--- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, "2fine4u" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
>
You chose to trust 2 people who don't get along one who defends the
Admin.(Adriane) and one who doesn't(Frank) someone is lying about the
Admin. take your pick. or maybe both.
Someone will correct me, if I'm wrong, but, at some point in all this,
> I remember Mahmoud, was in the process of leaving AP, for a better
> offer, after Lewis was suspended. I may be way off base, but I
> thought then, that this guy "knew", something and the board "gave
in"
> to Mahmoud's demands, because IF he knew something and I'm sure he
> does, the board could then get a sworn statement, as to the
> illegalities, if found, this would be the one person, who could
> decipher, what, exactly goes on, in the administrative, sphere.
> Caveat: This is only speculation, on my part, not knowing the
process
> of purchasing policies and procedures.
>
> When I worked in administration, I had a 5 million dollar busget,
for
> grounds and maintenance, (on paper). I'm sure if I had the mind to
do
> something devious, I had the opportunity, to do whatever I wanted.
I
> was paid top dollar, for procuring goods and services, for my
company
> and the executives I worked for, gave me implicit trust. I just
never
> thought to commit, some of the white collar stuff, I see, occurring
> daily in the papers, by persons, one would think, be above the
fray! I
> read daily about individuals in this group, that "butter", wouldn't
> melt in their "lying", mouths! They turned out, to be out and out
> thieves, apologizing, profusely, that their action, had nothing to
do
> with AP! It sure stunk, though! I thought the BOE, told admin,
what
> to do for the kids and admin., of AP. Was I wrong? What's the
> scrutinization, of who does what, in the Admin. office and why a BOE
> member isn't employed full-time, in this office to "watchdog"
people,
> who shouldn't HAVE, to be watch dogged? Are the administrative
> officials GUILTY, of cronyism and fraternalization? The only
people I
> KNOW, who are trustworthy, are Frank and Adrienne! Don't know the
> rest, like I know these two! Hopefully, the BOE, was sold a bill of
> goods, by what THEY thought, were people dedicated to the kids of
this
> district. I really DON't want to paint a broadbrush of doubt,
against
> otherwise GOOD, people! My statements are just that, SPECULATIVE!
> I'm ignorant of what actually the BOE, does, so if I've hurt
someone,
> I didn't mean to. Now, the state, is trying to lay blame on our
> overworked board, after the County board, stepped in to oversee
> everything. What haven't THEY done, except criticize good people,
for
> our "crooked administration"? I'm not in bed with anyone, so I
don't
> care!
>
> --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, "apoojo" <apoojo@> wrote:
> >
> > --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, "Fred" <asburydogma@> wrote:
> > >
> > > Asbury schools broke bidding law, state says
> > > Posted by the Asbury Park Press on 02/8/07
> > > BY NANCY SHIELDS
> > > COASTAL MONMOUTH BUREAU
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > >
> > > "To me, it speaks of a very big problem: that there's no way
when
> > > you're dealing with a bid threshold that this should happen,"
board
> > > member Adrienne Sanders said this week.
> >
> > adrienne i totally agree with you, and knowing the system of
po.s,
> > there is no way one or two persons could pull this off
> > >
> > > Member Frank D'Alessandro expressed frustration that some
> > > administrators have not been removed after the board suspended
> > Lewis.
> > >
> > > "What would it take to fire an administrator? I think the
person
> > > would have to strangle a baby in public and someone would still
> > make
> > > an excuse," D'Alessandro said.
> > >
> > > D'Alessandro said Business Administrator Aiman Mahmoud
was "under
> > the
> > > thumb" of Lewis until the board gave Mahmoud a contract and
tenure
> > > after Lewis was suspended.
> > >
> >
> > as the saying goes history repeats itself, this reminds me of
the
> > 90s and d. mylchrest, frank to say mahmound was under the thumb
of
> > lewis until the bd. gave him a contract, large raise, and tenure,
> > well sorry this just does not fly by me, i do not know all the
facts,
> > but why couldnt he tell you what was going on before he got his
> > tenure and raises? did lewis hold a gun to his head? isnt he
> > protected under the whistleblowers law? sorry i dont buy it.
> >
> > the board majority named Kathy McDavid, a former close
> > > associate of Lewis before they had a falling-out, as acting
> > > superintendent.
> > >
> > > "We gave her a broom and told her this is not for riding on,"
> > > D'Alessandro said. "I thought she's coming in, she knows where
the
> > > bodies are buried, she can do a clean sweep. But things have
been
> > > swept under the rug."
> >
> > > frank great statement, i agree with you and i hope at tne next
> > meeting you will make the motion to fire her, hey we all make
> > mistakes, but when they become obvious you have to take action.
> >
> >
> > > Mahmoud said he could not comment. McDavid did not return
telephone
> > > calls to her office.
> >
> > >enough said both running for cover?
> >
> >
> > its easy for me to speculate, not knowing all the facts, but so
far
> > what i read is b.s., enrollment numbers to be falisified can
not be
> > done by 1 , 2 or 3 administrtors, it was a major joint effort,
> > illegal buying the same thing ,4 people need to sign off on
purchase
> > orders , including mahmound. i guess the only positive thing i
see
> > is 2 bd. members adrienne and frank acknowledging something is
wrong,
> > thank you for this . Wheres the President?
> >
>
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