DISD DISTICT 3 MEETING, March 31st

Okay, don't get mad, but I have to say it: I just got off the phone with our District 3 school board representative, Bruce Parrott.  I called to thank him for organizing the meeting led at Bryan Adams High School Thursday night.  I also apologized to him, because out of the entire Bryan Adams school auditorium, maybe a fourth of it was filled.  I don't want to be a nudge, but wow, was that turnout pathetic.  I am not saying I am not guilty of this all the time.  I completely get it.  We are all busy and have practices and dinner and husbands who work late, and of course we all have kids--that's why we are here in the first place.  But that sparsely filled auditorium was sobering. 

In large part due to the fact that Superintendent Michael Hinojosa was ACTUALLY THERE(!), ready to answer questions for as long as we had them.  From what I hear, he has not been to the other District meetings thus far.  Apparently,  Mr. Parrott made it clear how important his presence was, and props to Hinojosa for showing up. I wish Mr Parrott had let everyone know that Hinojosa was going to be there--frankly, I would have shown up with better questions and I definitely think more people would have made it--but either way, we missed a golden opportunity, not only to get questions answered, but to show that we, the East Dallas community, are united and involved. 

So today I am confused, not sure what to do to make people realize that we really do have power to change how things happen if we create a lot of noise involving lots of people across the school population.  We can't complain about what we are being handed and then not show up when the conversation is started.  I know in my heart we all want the best for our kids.  That's not in question.  I just believe that if he had seen an auditorium spilling over with concerned fired-up parents, it would have meant something.  Or am I overreacting?  Seriously want your opinion.  Or is there something better I can do to get people involved again???