It appears the obvious has happened. As predicted in the last post the made up job posted several weeks ago went to..…ta da…..an administrator already in the district. This is Danville’s modus operendi. When a person becomes too incompetent to do their job they are transferred or promoted.
So while the asst. superintendent is pulling the wool over city council’s eyes telling them they cut an administrative position she conveniently leaves out the fact they created another one! So send in the second team to deliver the news. You can’t be accused of losing the game if you never play. Doesn’t the council think it’s a little strange that the district sends in a second hand messenger? Well you can’t really blame the superintendent since last year the council grilled her like an angus meat hamburger. So to avoid third degree burns she sends in, well, ground chuck. The really sad thing it that council appears to have bought the dog and pony show.
In the meantime the cuts proposed have led to a game of musical chairs in the Concrete Palace. Everyone is scrambling to be sure they have a seat when the music stops.
Sunday, March 28, 2010
Friday, March 12, 2010
The Academy Awards of Cuts.........
Well the results are in concerning budget cuts and the suggestions were far reaching. One suggestion came from England! Most however were indeed insightful, well thought out and amazingly simple in their design. One thread was present in most of the suggestions and that was the contributors tried to make suggestions that had the least impact on the students themselves..
Out of all the replies I have selected six which received the most votes. I disregarded the suggestions that were a bit retaliatory or provided little savings. The top suggestions were:
1) Eliminate Curriculum Coordinators- This was by far the most reported area that the readers felt they could easily do without and it would not effect student achievement. One teacher wrote , “These people do nothing but e-mail us pointless articles and provide no service that we can use on a daily basis.”
2) Close a school- This suggestion had several scenarios which all had merit. They ranged from closing Glenwood or Woodrow to shutting down Galileo. A few felt also that Fresh Start, or whatever they call it now, needed to be completely overhauled, reestablished as a true alternative school, and moved to the GW campus. Woodrow was mentioned most frequently as a school to close due to location and structure limitations. I know this school has been regarded as some type of “golden child” but if the program, not the building, is so good it should be able to be moved to another location and still be just as successful. Glenwood with its dwindling student population could easily be mothballed at considerable savings. A lot of venom was directed towards Galileo. Many felt this school was given more benefits to the detriment of the districts flagship school, GW. Several people felt the facility Galileo was in was nor conducive to a school and thus the program needed to be moved to the Langston campus or even to GW so faculty could be shared giving both schools a needed boost. The renovations at Galileo would not be a waste since the city has been looking for a new location for the Bridge Street fire station and this site would fit the bill plus provide a training facility for police and fire.
3) Offer a retirement incentive. Perhaps increasing the ERIP to 25% or pay part of the health insurance would be enough to get teachers near the retirement age to take the plunge . The cost of a new teacher versus an experienced teacher in considerable salary wise. Also some of the positions may not need to be filled. For example at GW the number of classes being offered needs to be pared. The district can no longer afford the wide range of specialized classes that only have 8-10 students. Also increasing class size, while not desirable, will reduce the need to replace some positions.
4) Twelve month and eleven month teachers need to be moved back to ten month. There are to many teachers who supposedly needed twelve month contracts but that need has decreased over the years.
5) Eliminate after hours use of buildings. This is obvious however the board and the administration have been very lax in recommending or supporting any energy management issues. Reductions in heating and cooling will result in significant savings. This category alone could result in over $200,000 in savings.
6) Eliminating Preschool and Switching to Half Day Kindergarten. Preschool has its value for sure but in an age of decreasing budgets something has to go. This program is a duplication of the preschool program already offered through Community Services. Cut this out and you eliminate eight teachers, principal, support people AND take another building (Grove Park) off line for considerable savings. Half day kindergarten is the norm in most states and is prevalent in Virginia. Twice as many students could be served by one teacher. This would not only cut the kindergarten teaching staff in half it would free up some space in schools for other programs.
Well that’s the list. Many more suggestions were made but the ones listed above were mentioned more then once. Thanks to all who contributed to the list. Since the central office administration can’t seem to get their heads out of the sand long enough to come up with a plan then I guess it is up to the public to make the list. All around this area districts have already presented proposals for discussion but in Danville?.....the silence is deafening. The school board should be jumping up and down wanting proposals but look at what we have to work with there! The clueless bunch !!
Lets see if any of these make the cut.
