It's not uncommon for crazy wack jobs to become school board members. In fact, it's very common for people with axes to grind to seek seats on local school boards.
Lucerne Valley Unified School District board member Dawn Turnbull refused to step down after a series of controversial Facebook posts prompted calls for her resignation and a formal censure by the governing board this week. Turnbull has been outspoken since first being elected to the board in 2010, vigorously stating her opinions and sometimes sharing details of her family and personal life during public meetings. Her relationships with fellow board members have slowly deteriorated.
Based on available information it sounds like this lady is truly crazy. Of course, it's impossible to say what provoked her and so maybe there's more to this story, but....
In the posts, which were reprinted in the board censure documents, she has called longtime school board member Tom Courtney an “old man,” a “pervert” and a “pig of a person.” (She alleges that Courtney sexually harassed her during a meeting at the district offices, but Courtney disputes her account of the meeting. She has not filed a lawsuit.) She called former board member John Buchanan a “poor slob who works 24/7 and could barely make meetings.” Turnbull also disparaged Buchanan’s wife.
BTW, this case involved a former interim superintendent who worked in Trona earlier this year:
Regarding Superintendent Suzette Davis, Turnbull wrote, “Now that I have found out who our Super really is, she is kissing (butt) to this low-life (Buchanan).“
https://www.vvdailypress.com/article/20150417/NEWS/150419775