tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-151096942903989101.post7355239309874724456..comments2024-01-08T03:21:35.616-05:00Comments on DeKalb County School Watch: The August 6 Called Meeting Re: SACSCerebrationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11161868015604029471noreply@blogger.comBlogger218125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-151096942903989101.post-14640944468185469332010-08-18T15:52:59.274-04:002010-08-18T15:52:59.274-04:00The board has announced that they will hire a sear...The board has announced that they will hire a search firm in October.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.ajc.com/news/dekalb/dekalb-schools-to-hire-594023.html" rel="nofollow">DeKalb schools to hire search firm</a><br /><br /><i>The school board voted Tuesday to solicit bids for a search firm to find a new superintendent.<br /><br />This is the first major public step the board has taken toward filling the schools’ chief vacancy since May when the board terminated superintendent Crawford Lewis, who is under indictment for racketeering.<br /><br />The board hopes to hire a search firm in October and a superintendent by the start of next school year.<br /><br />The board did not use a search firm in 2004 when it promoted Lewis, a former DeKalb physical education teacher. This time, the board says it wants to conduct an extensive national search.<br /><br />“Every step of this process will be transparent,” board chairman Tom Bowen told The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. “We want the public to know that the next superintendent will be selected using a well defined and open process which will bring the most qualified applicant to the district.”<br /><br />The search comes as the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools is closely monitoring the state's third largest district to ensure it meets accreditation standards. The board must respond to seven questions from SACS by Sept. 11, including what steps it is taking in the superintendent search.</i>Cerebrationhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11161868015604029471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-151096942903989101.post-76001468250419539502010-08-14T11:04:28.695-04:002010-08-14T11:04:28.695-04:00A PRAYER FOR DEKALB SCHOOLS
Please, Dear God, ple...A PRAYER FOR DEKALB SCHOOLS<br /><br />Please, Dear God, please, do not allow these incompetent idiots who run Your school system appoint Sherry Everett, late of Clarkston High, to the Area Directorship held by Ralph Simpson. Please, Dear God, please, do not allow that sexist, anti-male, unethical harridan with bad hair (and attitude) to hold any sway over educated professionals.<br /><br />Please, Dear God, hear my plea. Place Sherry Everett over the administration of Scan-Tron sheets for the benchmark assessments, but, please, please, Dear God, do not have her appointed to pass judgment over certificated human beings in Your school system.<br /><br />A man.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-151096942903989101.post-38015668439840234792010-08-14T10:28:18.165-04:002010-08-14T10:28:18.165-04:00So do you give credit to Ms. Tyson for taking the ...So do you give credit to Ms. Tyson for taking the corrective action against Dr. Butler and her sister? Could there be more situations like this in the district?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-151096942903989101.post-73933378563115937122010-08-14T09:36:18.772-04:002010-08-14T09:36:18.772-04:00I'm told that Butler's sister, Dr. Annette...I'm told that Butler's sister, Dr. Annette Sanders Roberts (principal of Rainbow)was showed the door for selling her sister's cookbooks and using school funds. Then, Butler was let you as well. Now, Butler can use her own time to apply her fake lashes and lie about nutrition without involving our children in her quick rich schemes of nutrition.Two down and more to go. One quick rich dynasty down. Let us hope SACS find others.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-151096942903989101.post-61182501747775704192010-08-14T09:33:02.778-04:002010-08-14T09:33:02.778-04:00I'm told that Butler's sister, Dr. Annette...I'm told that Butler's sister, Dr. Annette Sanders Roberts (principal of Rainbow)was showed the door for selling her sister's cookbooks and using school funds. Then, Butler was let you as well. Now, Butler can use her own time to apply her fake lashes and lie about nutrition without involving our children in her quick rich schemes of nutrition.Two down and more to go. One quick rich dynasty down. Let us hope SACS find others.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-151096942903989101.post-73213872509146312812010-08-14T09:31:33.650-04:002010-08-14T09:31:33.650-04:00I'm told that Butler's sister, Dr. Annette...I'm told that Butler's sister, Dr. Annette Sanders Roberts (principal of Rainbow)was showed the door for selling her sister's cookbooks and using school funds. Then, Butler was let you as well. Now, Butler can use her own time to apply her fake lashes and lie about nutrition without involving our children in her quick rich schemes of nutrition.Two down and more to go. One quick rich dynasty down. Let us hope SACS find others.