Out of all the replies I have selected six which received the most votes. I disregarded the suggestions that were a bit retaliatory or provided little savings. The top suggestions were:
1) Eliminate Curriculum Coordinators- This was by far the most reported area that the readers felt they could easily do without and it would not effect student achievement. One teacher wrote , “These people do nothing but e-mail us pointless articles and provide no service that we can use on a daily basis.”
2) Close a school- This suggestion had several scenarios which all had merit. They ranged from closing Glenwood or Woodrow to shutting down Galileo. A few felt also that Fresh Start, or whatever they call it now, needed to be completely overhauled, reestablished as a true alternative school, and moved to the GW campus. Woodrow was mentioned most frequently as a school to close due to location and structure limitations. I know this school has been regarded as some type of “golden child” but if the program, not the building, is so good it should be able to be moved to another location and still be just as successful. Glenwood with its dwindling student population could easily be mothballed at considerable savings. A lot of venom was directed towards Galileo. Many felt this school was given more benefits to the detriment of the districts flagship school, GW. Several people felt the facility Galileo was in was nor conducive to a school and thus the program needed to be moved to the Langston campus or even to GW so faculty could be shared giving both schools a needed boost. The renovations at Galileo would not be a waste since the city has been looking for a new location for the Bridge Street fire station and this site would fit the bill plus provide a training facility for police and fire.
3) Offer a retirement incentive. Perhaps increasing the ERIP to 25% or pay part of the health insurance would be enough to get teachers near the retirement age to take the plunge . The cost of a new teacher versus an experienced teacher in considerable salary wise. Also some of the positions may not need to be filled. For example at GW the number of classes being offered needs to be pared. The district can no longer afford the wide range of specialized classes that only have 8-10 students. Also increasing class size, while not desirable, will reduce the need to replace some positions.
4) Twelve month and eleven month teachers need to be moved back to ten month. There are to many teachers who supposedly needed twelve month contracts but that need has decreased over the years.
5) Eliminate after hours use of buildings. This is obvious however the board and the administration have been very lax in recommending or supporting any energy management issues. Reductions in heating and cooling will result in significant savings. This category alone could result in over $200,000 in savings.
6) Eliminating Preschool and Switching to Half Day Kindergarten. Preschool has its value for sure but in an age of decreasing budgets something has to go. This program is a duplication of the preschool program already offered through Community Services. Cut this out and you eliminate eight teachers, principal, support people AND take another building (Grove Park) off line for considerable savings. Half day kindergarten is the norm in most states and is prevalent in Virginia. Twice as many students could be served by one teacher. This would not only cut the kindergarten teaching staff in half it would free up some space in schools for other programs.
Well that’s the list. Many more suggestions were made but the ones listed above were mentioned more then once. Thanks to all who contributed to the list. Since the central office administration can’t seem to get their heads out of the sand long enough to come up with a plan then I guess it is up to the public to make the list. All around this area districts have already presented proposals for discussion but in Danville?.....the silence is deafening. The school board should be jumping up and down wanting proposals but look at what we have to work with there! The clueless bunch !!
Lets see if any of these make the cut.
Thursday, February 25, 2010
You Won't Believe This One!
Keep those reports coming in! The ones I have received so far are thoughtful, insightful, and very informative. Quite frankly I was not aware that the wasteful spending was so widespread and accepted. Drop the surgeons knife and get out a meat cleaver, there's lots of fat to trim from this turkey.
I have been made aware of a new job being created in the school district. I know you are saying why are they creating new jobs when they are facing a huge budget deficit? Your guess is as good as mine but I feel it is related to the fact the district administration and the school board are poster children for "Clueless." In any case they have posted this new job regardless of the economic climate. As unreasonable as this sounds the description of the job is so silly it borders on ridiculous. No job could have responsibilities this far apart and be taken seriously.
The title of the position is "COORDINATOR OF ACADEMIC AND OPERATIONAL SERVICES". Just by this title it appears it is a regurgitation of the old AG (Academically Gifted) position school districts had years ago. Seems simple enough? Nooooooooooo. Just go ahead and read the description and responsibilities. Yes it is the old AG position with all the related paperwork and responsibilities but with a new twist. This new administrator in addition to the AG job will also be the district security coordinator! How bizarre is this? So besides overseeing the AG program this person will also oversee be responsible for all district security officers, crisis plans and training, security monitoring equipment, and serve as a liaison with the police department. I cannot think of any two jobs that are farther apart then this one. So I guess they want a security guard from the MENSA Institute?
