Christina Board Meeting Live Twitter Feed: Priority School Plans & CEA!

Thanks to my friend Jackie for the Twitter feeds.  Where’s Matthews?  In any event:

CEA and DSEA presidents speaking to the board about support of Christina members…

— jax2816 (@Apl_Jax) February 4, 2015

President Jenner reading resolutions about fair bargaining before the Christina School Board

— jax2816 (@Apl_Jax) February 4, 2015

Geese fly in V formation-metaphor for school teams & leadership. Staff at priority schools value collaboration, experience, teams. @Apl_Jax

— ((Frederika Jenner)) (@fsjenner) February 4, 2015

And to be clear, I wasn't calling the school board members geese. Except @ed_in_de – he's a total gander.

— jax2816 (@Apl_Jax) February 4, 2015

School principal says plans were written for content without discussion of points on a rubric.

— jax2816 (@Apl_Jax) February 4, 2015

And there’s the missing man.  I thought he went to all school board meetings in Delaware…slacker…

What's going on @ChristinaK12 school board meeting tonight? Follow @Apl_Jax and @fsjenner for updates!

— Mike Matthews, NBCT (he/him/his) (@MikeMatthewsDE) February 4, 2015

Board members questioning DOE not yet approving the MOU and the proposed teacher selection methodology.

— jax2816 (@Apl_Jax) February 4, 2015

Where can I find this teacher fit test? I want to take it.

— jax2816 (@Apl_Jax) February 4, 2015

One time I got a result on a career quiz that I should be a middle school cte teacher. I am! #BINGO

— jax2816 (@Apl_Jax) February 4, 2015

I can def pass this teacher fit test. Pretty sure I can pass Smarter Balanced tests, too. #YeahImAwesome

— jax2816 (@Apl_Jax) February 4, 2015

Uhm, Apl_Jax, please don’t let anyone think the Smarter Balanced Assessment is easy.  We know you’re a genius, but even the SBA is a farce!

Board member Saffer advocates for not forcing teachers to reapply for their jobs.

— jax2816 (@Apl_Jax) February 4, 2015

Shouldn’t she have done that at the last board meeting when she voted yes for approving the MOUs?

And we have a winner! @ed_in_De wins The Big Word Prize with the appropriate use of "serendipity"!

— jax2816 (@Apl_Jax) February 4, 2015

Board member Resler requesting clarification about the selection process.

— jax2816 (@Apl_Jax) February 4, 2015

CSD teacher makes a good point about using DPAS as a selection criteria as it IS "clear and rigorous".

— jax2816 (@Apl_Jax) February 4, 2015

Board members raising concerns with using DPAS as a selection process.

— jax2816 (@Apl_Jax) February 4, 2015

I guess we are on a commercial break cause Mike Matthews interrupted the board meeting tweets with this sponsored message:

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— Mike Matthews, NBCT (he/him/his) (@MikeMatthewsDE) February 4, 2015

And yes, all parents should attend this!

Back to our regularly scheduled program:

Board member Young asserts based on observations that plans were crafted to score points on the DOE rubric.

— jax2816 (@Apl_Jax) February 4, 2015

Board member Evans cracks a "you talk too much" joke at member Young's expense.

— jax2816 (@Apl_Jax) February 4, 2015

Another member of the audience has sent me information that the board members who voted yes for the MOUs a couple weeks ago seem to be distancing themselves from that decision…something smells fishy to me…

@Apl_Jax Quit the sidebar conversations and get tweeting! And @ed_in_de, stop laughing at his jokes!

— Exceptional Delaware (@ExcptlDelaware) February 4, 2015

@ExcptlDelaware @ED_IN_DE Excuse you I'm building my brain with #lumosity not just having side-bar convos!

— jax2816 (@Apl_Jax) February 4, 2015

I just heard the board is voting on the MOUs again tonight…hmm…

Apparently the board is conversing back and forth without much meat to it.  Kobayashi? Is this a Verbal Kint moment?

Bancroft admin expresses building-level concern that the plans will not be funded. This was an issue in the past.

