tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5961215159419443702.post1010394169425140179..comments2023-05-05T03:15:17.710-05:00Comments on D181 Parents for Accountability and Transparency: "Daily Reason #11" Why Marty Turek Should NOT be Re-elected to the D181 BOEUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5961215159419443702.post-30896512960376800962014-12-11T17:11:20.027-06:002014-12-11T17:11:20.027-06:00I think someone from the Caucus already weighed in...I think someone from the Caucus already weighed in about their continuity remark being misconstrued. There are other things to focus on...<br /><br />There is little question that folks who served on the nominating committee almost certainly did listen to the concerns of what is a numeric majority of the current BOE. There are many legitimate issues that the BOE will need to wrestle with after the next election -- some folks desperately want to replace HMS(and some folks would like a downtown Hinsdale parking garage as part of that 'master plan'...), the district has long toyed with the idea of full-day kindergarten, foreign language program expansion has long sat on a shelf, the district has a 'technology program' that is far from coherent, the two-year teachers agreement will expire very soon, state funding issues loom larger than ever, and of course the ongoing saga of just how relevant L4A is to our district in this Common Core / PARCC era are yet to be addressed...<br /><br />The real question of how / why any incumbent could be endorsed after trying to silence those who uncovered the troubling health and safety issues at HMS, deplorable performance of the district on standardized tests, and ongoing questions of who exactly is responsible for what students learn will need to be answered in an appropriate community forum.<br /><br />One also hopes that there will the specifics as to why a candidate that previously ran despite not being endorsed was able to garner an endorsement this cycle.<br /><br />Perhaps there will be some answers as to how representative the Caucus truly is of all the towns served by the district -- there is a rather spotty history of unequal representation among the schools, this imbalance generally has left out Walker and Prospect often resulting in unendorsed candidates from Clarendon Hills winning support from those that are unhappy with the status quo. <br /><br />Perhaps some similar pattern will again factor into the election...<br /><br />Even if the above issues do not get resolved in the spring elections perhaps by highlighting the problems of how poorly BOE meetings have been run under its current titular head this will motivate the new BOE to improve the operation of the BOE and one hopes the performance of the whole district.jay_wickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13432309250544319696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5961215159419443702.post-59187999695692210052014-12-11T10:25:14.416-06:002014-12-11T10:25:14.416-06:00For the Caucus to only endorse Mr. Turek for the s...For the Caucus to only endorse Mr. Turek for the sake of continuity, well, they needed to think about what type of continuity they were promoting! To those of us who have attended BOE meeting over the course of the last 31/2 years, we know that the continuity that Mr. Turek represents in NOT the type that should be continued. In almost 30 years of involvement with D181 on many different levels, I have never seen a more inept BOE Presdident. I have kept silent every time Mr. Turek is the very first person on the BOE to comment on a topic. The board president should ALWAYS allow his fellow board members the opportunity to comment first and THEN he can comment at the end and, finally, summarize what the group has said and see if there are any more comments/questions. Also, the board president should NEVER be the one to make a motion. The board president ENTERTAINS a motion from his fellow board members and then a second before calling for a vote. I sat there last Monday and witnessed Mr. Turek make motions on every item the board voted on. THAT IS NOT THE WAY IT IS DONE!!!!! Anyone with any experience in board work should know this. Is the lack of procedural knowledge a reason to not reelect someone? Maybe not, but I think it is an indicator of the lack of knowledge in other significant areas! Please, everyone, do want you can to make sure Mr. Turek is not reelected .Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5961215159419443702.post-21998067788831807462014-12-11T08:40:28.139-06:002014-12-11T08:40:28.139-06:008:39: No comments have been submitted listing any...8:39: No comments have been submitted listing any reasons why Mr. Turek should be reelected. If they are, we will publish them.The Parentshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06479785630757500730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5961215159419443702.post-11723006584898150202014-12-11T08:39:37.423-06:002014-12-11T08:39:37.423-06:00As I continue to read this daily series, I am stun...As I continue to read this daily series, I am stunned at the stupidity of the Caucus' endorsement of Mr. Turek. Did any of the delegates listen or attend any board meetings, or did they really just endorse him for the sake of continuity? I love the comments posted earlier asking anyone who knows any reasons why Mr Turek should be reelected to please post them. So far, I haven't read any. Bloggers -- are you screening them out or haven't any been submitted?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com