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Sources: Broward School Supt Runcie Raising Money To Defeat Board Opponent (And Other Political Happenings)

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Broward School Board member Nora Rupert is hoping to pack a Coconut Creek fund raiser with supporters Thursday.

But she is not expecting Broward’s leading education pooh-bah: Superintendent Robert Runcie.

Runcie is actively working against Rupert’s reelection. He’s raising money for her opponent Mike Olbel.

That word comes several sources.

Runcie had a role in donations to Olbel from various downtown Fort Lauderdale business executives and political committees, the sources say.

Rupert and Runcie have a rocky relationship.

The heart of the dispute:

“Rupert is one of the few board members who challenges Runcie,” the Sun-Sentinel wrote this week in its effusive endorsement of Rupert.

The thin-skinned Runcie apparently doesn’t like to be challenged.

[vc_btn title=”Continue reading” style=”outline” color=”black” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.browardbeat.com%2Fsources-broward-sch-superintendent-robert-runcie-raising-money-to-defeat-school-board-opponent%2F||target:%20_blank|”][vc_message message_box_style=”outline” message_box_color=”black”]By Buddy Nevins, BrowardBeat.com, excerpt posted on SouthFloridaReporter.com, Aug. 9, 2018[/vc_message]