Charter petition is going, going, gone...really?

Charter school advocates sent a letter to the board of Trustees announcing that they are withdrawing the charter petition. This letter is misleadingly signed by the "Parents Council" as well as the "Administrative Council" although no announcements that a vote would or had taken place have been made and by my reports few parents attended last Monday's meeting. Curiously, although parents were ready to vote on the question of whether to withdraw the charter petition at the PC meeting on the previous Friday, May 25th the chair of the meeting prevented a vote from taking place. Instead she scheduled another meeting for Monday at 10 am—the morning of Memorial Day at the end of a long 3 day weekend when it was assured that few parents would and did attend.

The letter makes several points about equity but the reputation of those that pushed this charter petition in an undemocratic fashion have blown their credibility. They appear to be futilely holding onto the charter and pointing it at the head of the District like a loaded gun. Matt Andrews hinted as such at the May 25th meeting I attended and in an excerpt from the letter quoted in today's Marin IJ article. Andrews is quoted as saying "Although we are withdrawing the charter petition, as a document it is very alive for us, and beautifully illustrates what our program could be when stable and with the full support of those involved." Would it be accurate to assume that since Andrews is credited for the quote in the IJ that he signed the letter he wrote himself as if it was approved by a vote of both the AC and PC?
Instead of issuing a letter of demands the Administrative Council should be submitting their letter of resignation. Mr. Andrews' name should appear on the signature line of that letter too.