MPS board member speaks about recall efforts

MILWAUKEE — Leaders of the MPS School Board Recall Collaborative are working to recall four board members. One of the members, Missy Zombor, spoke with TMJ4’s Megan Lee for the first time since the recall and financial crisis.

“Message received. I hear what people are saying and I’m listening,” said Zombor.

Zombor heard the message of dismissal loud and clear. She is a member of the board without portfolio.

“I understand people’s frustration with the situation. I think the board is frustrated as well,” Zombor said.

Lee asked Zombor if she hoped to stay on the school board. Zombor said, “Yes, I love being on the school board.”

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Zombor says she respects the right to recall, but she wants to remain in office.

“A lot of unfinished business, a lot of work that I am proud of. I have done it in a very short time and I hope that the voters will continue to honor me by representing them on the school board,” she explained.

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MPS board member speaks about recall efforts

Zombor is not the only one the MPS School Board Recall Collaborative is seeking to remove. President Marva Herndon, Vice President Jilly Gokalgandhi and Erika Siemsen are also involved in the effort.

“I think everyone knows what’s at stake. I think we all want to stay on the board and continue to fight for our public schools,” Zombor said.

Zombor said she was focused on solving the financial problems.

“They failed, they failed,” said MPS mother and nurse Sarah Gruettner.

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Gruettner had already informed Lee at the beginning of June that she wanted to dismiss the board. She still maintains this stance.

“Take your defeat. You lost. I think the recall will continue to move forward. I think the board members need to realize that we are tired of sitting around doing nothing and hoping that things will change, because that’s not working,” Gruettner explained.

Community members collect thousands of signatures. For Zombor, the group needs 44,177 signatures.

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