— jax2816 (@Apl_Jax) February 4, 2015

Wow there's that big word stuff again! @ed_in_De uses "disingenuous" this time!

— jax2816 (@Apl_Jax) February 4, 2015

$24 million is total funding required for the CSD priority schools plans as they stand.

— jax2816 (@Apl_Jax) February 4, 2015

Board ember Young believes we cannot make a responsible decision before the referendum vote.

— jax2816 (@Apl_Jax) February 4, 2015

https://twitter.com/ecpaige/status/562785216314748929

They are INCREDIBLE! Absolute assets to our district @ecpaige

— jax2816 (@Apl_Jax) February 4, 2015

Board members staying focused on doing the best for the kids. #Prioritizethat

— jax2816 (@Apl_Jax) February 4, 2015

Priority schools admin say the plans are there regardless of whether they are officially approved, and that outside money will be sought

— jax2816 (@Apl_Jax) February 4, 2015

CSD board will be voting tonight on plans and MOUs to be sent to DOE. Including the MOUs between district and CEA.

— jax2816 (@Apl_Jax) February 4, 2015

Board members Saffer and Young continue to point out that DOE will do what DOE wants. Others on the stage nodding in agreement

— jax2816 (@Apl_Jax) February 4, 2015

https://twitter.com/RCEAPrez/status/562786533145841665

Hey, where did that guy come from?

@RCEAPrez @DEDeptofEd yes. And it is absolutely disgusting and not in good faith

— Elizabeth Paige (@ecpaige) February 4, 2015

@ecpaige @DEDeptofEd Good faith doesn't gel well with their ideology.

— Mike Matthews, NBCT (he/him/his) (@MikeMatthewsDE) February 4, 2015

From the cheap seats it sounds like the board is pretty solidly behind our schools and their plans.

— jax2816 (@Apl_Jax) February 4, 2015

3 yes, 4 no, Bancroft plan not approved.

— jax2816 (@Apl_Jax) February 4, 2015

Board member Minnehan requests amendment to flesh out the teacher selection process as agreed upon by CEA.

— jax2816 (@Apl_Jax) February 4, 2015

@RCEAPrez I don't even know lol I'm too busy preparing the next tweet! Um, Evans, Polaski, and Young? Resler? Crap.

— jax2816 (@Apl_Jax) February 4, 2015

Oh, you’re the busy one Jackie?  Who is cut and paste boy over here?

DSEA President Jenner clarifies that component five is in play for all certificated educators.

— jax2816 (@Apl_Jax) February 4, 2015

Admin further clarify the selection process issues around component five.

— jax2816 (@Apl_Jax) February 4, 2015

@ExcptlDelaware NO! Mwahahahahaha

But seriously. It's the evaluate the teacher based on the student test scores clause.

— jax2816 (@Apl_Jax) February 4, 2015

Stubbs plan as amended is not passed, 3 yes and 4 no, with Polaski, Evans,and Resler voting yes

— jax2816 (@Apl_Jax) February 4, 2015

Amended plan for Bayard not approved, 4 no to 3 yes votes, Evans, Resler, and Polaski voting "yes".

— jax2816 (@Apl_Jax) February 4, 2015

And once again, superheroes become a major part of a blog article in the past couple days!

@ExcptlDelaware Wonder GIRL??? I'm Wonder WOMAN!!!!

— jax2816 (@Apl_Jax) February 4, 2015

Board member Young advocates for board not breaking the CBA…force DOE to do what they want. Don't make CSD do their dirty work.

— jax2816 (@Apl_Jax) February 4, 2015

Gotta love John Young folks! He is the real deal.  Doesn’t put up with any DOE BS!

A lot of board members making eye contact tonight. It's lovely to see all their faces!

— jax2816 (@Apl_Jax) February 4, 2015

Just offered CEA President my foldable whiteboard…he asked if it's bulletproof…

— jax2816 (@Apl_Jax) February 4, 2015

Board member Evans moves to adjourn and we set a record time I think!!!

— jax2816 (@Apl_Jax) February 4, 2015

Of course!  When my sorry you-know-what goes up there, the meetings go on until 10 or 11, and then I have to drive back to Dover.