While I'm certain many of the good folks who inhabit our downtown headquarters have good intentions when was the last time any teacher saw one in a school building for something other than a photo op? I would hope that the fine people "downtown," as we have come to call it, are support personnel for the teaching staff. Sadly, our previous superintendents spent us into a financial crisis. While many fine programs have been started by spending money we didn't have we need to begin to act our wage and quit putting PDT's in every building. Let the teachers teach and have administration support our mission!
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One would think that if there were students who caused major problems this year, and if there was an opportunity to split these kids for next year, the administration would be eager to do this...not at our school!
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I hope the Superintendent begins in his own office with the personnel reductions. Then he can move to the PDC.
posted by LCPS1 @ 6:18 AM
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I watched the school board meeting last night, and heard Dr. Torres' explanation of handling the "personnel problem" through attrition. The problem is not caused by the temporary employees. The problem are the glut of administrative positions and PLT's hired in the past five years. Tackle the tough decisons--positions not necessary for the instruction of children. Teachers and counselors, hired after the start of the year and therefore "temporary", are not the superfluous hires. Make the tough decisions and don't hide behind "attrition." And start with the central office, not people in the trenches.
Do these cuts mean that the aes facilitators and plts will be gone? I sure hope so...
What's the update on all the various legal suits that have been filed out of central office? Why no word for the public?
The teachers all had exit exams/interviews at my school over the last three days of school; the teacher associates and support personnel did not...maybe our voices do not matter?!
One of our vice-principals has been pouting and throwing tantrums for about a month; does anyone have any Midol to help relieve his pms?
I heard that Alma d'Arte is scheduled to become the physical location for the new charter high school that will be headed by Joyce Aranda? Is this true?
Anyone hear about the RTI programs that have been mandated by the state? What a joke! Study skills will not help reluctant learners; hands-on teaching/learning would be a more viable approach!
Staci Sompii and her cronies are at it again; this time she has made decisions for the high school's 9th grade English curriculum, without consulting 2 of the 3 high school English departments! Very typical of her department!
I am teacher, hear me roar;
In numbers too big to ignore...
Step away from any salary decreases!!
Let's encourage our counselors to go with this budget crunch; our students could use some new blood!
How can Herb Torres stand at a board meeting and talk about cutting personnel when he was hired during the school year at who knows what cost? And how can Steve Sanchez justify paying who knows how much per child for a computer test that tells me less than I already know about a student?
Whose pockets are we lining--reminds me of Dr. Diaz and her pals!
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