2009.06.17
A long, slow process
For Thursday: Roanoke School board members can't talk about personnel matters with the public, and they can't say what they intend to do about the employment of William Fleming High School administrators accused of cheating on the SOLs. They have explained the process involved in firing a principal. It's long and involved.
It would be in the students' best interest if principal Susan Willis resigned.
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Why can't they talk it????? Or is this just another case of city silence behind closed doors. The rights of these children have been violated, separate does not equate equality.
Comment by catspaw — June 17, 2009 @ 12:14 pm
And we wonder what is wrong with the public educational system? It's really pretty simple, it is loaded with liberals and there is this 6 letter word that you never hear about with fixing it-tenure.
Name me one job where you employment is guaranteed after so many years on the job?
If the superintendent cannot replace principals as needed and for good cause, what do we need a superintendant for then?
Comment by BobH — June 17, 2009 @ 12:57 pm
Catspaw...what "rights of the students" were violated...does that refer to their being denied the opportunity to take the SOL? Or having their schedules changed?
I wish my kids "right" to take the SOLs would get violated. I can't imagine a more absolutely pointless waste of time in schools than sitting for those tests. I actually think Xbox time is better spent.
BobH I think she can be fired,but to protect itself from liability I bet the school board is going to have to jump through 1 million hoops to show due diligence in establishing guilt on her ( and who knows who else's) parts. Judging from a piece printed recently by the RT, the "investigation" was not yet finished.
Comment by Kristen — June 17, 2009 @ 2:25 pm
Maybe they're hoping she'll resign from embarrassment.
Comment by Other John — June 17, 2009 @ 2:40 pm
OJ,
if the embarassment of a semen stained dress and the out and out lie told to the American public in front of the cameras (I did not have sex with that woman-Miss Lowinsky) combined with the overall knowledge that the oval office had been turned into the oral office couldn't shame Clinton into resigning, why would this liberal resign her post and make it easier for those involved?
only one thing is going to cause her the resign to save the embrassment. Hint- it has pictures of dead presidents on it.....
kristen, SOL's may not be the answer, but something has to be done to establish responsibility in the education process. I think you fire the people involve knowing that your action will be justified in the end. How can there not be an integrity clause or an ethics clause in a contract for a public school official? I mean, what if this was manipulation of grades or teachers taking the exams for students? where the heck is the line?
Comment by BobH — June 17, 2009 @ 3:02 pm
Is that the semen stained dress that Linda Tripp produced during the Republican sponsored morality trial?
Comment by Blue John — June 17, 2009 @ 3:28 pm
If she were to leave now and get a job elsewhere before the stuff hits the fan, she would probably be ok. Just look at John Callipari.
Comment by Other John — June 17, 2009 @ 4:04 pm
Kristen, Violations under the Dept. of Ed. includes protection of those with disabilities under CFR Americans w/ Disabilities Act. Check out the ADA home page under the DOJ
Comment by catspaw — June 17, 2009 @ 4:15 pm
Evidently the principal's job must pay pretty good. Sge can afford lawyers and a PR firm.
The line has been drawn inthe sand.
Does the city need to contract a consultant on this?
Comment by BobH — June 17, 2009 @ 5:30 pm
prncipals DO NOT HAVE tenure..................
Comment by tbh — June 17, 2009 @ 9:39 pm
All roads lead to the semen-stained blue dress....thank god it was never about the sex.
Comment by Kristen — June 18, 2009 @ 11:21 am