It sure would be nice if the Board of Education would more accurately predict what time its executive sessions would end.

This one was supposed to be over at 2:15. It’s now 3:11 and the small crowd waiting out here in the hall is restless.

Not everyone is here by choice. Hawaii Teacher Standards Board representatives are on the agenda to do a presentation for the BOE.

On the positive side, there’s a certain camaraderie among BOE regulars made stronger by the hours spent in this hall.

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