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-151096942903989101.post-70421675289948611962010-08-10T22:33:35.611-04:002010-08-10T22:33:35.611-04:00"Do we know if the new Clarkston principal s ..."Do we know if the new Clarkston principal s qualified? "<br /><br />We don't because DCSS made darn sure the Clarkston Principal hiring Panel DOES include a close friend (Dr. Simpson) of the mother( Dr. Felicia Mayfield) of the Clarkston principal to be hired (Ms. Jones). That is how it is done! <br /><br />I have been told of panels where the Area Superintendent advocates for a candidate to the dismay of the non-DCSS panel members.<br />If these folks were being hired on merit, they’d look into another district to make a name for themselves or acquire more skills/experience BEFORE applying for a high visibility job in the district where a relative in a position of power or influence.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-151096942903989101.post-33975270008257501122010-08-10T19:23:24.599-04:002010-08-10T19:23:24.599-04:00Zepora gets crazier by the day.How in the world d...Zepora gets crazier by the day.How in the world did she get to be a Board Member. This woman acts and looks crazy!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-151096942903989101.post-72733690880003515412010-08-10T18:33:44.332-04:002010-08-10T18:33:44.332-04:00"Do we know if she is qualified? "
We d..."Do we know if she is qualified? "<br /><br />We don't because they made darn sure the Clarkston Principal panel does not include a close friend (Dr. Simpson) of the relative( Dr. Felicia Mayfield) of the Clarkston principal to be hired (Ms. Jones). That is how it is done!<br />I have been told of panels where the Area Superintendent advocates for a candidate to the dismay of the non-DCSS panel members.<br />If these folks were being hired on merit, they’d look into another district to make a name for themselves or acquire more skills/experience BEFORE applying for a high visibility job in the district where a relative in a position of power or influence.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-151096942903989101.post-36088869052732803592010-08-09T19:27:11.946-04:002010-08-09T19:27:11.946-04:00I am watching the DCSS board meeting. I'm not...I am watching the DCSS board meeting. I'm not sure if I can eat after this BS.<br /><br />With his funny-looking beard and and his shirt without a tie and his collar sliding down under his ill-fitting jacket -- he looks like a bum that just stumbled in off the street.<br /><br />Make that a gutless bum. With this board meeting, he has publicly accepted Zepora's offensive, threatening and embarrassing behavior.<br /><br />We have serious problems in DCSS and it seems that the most time at this board meeting was spent on "feel good" and campaigning for re-election. <br /><br />Would it be too difficult for the TV staff to put the consent items on-screen?<br /><br />To Michelle Jones, former -- thank goodness! -- AP at Chamblee Charter High School: Goodbye and don't let the door hit you in the butt on your way out. Good luck, Clarkston! You are going to need it.<br /><br />For Bob "Background Noise" Moseley: Would it be asking too much to actually name the schools that, in this 90+ degree heat have 3 or more classrooms without AC? What about giving an ETA for the completed repair?<br /><br />For Zepora and Sarah, a quote variously attributed to Abraham Lincoln, Mark Twain and the Bible:<br /><i>"Better to keep your mouth shut and be thought a fool than to open it and remove all doubt."</i> <br /><br />Oops! Too late! You two, along with your fellow board members, are an embarrassment to all of us who pay your salaries.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-151096942903989101.post-79309461303843989512010-08-09T18:54:31.333-04:002010-08-09T18:54:31.333-04:00And, not surprisingly, not one Board Member questi...And, not surprisingly, not one Board Member questioned the appt. of Michelle Jones as Principal at Clarkston.<br /><br />The BOE just continue to blindly accept everything in front of them.<br /><br />They have not learned a thing.Paula Caldarellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05515215184962897541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-151096942903989101.post-74403082930531088422010-08-09T12:56:15.976-04:002010-08-09T12:56:15.976-04:00Womack is disgusting to say such stuff. Folks, we...Womack is disgusting to say such stuff. Folks, we have to show solidarity amongst the taxpayers. We MUST demand change to the current environment. We must provide media with pictures of protesters at the Palace on Stn Mtn Industrial. Ms. Tyson you spoke of trust and transparency last spring. Ms. Tyson also said they would listen to parents. Well, it's obvious to me she went to New Birth and talked to parents there, because the parents that asked questions of here last spring are still waiting for answers.