tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5961215159419443702.post8599020653191040224..comments2023-05-05T03:15:17.710-05:00Comments on D181 Parents for Accountability and Transparency: Revolving Door Argument RebuttalsUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5961215159419443702.post-18599033878183988232017-11-08T14:40:23.664-06:002017-11-08T14:40:23.664-06:00I just listened to the public comments from the be...I just listened to the public comments from the beginning of last weeks meeting and am stunned. One person stated that the boards' actions regarding Dr. White would come at "costs to their personal reputations." Easy there, Godfather. Jump to 4:03:35 to hear the public comments yourself. In my personal opinion that comment seemed to be a thinly veiled threat to board members who supported White's departure. Threats like this are dangerous because they weaken the basic tenets of democracy and local governance in this country. While what this person said may have just been a slip of the tongue, nonetheless, it should be addressed by the board and the superintendent. School board members who work tirelessly reviewing years of evidence in order to reach difficult decisions should be commended, not threatened. While I have not always agreed with school board members I feel the words and the tone expressed by some of speakers last week lacked thoughtful objectivity and sensitivity. If the decision truly was mutual between the board and Dr. White, then both sides need to come together and publicly set the record straight for those who are still confused why the decision was mutual. As a D181 and D86 parent myself, I want to make it clear that the people who spoke in support of Dr. White last week in no way represent the views of my acquaintances, my neighbors, or me. I feel this mutual separation was long overdue. <br /><br />Anyone who listens to or attends the curriculum meetings knows that Dr. White had nothing to do with "re-vamping" the curriculum. After he allowed Dr. Kurt Schneider and friends to make years of horrible curricular decisions based on social agendas rather than on scientific evidence, Mrs. Gallt and the parent volunteers on the curriculum committee came in and FIXED the mess. Anyone who listened to the meetings heard how hard she worked to peacefully correct the years of errors and poor decisions approved by previous board and administrators. The fact that she left speaks volumes about her boss. For people to perpetuate the myth that Dr. White is leaving due to a simple clerical error from a county clerk is absolutely ridiculous! Seriously? If anyone really believes this ALONE was the sole reason for the mutual separation, you are being naive. <br /><br />The only people with full access to the whole story are the current board members and the district's attorneys. Anything anyone else thinks is conjecture. Remember, the decision was made based on information that will NEVER be made available to the public due to mutual agreement of both parties. There is no transparency in confidential settlement agreements made by school districts and their lawyers. Only Dr. White and a handful of others will ever know the truth. The accountability committee based their decisions on confidential documents, contracts, and discussions that took time away from their own families and professions. While some board members may not have grasped, or even read the important details, I have faith that the majority of the group made an excellent, thoughtful decision in the best interest of our children and taxpayers. I thank this group of board members for courageously standing up for the interests of our children and this community.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5961215159419443702.post-84502555592191046762017-11-03T14:18:56.606-05:002017-11-03T14:18:56.606-05:00Whatever happened to Warren Shillinburg? I remembe...Whatever happened to Warren Shillinburg? I remember years ago people wishing he would become superintendant. Or am I remembering wrong? (That tends to happen to me)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5961215159419443702.post-38925485351021430032017-11-03T10:44:03.283-05:002017-11-03T10:44:03.283-05:00I think there are several reasons why they leave. ...I think there are several reasons why they leave. Some, like Schuster & White, have made several, serious mistakes (ignoring the mold problem at HMS, accelerating all kids a grade, even those who weren’t ready, disclosing directory information on the students, able to but not preventing a lawsuit plus the coverup). Some, Like Kelley Gault, supposedly wanted to work in a K-12 district, not just a K-8 district. Others, I feel never really wanted to be in District 181. They just used as a means to an end: go through the motions to get free tuition reimbursement for their doctorate and superintendant endorsement and leave as soon as they can get hired to a superintendant position.<br /><br />And, let’s be honest, we’re a fairly demanding community, as we should be. On Trulia, half the homes in Hinsdale are close to, if not above $1 million. Our property taxes are sky high. So we expect the best in the state, if not the nation and even world. We need someone who can prepare our kids for the world. Not someone who’s just in it for the (overly big) paycheck. Not someone who costs the taxpayers hundreds of thousands, if not millions, for issues that could have been prevented. If that makes us demanding, then I’m damn well proud to be demanding! If they can’t handle that, they don’t deserve to be here.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5961215159419443702.post-38012340388990672302017-11-03T09:32:54.951-05:002017-11-03T09:32:54.951-05:009:31: Thanks for your comment. We will read the ...9:31: Thanks for your comment. We will read the Hinsdalean coverage and consider a post. Stay tuned.The Parentshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06479785630757500730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5961215159419443702.post-36719354174807000392017-11-03T09:31:12.266-05:002017-11-03T09:31:12.266-05:00Bloggers: Have you seen the Hinsdalean's cover...Bloggers: Have you seen the Hinsdalean's coverage of the termination? They wrote an article and editorial, which you can read at http://newzgroup.com/papers/225029/2017-11-02/flippingbook/files/assets/basic-html/page-10.html# and http://newzgroup.com/papers/225029/2017-11-02/flippingbook/files/assets/basic-html/page-3.html#. <br /><br />I think they are being really unfair in their editorial, but the question they raise at the end is probably worth answering, if for no other reason than to school their ignorance. They ask:<br /><br />"We have one question for board members: Why is it that administrators want to spend so little time here?"<br /><br />Can you write a post addressing their editorial? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com