This is but another example of a system that is completely broken. How out of whack does an organization have to be to design a job like this? Oh but it only gets better. The education requirements are as follows:
"Graduation from an accredited undergraduate program in education. Master’s degree in education administration or a related field is preferred. Must hold or be eligible for licensure in the Commonwealth of Virginia with Administration and Supervision PreK-12 (or equivalent) endorsement. Minimum of five (5) years of successful, increasingly responsible experience in education (teaching or administration); experience in teaching/ administration in secondary education (grades 8-12). Combination of education and experience may suffice for the above".
Now whats missing from this? How about any experience, education, or knowledge in security management? I guess the Concrete Queens feel that anybody can do the job, heck it only affects safeguarding the children. Whats more important is that the right parents get their children in the AG program! This is the most callous job description ever designed. But should we expect anything else? This is the same district that has an assistant superintendent with no practical education or experience in technology management running the IT department!
This job description reeks of political cronyism. I will make a prediction. This job was designed for someone already in the school system who is 1) failing at their current job, 2) having their job cut so the district can say they trimmed administrators, or 3) one of the new "chosen" people. My money is on the belief that some school administrator or central office hack will miraculously land in this job. Or perhaps another retiring administrator in North Carolina needs a job? This is where we now breed our new administrators isn't it? At an annual salary of $52,000 to $88,000 it is a golden parachute. So lets be sure to cut some teachers so we can afford this..........
It borders on malpractice that this is allowed to continue. The school board should be thrown out by irate citizens who can now see how callously their tax dollars are being wasted. The public, especially those with students in the system, should be angered that the security of their children is being relagated to someone who does not even have to have one course in school security or crisis management. Much of this has come about, according to inside sources, because the district has been lax in updating crisis plans and school safety audits. As people in Littleton, Colorado found out this week school security is not to be taken lightly. Shame on you DPS!
I have been made aware of a new job being created in the school district. I know you are saying why are they creating new jobs when they are facing a huge budget deficit? Your guess is as good as mine but I feel it is related to the fact the district administration and the school board are poster children for "Clueless." In any case they have posted this new job regardless of the economic climate. As unreasonable as this sounds the description of the job is so silly it borders on ridiculous. No job could have responsibilities this far apart and be taken seriously.
The title of the position is "COORDINATOR OF ACADEMIC AND OPERATIONAL SERVICES". Just by this title it appears it is a regurgitation of the old AG (Academically Gifted) position school districts had years ago. Seems simple enough? Nooooooooooo. Just go ahead and read the description and responsibilities. Yes it is the old AG position with all the related paperwork and responsibilities but with a new twist. This new administrator in addition to the AG job will also be the district security coordinator! How bizarre is this? So besides overseeing the AG program this person will also oversee be responsible for all district security officers, crisis plans and training, security monitoring equipment, and serve as a liaison with the police department. I cannot think of any two jobs that are farther apart then this one. So I guess they want a security guard from the MENSA Institute?
This is but another example of a system that is completely broken. How out of whack does an organization have to be to design a job like this? Oh but it only gets better. The education requirements are as follows:
"Graduation from an accredited undergraduate program in education. Master’s degree in education administration or a related field is preferred. Must hold or be eligible for licensure in the Commonwealth of Virginia with Administration and Supervision PreK-12 (or equivalent) endorsement. Minimum of five (5) years of successful, increasingly responsible experience in education (teaching or administration); experience in teaching/ administration in secondary education (grades 8-12). Combination of education and experience may suffice for the above".
Now whats missing from this? How about any experience, education, or knowledge in security management? I guess the Concrete Queens feel that anybody can do the job, heck it only affects safeguarding the children. Whats more important is that the right parents get their children in the AG program! This is the most callous job description ever designed. But should we expect anything else? This is the same district that has an assistant superintendent with no practical education or experience in technology management running the IT department!
This job description reeks of political cronyism. I will make a prediction. This job was designed for someone already in the school system who is 1) failing at their current job, 2) having their job cut so the district can say they trimmed administrators, or 3) one of the new "chosen" people. My money is on the belief that some school administrator or central office hack will miraculously land in this job. Or perhaps another retiring administrator in North Carolina needs a job? This is where we now breed our new administrators isn't it? At an annual salary of $52,000 to $88,000 it is a golden parachute. So lets be sure to cut some teachers so we can afford this..........
It borders on malpractice that this is allowed to continue. The school board should be thrown out by irate citizens who can now see how callously their tax dollars are being wasted. The public, especially those with students in the system, should be angered that the security of their children is being relagated to someone who does not even have to have one course in school security or crisis management. Much of this has come about, according to inside sources, because the district has been lax in updating crisis plans and school safety audits. As people in Littleton, Colorado found out this week school security is not to be taken lightly. Shame on you DPS!