<br /><br />Did Womack say anything about the Zepora Roberts "I'm gonna slug you" threats to a journalist, on the radio? <br /><br />My 11 year old asked me if Ms. Roberts would be suspended? He said he signed a pledge, handed out by DCSS, that he would never threaten another person and if he did he would be suspended.<br /><br />Well? Mr. Bowen, Mr. Womack is this vile, disgusting woman on OUR BOE going to be suspended for threatening a journalist? I've sent an email asking and will be happy to place the reply here, if I ever get one.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-151096942903989101.post-30323089850989386262010-08-09T12:53:46.573-04:002010-08-09T12:53:46.573-04:00DCSS doesn't hold on to principals long enough...DCSS doesn't hold on to principals long enough to give them time to turn things around. People with a proven track record wouldn't want to get employed by DCSS unless it was the last job available. <br /><br />We won't get good people coming to DCSS until we get a superintendent who shows that he/she is willing to clean house and put the children and the quality of education first.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-151096942903989101.post-28209702615767888622010-08-09T12:49:32.792-04:002010-08-09T12:49:32.792-04:00Why would Beasley move to DeKalb and take a pay an...Why would Beasley move to DeKalb and take a pay and title cut, without some notion that he'd have a better job within DCSS? It doesn't add up.<br /><br />Beasley does not have the experience to have the job that he currently has. Teaching 3.5 years does not give one enough experience to really even come into their own teaching skill set. I would say it takes about 5 years. <br /><br />Nepotism runs wild in DCSS and if our school system was superior and all of our schools were making AYP, maybe I could let it slide. We have more schools not meeting AYP every year. <br /><br />Tax payers have a right to ask questions. Why did he follow Brown to Port Arther, and why did he follow Brown back to DCSS? These questions and others being asked make sense to me.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-151096942903989101.post-30501415540545493832010-08-09T12:46:26.442-04:002010-08-09T12:46:26.442-04:00How sad is this for Clarkston, relative or not, Du...How sad is this for Clarkston, relative or not, Dunwoody Mom is right. Bring in a leader with a proven track record of turning a school around.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-151096942903989101.post-39022853951782040632010-08-09T12:37:04.128-04:002010-08-09T12:37:04.128-04:00He was on Fox 5 last night saying the same thing.
...He was on Fox 5 last night saying the same thing.<br /><br />UGH.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-151096942903989101.post-53745149031653665462010-08-09T12:34:02.940-04:002010-08-09T12:34:02.940-04:00When Womack is on the radio saying that Tyson is d...When Womack is on the radio saying that Tyson is doing a great job we have a problem.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-151096942903989101.post-29016804018269751982010-08-09T12:32:18.587-04:002010-08-09T12:32:18.587-04:00To say that Beasley was hired from nepotism is a c...To say that Beasley was hired from nepotism is a conspiracy theory that ranks right up there with little green men. Brown hired him as principal at Stevenson. Beasley then went to Texas with Brown when the board got rid of Brown. He later came back here to be a principal and was promoted. No one has every proved that he was anyone relative let alone Brown's nephew. Even if he was (a supposition yet to be proven) Brown wasn’t here when he got rehired and promoted. How could that possibly be nepotism? Let’s confine this discussion to facts rather than wild suppositions.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-151096942903989101.post-67562698075021385002010-08-09T12:15:30.182-04:002010-08-09T12:15:30.182-04:00This stuff makes me crazy. Do they not think peopl...<i>This stuff makes me crazy. Do they not think people are watching? </i><br /><br />Maybe they are just so arrogant and don't care? <br /><br />Clarkston is in a lot of trouble - they need a principal who has a strong record of turning a school around. Why take a chance on an individual who has never been a principal? What about the former Dunwoody HS principal? As far as I know he still has not been placed in a school.Paula Caldarellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05515215184962897541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-151096942903989101.post-69056259184220835722010-08-09T11:49:37.008-04:002010-08-09T11:49:37.008-04:00Do we know if she is qualified?
