{"id":3557,"date":"2014-05-22T17:11:04","date_gmt":"2014-05-22T21:11:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.theseventhstate.com\/?p=3557"},"modified":"2014-05-22T17:11:04","modified_gmt":"2014-05-22T21:11:04","slug":"barclay-on-expenses-scandal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theseventhstate.com\/?p=3557","title":{"rendered":"Barclay on Expenses Scandal"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: center;\" align=\"center\"><b><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: Arial; color: black;\">Statement from Christopher Barclay Regarding<br \/>\nBoard of Education Expenses<\/span><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 13px;\"><i><span style=\"font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: Arial; color: black;\">Rockville, M.D. \u2013 (<span class=\"aBn\" tabindex=\"0\" data-term=\"goog_723390130\"><span class=\"aQJ\">May 22, 2014<\/span><\/span>) Christopher Barclay released the following statement today:<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 13px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: Arial; color: black;\">\u201cI would like to express regret using a Board of Education-issued credit card for personal use. Though I made sure to repay the board after any personal expense, I agree that this should not be an accepted practice.\u00a0There has been an active debate regarding the Board of Education\u2019s expense policy and when expenses for school board business are appropriate. I welcome that debate.\u00a0I support the existing task force recently put together by my colleague and Board of Education President Phil Kauffman to review how the board manages its expense policy. I believe the Montgomery County Council has avoided the use of county-issued credit cards all together and I would support the school board considering the possibility of a similar approach.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: Arial; color: black;\">This has been a teaching moment for me.\u00a0As a member of the board for the past eight years, I have worked steadily to ensure that all students enrolled in Montgomery County Public Schools have access to quality education. In pursuit of this goal, I have approached my duty as a school board member as a full-time job. Expenses reimbursed by the county reflect time spent working as a member of the board including engaging parents and students in the community, sitting down with community leaders and attending conferences to learn best practices. I will continue to work with my colleagues to ensure a more transparent process in spending practices. I look forward to continuing to be the unwavering, dedicated advocate I am known for regarding real challenges facing our families particularly the achievement gap in our schools, income inequality, and access to equal opportunity to thrive in Montgomery County.\u201d<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Statement from Christopher Barclay Regarding Board of Education Expenses Rockville, M.D. \u2013 (May 22, 2014) Christopher Barclay released the following statement today: \u201cI would like to express regret using a Board of Education-issued credit card for personal use. 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