Editor,
I was a board member of the UNM Parent Association (PA) for two years and was briefly the president of the association until resigning the position on Aug. 1. The recent reporting on the controversy between UNM and the PA necessitates clarification.
Due to the passage of time and a change in the division that the PA reported to, the PA’s by-laws needed to be amended and UNM was assisting in this endeavor. UNM expressly stated it did not want to be involved in the election process of any board or executive member.
Moreover, UNM provided administrative and financial support that assisted the PA in raising funds for student scholarships. Instead of accepting and embracing UNM’s strong support, there were members of the board who chose a constant path of conflict and dissension.
The narrow and negative view of a few, not the UNM administration, has jeopardized the ongoing existence of the PA and all the good it has accomplished and would have achieved.
David Garrett
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