If anyone knows how a Board of Education is suppose to work I wish they would explain it to me. Of course I have no understanding a lawyers and them standing by their interpretation of a law versus what it says. Well that is exactly what is happening now. My principal was voted out by the Board based on their attorney's interpretation of Education Law. Of course, this is also the lawyer who interpreted that a special group of children do not have to pay for school trips even though the statute did not say that. He also approved a bunch of stuff for Special Education that later we were cited for by the Dept of Education. I guess he was wrong.
In the case against my principal, this lawyer is saying that his first 4 months did not count. The first reason was because he did not have a provisional certificate and second because he got the certificate 4 months later. Well, the school district is responsible for getting the certificate and why it took them 4 months is unknown. Secondly, seniority starts based on date of hire, but apparently not for principals. Everybody else but not him. So now Bill will have his lawyer file the papers to have it go to a judge.
Meanwhile, I am sad. At the Board meeting, Bill spoke eloquently with his documentation passed out to all. After he left, several other people, including myself, spoke on behalf of Bill and asking that they at least review and discuss the information presented since they supposedly did not discuss anything about Bill in 3 months as a Board. No they can't wait a week and just make sure. They voted 6-1 to not rehire him. I hope he wins his case and takes them to the bank.
As for the office, we cried today realizing that the change will happen and we will have a new principal and assistant principal in the near future. But for now I have to get through the rest of this school year.
In the case against my principal, this lawyer is saying that his first 4 months did not count. The first reason was because he did not have a provisional certificate and second because he got the certificate 4 months later. Well, the school district is responsible for getting the certificate and why it took them 4 months is unknown. Secondly, seniority starts based on date of hire, but apparently not for principals. Everybody else but not him. So now Bill will have his lawyer file the papers to have it go to a judge.
Meanwhile, I am sad. At the Board meeting, Bill spoke eloquently with his documentation passed out to all. After he left, several other people, including myself, spoke on behalf of Bill and asking that they at least review and discuss the information presented since they supposedly did not discuss anything about Bill in 3 months as a Board. No they can't wait a week and just make sure. They voted 6-1 to not rehire him. I hope he wins his case and takes them to the bank.
As for the office, we cried today realizing that the change will happen and we will have a new principal and assistant principal in the near future. But for now I have to get through the rest of this school year.
