--- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, "apeaexec1" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
first let me commend any volunteer for serving on any bd. with no pay
no bendits, too many problems and very little help from the people
above you, in this case the state of n.j. since the 80s to the
present every state supt. has made a photo op., repeated how they are
going to help, yet we continue to be slipping backwards. while the
bd. cannot put items on the agenda they can make motions directing
the administrators and professionals to look into situations or
problems and report back to the bd. i am happy this has started.
while it may seem impossible to remove tenured employees, it is not
especially if the have purposely supplied false data to the state, or
feds. several years ago the bd. refused to take actions on the
supts. requested appointments of top administrators, they were
faulted and replaced, the next bd. acted on the supt. appointments,
and both the union and some bd. members say they were terrible
appointments. which bd. was right? who knows. Again i put a majority
of the blame at the state level, local bds. have so many mandates,
with almost no flexibility. I am against a totall state takeover,
for several reasons, the most important being their results in other
districts they have taken over are worse then ours. that being said i
offer a ballsy solution to part of our problem, the bd. make a
motion at the next meeting putting the state on on notice that on
June 30, 2007, they are closing the high school, and operating a
preschool to grade 8 system. this would do several things, mostly
positive, it would give you more time to focus on fewer problems, it
would stop segregation, it would certainly provide the students a
better shot at an efficent educational system. and it really wouldnt
be that hard for the state to divide 300 students, between
surrronding districts.
it almost sounds too easy, oh yea the state is not going to be to
happy with this, but what are they going to do take away your pay and
benefits?
think you need to get as many people as possible to attend these
> meetings and express their frustration in a broken system that the
> administration does not want to fix. The staff members,namely the
> teachers, can not do their job if there is no administrative
> support. I will be posting the full text of what was said at the
> board meeting so that you can see exactly what the reasons are for
no
> confidence. We have been trying to straighten this mess out for
> years.
>
> I am in full agreement with you that Frank and few others truly
have
> nothing to gain personally by being on the board. They really want
> to fix the mess. This is going to be a pivital year with five
seats
> up for election. It takes strong people to stand up and fight for
> what is right. Attending these meetings and demanding answers as a
> resident, parent, taxpayer and even staff member is what everyone
> should be doing at these meetings monthly.
>
> I believe that umless something is done extremely fast, we may
never
> be able to fix these problems. With the right person in charge,
this
> mess can begin to be fixed. There are some links in the chain of
the
> union that of course, like any other organization, need some
> assistance. But they, in no way, cause the amount of the problems
> that the administration has done over the past 8 years. Like I
have
> said, you need good administrative support to advise you what you
are
> doing wrong and how to correct the problems. Right now, in the
high
> School and Middle School, you don't have that.
>
> --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, "2fine4u" <sharon_b283@> wrote:
> >
> > Dear Frank and other friends, of AP:
> > I am very proud of the Effort, made by you and other caring
adults,
> > of this community, to solve what appears to be, "the
unsolvable"!
> I
> > applaud The efforts of the Board President, its' officers and
> > concerned parents, of a broken system, not by the board, but by
the
> > administration, whose calculated moves, hurts the kids, the
parents
> > and the board. It makes us look like a bunch of uncaring,
> > unconcerned, individuals. What is the solution? What safeguards
> > does our board possess, to rid ourselves of these miscreants,
bent
> > on "having it their way", instead of the RIGHT way, so that the
> > children of this community, can build self esteem, self worth and
> be
> > proud to say, that they are from Asbury Park? Are their any
> avenues,
> > by which, the teachers union, rid itself of individuals, who wind
> up
> > having this community, in an untenable situation? What do we get
> as
> > a community, for ineptness? Do we have the right to fire,
indict,
> > sue them, for creating a losing situation? What can I do,
outside
> of
> > attending board meetings, that turn into shouting matches? I
hate
> > conflict, mostly because it doesn't solve, anything. Maybe it's
my
> > age, because all of the fight, seems to have blown out of me. I
> > don't know, but if the board has an attorney, what does he/she
say,
> > for all of the legal fees, paid for their advice? What I'm
asking
> > is, what can I do or collectively, what can the concerned parents
> and
> > friends of these kids, do? I know you don't have all the
answers,
> > (the legal ones); I had to chuckle, 'cause I know what I'd like
to
> > do! Does a firing squad, come to mind? Seriously, I just had to
> > commend you, because I know how tough, it is. Still, praying.
> > Sharon
> >
> > --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, "asburycheech" <asburycheech@>
> > wrote:
> > >
> > > Hi Sharon, Fred, et al.,
> > > Last night's BOE meeting was quite an event. We were
> supposed
> > > to start at 6:30 since Commisssioner Davy wanted to address the
> > > community and answer some questions. She kind of got lost, so
we
> > > started when she arrived at about 6:45 or so. Lots of
questions
> > from
> > > the audience (they had been written in advance on index cards,
> but
> > > she also took a lot of questions directly, too). She had been
> > > scheduled for a half hour, but ended up speaking for two
hours.
> > > Sorry to say, most of it was generalities, (in my opinion,
which
> is
> > > not necessarily the board's), but her presence there for the
2nd
> > time
> > > in a few months shows they are watching. She even promised to
> > return
> > > to speak with a group of parents next time at a non-board
meeting
> > > setting.
> > > Frankly, again in my opinion, nothing is going to change
> until
> > > certain people are fired, retired, indicted, or whatever. The
> > meeting
> > > ended past 11:30, which is unusual for a BOE meeting. Robert
> (who
> > > conducted the meeting extremely well past a few icebergs)
offered
> > the
> > > motion--over administrative objections--that the board attorney
> > > investigate the falsification of student enrollment data so
that
> an
> > > administrator might actually be held responsible and suffer the
> > > consequences. Glad to say, it passed unanimously. Maybe I'm
> being
> > > too optimistic, but I really think that the whole situation is
> > coming
> > > to a head, and heads are what are needed to roll. The
> > Commissioner's
> > > favorite word last night was "accountability", but she, more
than
> > > anyone else--again my opinion--is the person responsible for
our
> > > being unable to sever the suspended Super. from his continuing
> > > paycheck.
> > > Among the speakers last night was the APEA president who
> > > announced that the staff at the high school had overwhelmingly
> > voted
> > > no confidence in their administration. Having been a union
> person
> > > myself, I can tell you that such a move is one used extremely
> > rarely,
> > > and indicates how desperate the situation must be. He
indicated
> > that
> > > the Middle School might well be next. A parent, very
> emotionally,
> > > and that was understandable, stated that she could not send her
> > child
> > > to the Middle or High School because of what she perceived as a
> > > chaotic learning environment. Had the suspended Superintendent
> > > offered the board more than lip service three years ago, we'd
be
> > well
> > > on the way to solving at least the Middle School problem, since
> > there
> > > wouldn't be a Middle School today, but a 4th K-8 elementary
> school
> > > there, but one of the charter variety with its own special
rules
> > and
> > > programs. But that's a missed opportunity that can never be
> > > retrieved. I do have to say, on a positive (!!) note, that
Greg
> > > Brewington and I attended this morning's assembly at the Middle
> > > School about the contributions of African-Americans throughout
> our
> > > history. McDonald's every year sends a troupe of four very
> > talented
> > > performers. The program was great, and the students in the
> > > packed "cafetorium" could not have been better behaved or more
> > > attentive. It was truly a great experience, especially after a
> > rough
> > > night at a BOE meeting!
> > > Frank D'A.
> > >
> >
>
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