Little eruptions have been breaking the surface lately, at council and board meetings across the county: an eye roll here, muttered oath there, a veiled suggestion that leaves someone demanding a point of order.
Then the Johnson County Community College trustee board went a step further by deciding to rebuke one of their own with a censure. With that vote came a rare public airing of differences and a glimpse into what can happen when personalities clash hard and no one meets half way.
The JCCC vote followed several tense meetings about the intent of the member in questioning school policies to state legislators. It was an extreme step, and opinions are divided about whether it could have been avoided. But the question remains as to whether other censure votes could become more common, now that JCCC has broken the ice.
(Read more: Shawnee Mission Post)
