But for this to be a Delphi program the "facilitators" would have to have an agenda. Yet this is not the case, as Tulsa Talks is publicly and openly soliciting private citizens of any stripe to serve as facilitators. To my knowledge, there is no screening other than guaging one's ability to commit the time and effort through to reach an outcome.
Mayor LaFortune is a republican, as are a large majority of Tulsans. Certainly one outcome of this process is that liberal points of view regarding education will emerge. But so will conservative voices. Though conceived by liberals, I believe that this process can just as easily serve to give voice to a community that is overwhelmingy populated by persons with traditional values. Any other outcome is simply too difficult to engineer, based on the design of the program locally.
I think you have presumed too much. I think that this process was simply out there as a model and it was embraced as a method of encouraging grassroots participation in education.
Do you know any of the "facilitators"? Are you currently involved in "Tulsa Talks"? Are you a public school teacher or do you work in the county or city government?
Mayor LaFortune is a RINO. As are many in the cities government. Enough said there....
If you honestly think the "outcome is too difficult to engineer" you know nothing about the Delphi Technique, or it's equivalents.