I also want to congratulate the new Board on their new duties. You
truly have your work cut out for you as do the rest of us.
Everything that Mima4K said and retireeasbury said is right on the
money, as I am still in litigation with some of these issues that
effect those particular members whether retired or not. It was an
absolute joke that this was allowed to continue at the expense of
every taxpayer in the state.
I second the nomination of Frank for every position in the City of
Asbury Park. Frank sees both sides of the coin. We have disagreed
on several items, but always move on to the next issue so that it can
be settled. I hope that this entire Board works in conjunction with
the Association and Administration to move this district forward.
With Robert at the helm, I trust that will happen. There are going
to be a lot of positive things happening over the next school year.
On behalf of the APEA, I look forward to this happening. This can
not happen with just one group. It's going to take the cooperation
of each and every one of us that is a stake holder in this district
--- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, "2fine4u" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> Frank:
> You speak very well, sir! Good Luck and Success, in the coming
year!
> God Bless All of YOU!
> Sharon
>
> --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, "asburycheech" <asburycheech@>
> wrote:
> >
> > --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, "mima4k" <mima4k@> wrote:
> > Maybe members of the board would read another article in
> > > today's Press in the business section about Wegmans. This may
sound
> > > like a stretch, but their philosophy regarding their employees
is key
> > > to their success, and can translate to other arenas. They value
their
> > > people and treat them well, and have been honored for doing so,
both
> > > by various groups, and by their tremendous success. Many people
> > > working in the Asbury Park Schools are undervalued, and often
feel
> > > defeated, threatened and hopeless. Staff morale needs to be
built
> > > back up, so teachers and support staff feel as though they and
their
> > > opinions matter. ... There are real, live people involved,
students,
> > > staff and parents, not just statistics, and that should not be
> > > forgotten.
> >
> > I couldn't agree with you more. I have said that before Mr.
> > Parham became the Acting Superintendent, much information was
withheld
> > on purpose from the board. Central Administration considered us a
> > nuisance. Meanwhile a reign of terror was going on and people
were
> > fired and hired with little or no consideration given to
competence,
> > just to loyalty. All decisions were top-down with no input from
the
> > real in-house experts. I have said that the only way board
members
> > received useful information was from people brave enough to tell
us.
> > Just yesterday, I found out that for the past three years
teachers and
> > facilitators were told in no uncertain terms that they were
never to
> > express their opinion on the Math program that was only supposed
to be
> > a pilot program. When they submitted a document that expressed
> > universal dismay over the program, that document was suppressed
and
> > never shown to the board. Three years ago when the Board initially
> > invested a half of a million dollars in this "pilot" program just
on
> > the recommendation of Dr. Lewis with no consultation with the
teachers
> > or facilitators, the board was given assurances and promises which
> > were never kept. Over the years, the program was quietly
expanded to
> > the 5th grade, and may be headed into the Middle School.
> > Tenure was supposed to protect good teachers (not bad ones)
> > against political interference, favoritism, and cronyism.
> > Unfortunately, in Asbury Park, even with the protection of
tenure, if
> > anyone succeeds in getting it, people are terrified to express
their
> > opinion and have had to teach under outrageous conditions. I
> > sincerely hope that it is not too late to do something about all
of
> this.
> > Frank D'Alessandro
> > PS Under Board policy, I must always attach the disclaimer that I
do
> > not speak for the board, but only myself.
> >
>
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