Betty Cooper, city school board member from District 5, forwarded a public response to the city school board’s decision to build a new MLK in a flood zone, whose contract provided for no black or women subcontractors. She accused the superintendent and board leaders for a lack of leadership. The following is her response:
“As the newly elected Board Member of District 5, I strongly objected to what was done last night.
This decision had been deferred by the Board be