Monday, February 22, 2010
Budget Cuts 2010-The Chicken Comes Home To Roost
Now that the free ride DPS has enjoyed over the last few years has ended it is time to see just what the administration at the central office can come up with in the way of budget cuts. I’m not expecting too much since no one in the ice palace has ANY experience in trimming a budget. They have been feeding so long at the public trough, hoodwinking the city council, that it will be interesting to see if they even know where to begin. The school board hasn’t a clue, they have proved that time and time again. It is so easy to deceive them that it would come as no surprise that they are sitting there staring at the ceiling wondering what needs to be done.
A logical step (oops no hope there…..) would be to get input from the front line troops. But of course the queens would never do that, it makes too much sense. And we all know what happens to common sense in DPS.
Well since DPS can’t seem to do it I am encouraging teachers, employees, parents, and plain citizens to write in with ideas of how to cut the budget. Send your suggestions to savetheschools2@aol.com and they will be reviewed, evaluated, and the best ones printed in a future blog. As always your names will be protected since we all know how DPS central administrators respond to being upstaged (off with their heads…..). The deadline will be March 1 so they can be read through and evaluated prior to the school board meeting again.
So that’s your homework folks. It’s a shame you have to do it but no one else will. Remember that the only way true savings can be attained is by eliminating programs and PEOPLE. Eighty percent of the budget is located in those areas and only twenty percent is in materials and fixed costs (utilities, etc.).
Get writing and submit your ideas. Remember the budget must be cut and the Concrete Castle Yahoos are not up to the task simply because they don’t understand the task! Keep your responses to three or four of the most important cuts. Remember “DPS----An Underachieving School District”.
LATE REPORT
A school board member is now running for city council. Hmmm lets get this straight if you are a failure at one job that qualifies you for another? Might as well run for Congress…they have the same philosophy. Please citizens of Danville, don’t let this cancer spread. Cut it out now. I suggest a new bumper sticker “DPS---Screwing Up Education since 2000”. I’m sure they would soon be sold out………………
A logical step (oops no hope there…..) would be to get input from the front line troops. But of course the queens would never do that, it makes too much sense. And we all know what happens to common sense in DPS.
Well since DPS can’t seem to do it I am encouraging teachers, employees, parents, and plain citizens to write in with ideas of how to cut the budget. Send your suggestions to savetheschools2@aol.com and they will be reviewed, evaluated, and the best ones printed in a future blog. As always your names will be protected since we all know how DPS central administrators respond to being upstaged (off with their heads…..). The deadline will be March 1 so they can be read through and evaluated prior to the school board meeting again.
So that’s your homework folks. It’s a shame you have to do it but no one else will. Remember that the only way true savings can be attained is by eliminating programs and PEOPLE. Eighty percent of the budget is located in those areas and only twenty percent is in materials and fixed costs (utilities, etc.).
Get writing and submit your ideas. Remember the budget must be cut and the Concrete Castle Yahoos are not up to the task simply because they don’t understand the task! Keep your responses to three or four of the most important cuts. Remember “DPS----An Underachieving School District”.
LATE REPORT
A school board member is now running for city council. Hmmm lets get this straight if you are a failure at one job that qualifies you for another? Might as well run for Congress…they have the same philosophy. Please citizens of Danville, don’t let this cancer spread. Cut it out now. I suggest a new bumper sticker “DPS---Screwing Up Education since 2000”. I’m sure they would soon be sold out………………
Sunday, January 24, 2010
The Bell Has Rung on Health Care
On the eve of the death of health reform its time to reflect on just what was the whole debate about. Was it a battle between another government give away program and the basic need for health care? In reality it was a battle between the haves and the have nots. It was painfully ironic that the key to the death of the bill was the election of a senator from Massachusett’s Scott Brown, an anti health reform candidate in a state whose previous senator Ted Kennedy championed the cause of health reform. Also interesting was the fact that anti-abortion groups backed Brown even though in his own words he was “a firm supporter of Roe vs Wade….” It appears the health care defeat was more important then the ideology of the groups. Even though the health care bill allows states to opt out of paying for abortions the facts seemed to be lost in the debate.
“We don’t want to pay for people to get health care.” Besides the fact this statement sounds callous many don’t understand that we all pay for it anyway. When a non-insured person goes to an emergency room who do you think pays for the care? Everyone with health insurance! You really don’t think the hospital just sucks iot up do you? They pass it on to people who have insurance.
