and the center of one of the fastest-growing urban areas in the United States. singer turned born-again Christian Noun 1. born-again Christian - a Christian who has experienced a dramatic conversion to faith in Jesus Christian - a religious person who believes Jesus is the Christ and who is a member of a Christian denomination and education advocate Angela Miller announced she will soon resign from the Ventura County Board of Education. With only five months left before her term expires, the 47-year-old Ventura resident said she will leave her post at the end of the week to move to Tullahoma, Tenn., where her husband, Herb, recently accepted a job. ``We knew it was a matter of time,'' said Miller, an Alabama native. ``I've always wanted to move back closer to home to be closer to my mother and my grandparents grandparents npl → abuelos mpl grandparents grand npl → grands-parents mpl grandparents grand npl . ``But after nine years of living here, it's a lot harder than I thought it would be. And the board - we had a good group. It was very controversial at first as far as our different values. But we've come far.'' Miller was first elected to the board in 1994 and allied herself with what soon became the board majority, promoting family values family values pl.n. The moral and social values traditionally maintained and affirmed within a family. in schools, trying to cut bureaucracy and bringing additional financial oversight to the county school system. The board tackled a host of issues including sex education, curriculum and finances, and has challenged the balance of authority between the board and the county Superintendent of Schools Office. Among the most controversial was whether AIDS Care and Planned Parenthood Planned Parenthood A service mark used for an organization that provides family planning services. counselors should be able to teach sex education. In 1995, a recall campaign was launched to remove Miller and colleague Wendy Larner after the two board members voted with board President Marty Bates Bates , Katherine Lee 1859-1929. American educator and writer best known for her poem "America the Beautiful," written in 1893 and revised in 1904 and 1911. to bar the two groups from conducting workshops. Petitioners failed to gather the required number of signatures to pursue the recall campaign. Several times, the board considered turning to a facilitator to help work through differences among board members and schools Superintendent Charles Weis. But each time, the board opted to keep working without a mediator. Facing less politically and emotionally charged issues in recent months, the board has been reaching a newfound new·found adj. Recently discovered: a newfound pastime. Adj. 1. newfound - newly discovered; "his newfound aggressiveness"; "Hudson pointed his ship down the coast of the newfound sea" consensus and even casting a series of unanimous votes. ``I think the issues that were in place when the county board was trying to exert authority over the local school districts have been resolved,'' said Weis, adding that he does not expect Miller's leaving to upset the balance. At its scheduled June 29 meeting, the board will decide whether to hold a special election to fill Miller's post until the November election or to appoint a fifth board member for the remainder of her term. A special election, however, could cost the county thousands of dollars. Bates, who represents Oak Park, Thousand Oaks Thousand Oaks, residential city (1990 pop. 104,352), Ventura co., S Calif., in a farm area; inc. 1964. Avocados, citrus, vegetables, strawberries, and nursery products are grown. and cities to the west, said that while Miller's resignation is a loss to the board, he thinks it comes at a good time. ``The advantage is that her election is this November and she indicated she would not be running again,'' said Bates, who with Weis will push to appoint an interim board member until the regular November election to save money. He added that while Miller will probably not easily be replaced, he hopes to see someone with new energy and fresh perspectives fill her post. ``Mrs. Miller took some very controversial stands on some issues,'' Bates said, ``but I also believe that that kind of discussion and debate is important to any board. It leads to solutions and ideas.'' |
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