Mark Baisley is president of the Stem Charter High School development committee.

Mark Baisley is also Vice-Chairman of the Douglas County Republican Party.

The Douglas County Republican Party presents a slate of candidates for the Douglas County School Board, with a pro-charter school agenda.

During STEM organizational meetings this past summer, a hat is passed to raise money for the Baisley-supported slate of candidates.

The Republican Party spends upwards of $200,000 to get their slate elected.

Several members of the STEM board of directors, or their spouses, are contributors to the Republican slate of candidates.

The STEM charter school application approval process is conveniently scheduled so that the final approval is to take place at the same school board meeting that the newly-elected Republican slate is supposed to be sworn in, November 17th.

The Douglas County School District staff, at the November 3rd board meeting, raises several questions about the viability of the STEM school, based on their application.

The Douglas County Clerk elections office announces that it cannot certify the election until November 19th, so the new board members cannot be sworn in as scheduled on November 17th.

The STEM development board requests a delay in their approval process until the December 1st board meeting, by which time the DC Clerk's office will have certified the election and the Baisley slate will be sworn in.

Any guess as to how the newly-elected “reform” board will vote on December 1st? Follow the money.

Mark Baisley is president of the Stem Charter High School development committee.

Mark Baisley is also Vice-Chairman of the Douglas County Republican Party.

The Douglas County Republican Party presents a slate of candidates for the Douglas County School Board, with a pro-charter school agenda.

During STEM organizational meetings this past summer, a hat is passed to raise money for the Baisley-supported slate of candidates.

The Republican Party spends upwards of $200,000 to get their slate elected.

Several members of the STEM board of directors, or their spouses, are contributors to the Republican slate of candidates.

The STEM charter school application approval process is conveniently scheduled so that the final approval is to take place at the same school board meeting that the newly-elected Republican slate is supposed to be sworn in, November 17th.

The Douglas County School District staff, at the November 3rd board meeting, raises several questions about the viability of the STEM school, based on their application.

The Douglas County Clerk elections office announces that it cannot certify the election until November 19th, so the new board members cannot be sworn in as scheduled on November 17th.

The STEM development board requests a delay in their approval process until the December 1st board meeting, by which time the DC Clerk's office will have certified the election and the Baisley slate will be sworn in.

Any guess as to how the newly-elected “reform” board will vote on December 1st? Follow the money.