Another fact lost in the debate is that seven insurance companies in the US make all the medical decisions for all policy holders in the US. So you thought your doctor was controlling your care? Not. Insurance companies set quality of care, approved procedures, and what tests your doctor can order. I find it especially disturbing that those oblivious Americans seem convinced that an all-inclusive, not-for-profit, government-facilitated health insurance system would be somehow worse than allowing private sector insurers to continue bilking them and denying their claims.
The biggest flaw of all in the system is the denial of people with pre-existing conditions. If you ever have a medical problem and leave your current insurer you will be denied entry into another plan for as long as you live. Even if your medical problem was cured with no chance of return you are “statistically” a risk.
I blame most of the loss of the health plan on the president and the Democratic leadership. When Nancy Pelosi announces the death of the plan Wednesday she better look in the mirror to see who to blame. The party can’t get their act together. That’s what they need to work on before attempting another bill. The president just bit off more then he could chew at once. He needs to pick his fights carefully and not start them all over the block.
So health care is dead at least for now. It will come up again make no mistake about that. Health care will become a reality but only after the arguing parties get their collective heads screwed on right. The bad point is this will only happen after many more will die from lack of adequate care. And that is the real tragedy.
“We don’t want to pay for people to get health care.” Besides the fact this statement sounds callous many don’t understand that we all pay for it anyway. When a non-insured person goes to an emergency room who do you think pays for the care? Everyone with health insurance! You really don’t think the hospital just sucks iot up do you? They pass it on to people who have insurance.
Another fact lost in the debate is that seven insurance companies in the US make all the medical decisions for all policy holders in the US. So you thought your doctor was controlling your care? Not. Insurance companies set quality of care, approved procedures, and what tests your doctor can order. I find it especially disturbing that those oblivious Americans seem convinced that an all-inclusive, not-for-profit, government-facilitated health insurance system would be somehow worse than allowing private sector insurers to continue bilking them and denying their claims.
The biggest flaw of all in the system is the denial of people with pre-existing conditions. If you ever have a medical problem and leave your current insurer you will be denied entry into another plan for as long as you live. Even if your medical problem was cured with no chance of return you are “statistically” a risk.
I blame most of the loss of the health plan on the president and the Democratic leadership. When Nancy Pelosi announces the death of the plan Wednesday she better look in the mirror to see who to blame. The party can’t get their act together. That’s what they need to work on before attempting another bill. The president just bit off more then he could chew at once. He needs to pick his fights carefully and not start them all over the block.
So health care is dead at least for now. It will come up again make no mistake about that. Health care will become a reality but only after the arguing parties get their collective heads screwed on right. The bad point is this will only happen after many more will die from lack of adequate care. And that is the real tragedy.
Sunday, January 17, 2010
A Tale of Wasted Money
I have returned from a hiatus after writing the blog for several years it got very frustrating that no changes have taken place. A friend however pointed out that change is a slow process and is not instantaneous. With that in mind I will press on into 2010!
Recently the paper reported on the “rezoning” committee of DPS who were looking at overcrowding at Johnson Elementary. Clueless Huckabee, the committee head (who in their right mind made that decision…..) decided the best course was to do nothing. Hmmmmm….and it took a year to figure this out?
In the article it states that they had no way of telling how many students would be affected by boundary changes or what grades they would be in. Oh really? Excuse me Mr Huckabee but IST has a program that does that! Jeez… The program along with the city GIS program tells you a total breakdown of students, racial, male/female, and grade level of each street in the city. By moving a boundary line one street or half a street the resulting changes will be displayed. I don’t know which is more frustrating, the fact they didn’t use the program, or the fact that Huckabee didn’t even know it existed.
The overpopulation could easily be corrected by adjusting zones to Woodberry and Woodrow, both underutilized schools. This isn’t brain surgery.
While we are at it why even keep Woodrow? It is landlocked, outdated, has no parking, lies in a congested zone, and is the least user friendly. Any board with any sense would have closed this albatross. What does our board do? It goes ahead and spends $300,000 on the school that has no business being open!
These are the kind of asinine decisions being made by the board. While other more viable school buildings are having maintenance deferred the least viable building is getting money thrown at it.
The taxpayers of Danville should hold the DPS and City Council (I hold them just as responsible since they control the purse strings) responsible for this total waste of money. I don’t care if they win a hundred fraudulent state awards ( more on that later) it is a poor business decision. If what they are doing is so great why hasn’t it been duplicated in every school in the district? Because it is all smoke and mirrors.