Perhaps she is ...Do we know if she is qualified? <br /><br />Perhaps she is a great assistant principal. It is a really challenging job that deserved someone with experience as a principal, but perhaps no one was interested.<br /><br />This stuff makes me crazy. Do they not think people are watching?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-151096942903989101.post-46377618892657111472010-08-09T11:45:51.983-04:002010-08-09T11:45:51.983-04:00More "Friends and Family"
In compliance...More "Friends and Family"<br /><br />In compliance with Board Policy GAG, Employment of Relatives, it is requested that the Board of Education approve the appointment of Ms. Michelle Jones as Principal at Clarkston High School. Ms. Jones is currently an Assistant Principal at Chamblee High School.<br /><br />Ms. Jones is the daughter of Cabinet member Dr. Felicia Mayfield.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-151096942903989101.post-64196115750679730552010-08-09T09:38:09.985-04:002010-08-09T09:38:09.985-04:00@ Anonymous 4:58 AM
Teachers Cannot Send Direct E-...@ Anonymous 4:58 AM<br /><b>Teachers Cannot Send Direct E-mails ...</b><br /><br />Perhaps I was not clear enough -- or you are being a bit too literal. <br /><br /><b>Send what you are getting from Beasley, <i>however you are getting it</i> -- even if it comes disseminated from your principal/assistant principal.</b> If you follow the directions printed earlier, you will be safe and cannot be identified.<br /><br /><b>Teachers! Please! Help us help you!</b>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-151096942903989101.post-21431624431307434862010-08-09T09:37:34.712-04:002010-08-09T09:37:34.712-04:00Don't know if he's a nephew, but the viewa...Don't know if he's a nephew, but the viewable pages from Beasley's book show he was a protege. (Link provided by Anonymous at August 8, 2010 7:05 PM) The book was written before he followed Brown to Port Arthur, but it shows him on the fast track under Brown in Birmingham and DeKalb:<br /><br />"Upon completing my leadership certification, I was hired in the middle of the school year to be Mr. Coats' first assistant principal focusing on instruction with the support of the district's new superintendent, Dr. Johnny E. Brown." (p. xxii) [This is at Phillips High School, which moved to a new facility and was renamed Carver.]<br /><br />"However after one year in this new facility, the district recognized the contribution I made and wanted our efforts to be duplicated. I sadly ended my tenure at Carver High School and received the appointment as principal of Huffman High School." (p. xxxi)<br /><br />"After a year at Huffman High School, our superintendent made the decision to accept another leadership position in DeKalb County, Georgia. As I made plans to move Huffman High School forward for my second year, I applied for and interviewed for a principalship at Stephenson High School." (p. xxxvi) ... "Dr. Johnny E. Brown offered me the principalship at Stephenson High School." (p. xxxvii)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-151096942903989101.post-55836074628073699632010-08-09T08:49:30.988-04:002010-08-09T08:49:30.988-04:00This statement about Beasley being Johnny Brown...This statement about Beasley being Johnny Brown's nephew has come up before - does anyone have proof that this is true? For now - we'll just say that we don't know that to be a fact. <br /><br />The other statements in your comment are all true, so the comment will stay.Cerebrationhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11161868015604029471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-151096942903989101.post-72149330618909235442010-08-09T07:54:57.097-04:002010-08-09T07:54:57.097-04:00As a taxpayer, who is paying his salary, I just w...As a taxpayer, who is paying his salary, I just want to know what he is trying to hide? He should prove to us that he is honest and above board. The good ole days at DCSS are OVER! Get it! The taxpayers have had enough and the media is finally listening now that CLew no longer controls them. <br /><br />Megan Meteucci at the AJC, please do some journalism on this clown Ms. Tyson just hired. Dr. B is hiding something and the taxpayers have a RIGHT to know what it is.<br /><br />Ms. Tyson promised transparency, well how bout some!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com