Comments on: School board member under investigation

By: Inside Bay Area > The Education Report > Dobbins won't face criminal charges

Tue, 24 Jul 2007 18:59:01 +0000

[...] Investigators say there’s not enough evidence to file charges against Chris Dobbins, a school board member whose friendship with a 17-year-old student became the subject of a district inquiry. [...]

By: James Jones, Jr., Parent, etc.

James Jones, Jr., Parent, etc. — Tue, 24 Jul 2007 18:14:00 +0000

Unless they’re saying he was having a sexual relationship with a 17-year old girl, I don’t see why this should end his career. I’m not surprised that a young girl would find him attractive and develop a crush–that’s what young girls do. The question is: what did he do? And until we have some answers, I think we should reserve our judgment.

By: Patsy Heim

Patsy Heim — Tue, 24 Jul 2007 06:23:36 +0000

My husband and I have known Chris Dobbins for a number of years. He is a man of great integrity, a man who is fun loving. caring and respectful.

I have great concern regarding school board members asking for him to step down.
For what reason? Accusations that are unfounded ? Chris is a young man, eager to be involved in the educational problems that have beset Oakland. He is a young man with vision, given the chance. It is a great disservice to Oakland and the school district for the board to not stand behnd him 100%.

I might add as as aside–if I found any of the accusations to be true, I would be among the first to ask him , NO, demand of him, to step down.

Respectfully,

Patsy D. Heim