It’s time for citizens to step up and sweep this incompetent board and administration out of their chairs and get people in who have some common sense---- something missing from the current occupants.
Recently the paper reported on the “rezoning” committee of DPS who were looking at overcrowding at Johnson Elementary. Clueless Huckabee, the committee head (who in their right mind made that decision…..) decided the best course was to do nothing. Hmmmmm….and it took a year to figure this out?
In the article it states that they had no way of telling how many students would be affected by boundary changes or what grades they would be in. Oh really? Excuse me Mr Huckabee but IST has a program that does that! Jeez… The program along with the city GIS program tells you a total breakdown of students, racial, male/female, and grade level of each street in the city. By moving a boundary line one street or half a street the resulting changes will be displayed. I don’t know which is more frustrating, the fact they didn’t use the program, or the fact that Huckabee didn’t even know it existed.
The overpopulation could easily be corrected by adjusting zones to Woodberry and Woodrow, both underutilized schools. This isn’t brain surgery.
While we are at it why even keep Woodrow? It is landlocked, outdated, has no parking, lies in a congested zone, and is the least user friendly. Any board with any sense would have closed this albatross. What does our board do? It goes ahead and spends $300,000 on the school that has no business being open!
These are the kind of asinine decisions being made by the board. While other more viable school buildings are having maintenance deferred the least viable building is getting money thrown at it.
The taxpayers of Danville should hold the DPS and City Council (I hold them just as responsible since they control the purse strings) responsible for this total waste of money. I don’t care if they win a hundred fraudulent state awards ( more on that later) it is a poor business decision. If what they are doing is so great why hasn’t it been duplicated in every school in the district? Because it is all smoke and mirrors.
It’s time for citizens to step up and sweep this incompetent board and administration out of their chairs and get people in who have some common sense---- something missing from the current occupants.
Sunday, November 1, 2009
Tale of Employees and GWHS Slide
It appears the rampage is still going on. According to records more employees have been dismissed from DPS in the last four years then from the past ten years cumulative. Some may say, Well they are getting those bad teachers out of the classroom!” Ahhhhh, not so fast. Most of the employees have been in support positions and not classroom teachers. Why? Because most support employees have no experience or are no aware of the policies and laws pertaining to employment. Most amazing, according to records, is that the recommendations for dismissal have not come from direct supervisors but from the central office. Also in many cases the employee has never been informed of charges against them or what policies have been violated. As a matter of record, employees who challenged their rights through the Virginia Employment Commission (unemployment) have generally been successful in receiving benefits. Why? Because according to documentation the district has failed to provide adequate evidence that the employee was in the wrong. One hearing officer even went so far as to chide a district representative to, “Never come to a hearing again so unprepared or lacking of even basic information.”
So it appears the carnage continues as the Concrete Palace wields its sword over all who fail to conform to their way of thinking. Sounds a little Orwellian doesn’t it? Also note that the school board again turns a blind eye to the issue.
On another matter GWHS continues its slide. The school did not make AYP (Average Yearly Progress) and is also on a population slide. Records show that the enrollment has slipped to 1,578. Such a slip may force the district to drop athletics into a lower class for district play. Technology offenses (misuse of computers) has risen to a whopping 663! Ever wonder what the graduation breakdown (kinds of diplomas awarded)was for 2008-2009? Keep wondering, as of this date the district has failed to report the results to the state. Takes a lot of time to spin numbers doesn’t it?
The list goes on and on. The Queen and her subjects sit their twiddling their fingers looking for someone else to sacrifice. Who will be next?
So it appears the carnage continues as the Concrete Palace wields its sword over all who fail to conform to their way of thinking. Sounds a little Orwellian doesn’t it? Also note that the school board again turns a blind eye to the issue.
On another matter GWHS continues its slide. The school did not make AYP (Average Yearly Progress) and is also on a population slide. Records show that the enrollment has slipped to 1,578. Such a slip may force the district to drop athletics into a lower class for district play. Technology offenses (misuse of computers) has risen to a whopping 663! Ever wonder what the graduation breakdown (kinds of diplomas awarded)was for 2008-2009? Keep wondering, as of this date the district has failed to report the results to the state. Takes a lot of time to spin numbers doesn’t it?
The list goes on and on. The Queen and her subjects sit their twiddling their fingers looking for someone else to sacrifice. Who will be next?
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