Dr. Matt Spencer is a veteran educational leader who has served in public education in Missouri and California for thirty-four years. As the Senior Consultant with the Workplace Bullying Institute of Bellingham, Washington, Dr. Spencer champions efforts to ensure the schoolhouse is a safe, productive and abuse-free environment for students to learn and employees to serve.

• AcknowledgmentsPrefaceIntroductionSection One: Motivations, Methods, Strategies and TacticsWhat Is Exploitation?Degrees of ExploitationMotivations and MentalityThe Exploiter’s Essential SkillsetGetting On The Inside: Winning the Election Achieving Total Domination of the School SystemThe Tactics and Weapons of War Torture and Death of the Educational LeadersCultivating the Spies and SnitchesThe Veil Of SilenceJudgment Day Will Surely ComeThy Kingdom Has ComeSection Two: Understanding the Devastation To The School SystemThe Deterioration Begins Purging The Community Values From The School SystemPurging The Quality From The WorkforcePromoting and Perpetuating IncompetenceThe Bad Reputation Life At The Schoolhouse For Those Left BehindThe Impact On The CommunityThe Death Of The School SystemSection Three: The Flawed Governance Structure Of Public EducationWho Is At Fault?What Is Governance And Governance Structure?Enhancing Governance: The Governance SubcommitteeHow Could The Governance Subcommittee Make A Difference?Role And Function Of The Governance Subcommittee More Clearly DefinedThe Members Of The Governance SubcommitteeLegislative Action Is EssentialWhich Will It Be: The DC-3 Or The Dreamliner?

Dr. Spencer’s book shines a spotlight on a serious threat to quality education and effective leadership and management of public schools today; exploitive school board members. While most school board members are good public servants with a commitment to quality schools and quality education, exploitive board members undermine the leadership and management of school superintendents and are a threat to the quality of America’s schools. This book clearly outlines the problem, discusses the impact on schools, children and community and presents ideas to help solve the problem. This is a must read for school administrators, school board members, parents and citizens interested in quality governance and quality education.