If this is accurate, Markell is nothing more than a thug. He runs government as if it were the mob. He is a bully, pure and simple. I’ve heard from many how he runs things like he is a dictator, and we are seeing more and more of this lately, especially when it comes to his baby, education. His veto of House Bill 50 will be his Achilles heel though. This made the entire state see him for what he really is. His legacy will go down in flames, along with the rest of the politicians and reformers who purport to be the “saviors” of education. They are all greedy bastards, and I can’t wait till they are prosecuted for their crimes.
The Season Of Myths 
I don’t understand. Is this meeting called by the school board or Markell? Is Kilroy saying Markell has minions on the Christina school board who will do his bidding to force Dr. Williams out?
As a CSD resident and parent, I don’t think that it is wrong to evaluate Williams’ competency and ability to lead the district. My question would be, why has it taken this long? Under his watch we have seen an increase in unnecessary spending that has created an environment of financial instability.
I know, I know, cost of running the district have gone up and monies coming in have remained flat. I get that, and I accept it, but Dr. Williams and his henchman, Bob Silber, have known this for the last three years! They have seen this coming, yet they chose to give car allowances to top level district employees…..BMW, Mercedes and Lexus vehicles being paid for with MY tax dollars. Cell phones for hundreds of district employees paid for with MY tax dollars. Travel reimbursement for regular job travel, meaning these people knew they’d be driving a lot when they took their positions, amounts that register in the thousands of dollars. The head of HR begin reimbursed for freight costs. What is the head of HR ordering, presumably for district business, that she has to pay the freight cost personally and then be reimbursed? These are the kinds of things that are going on under Dr. Williams’ watch. And this just scratches the surface! And don’t forget the two failed referendum.
So, should Freeman (there is no “d” in his name, Kilroy) be under review? ABSOLUTELY! The board needs to take a long, hard look at how he has run the district for the last three years. And not only him, but his chief staff members. There is shady business afoot in CSD finance and personnel.
Having said all of that, I hope and pray that there are not Markell-influenced members of the board who are trying to help the governor manhandle the future of this district. The last thing we need is this US DOE want-to-be poking his bald head any further into our business. He obviously does not know, nor does he care, about true education in this state. His veto of HB50 sealed his fate, and how he’s in a panic to try to clean up his name, but he needs to find another way to do it. And he needs to keep his ugly mitts off of our children’s future.
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Do you think the board should pay attention to FOIA complaints that have this line in it before making the meeting executive?:
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Are you asking me, Kilroy or KO? Sure, I’d like to be privy to the dialog, but I won’t die an unfulfilled person if I’m not. The bigger concern to me is that some board members may be doing the governor’s dirty work. For that reason alone, I believe the session should be public so we can see the board member’s true colors. And why have a special meeting to do this? Why can it not be added to the Aug. 11 board agenda?
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KO – I left this for Kilroy, too. It may prove useful in determining whether or not this meeting should go forward as planned.
O’ the drama. It must be Superintendent Eval time.
Here’s how this should go down –
The Appo findings have muddied the water for all school boards seeking to evaluate their supers. But, as Mr. Young well knows, there are options that can be engaged prior to this meeting to determine it’s legality. Any member from the public has the right to request a preemptive opinion from the AG office regarding a FIOA violation that is about to occur. That’s before the meeting. You don’t have to wait until its over and the transgression has already occurred. If you need help, ask John. He’s filed these before.
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I really don’t see the harm in having a private competency review followed by a public contract review. I have faith that the CSD board can monitor themselves and prevent the discussions from violating any rules or regulations. It seems to me that an open, honest discussion of one’s ability to fulfill one’s job duties is easier in a smaller group setting.
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I agree. Unless Freeman requests that the session be public (which would surprise me–but that’ s his prerogative), it seems like an exec. session discussion of his performance followed by a public session discussion of his contract should satisfy FOIA. However, Elizabeth’s suggestion is a good one for anyone who is concerned: request an AG opinion now, in advance of the planned exec. session.
I don’t know where kilroy gets the idea that there are Markellian infiltrators on CSD’s board. In my understanding (and via recent conversations with other CSD parents, teachers and some board members) there are many district residents concerned about whether our superintendent is doing an adequate job. The much-needed referendum failed twice, and students will pay a serious price for that this fall. We have to be able to pass a ref. in the coming year, to reverse the damage as best we can. In order to convince the public to support that (the second ref. lost by 1,000 votes), voters will have to believe that the superintendent is being closely evaluated by the elected board–and that if he is deemed incapable of the demanding job, the board will fulfill its responsibilities by identifying a replacement.
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Sadly,
I am out of town and the meeting was hastily called. My only option to ensure the BOE acts properly in light of this ruling will be a post meeting FOIA complaint, with the ardent hope it is rejected in favor of the CSD BOE.
One of our duties as BOE members is to ensure we remain compliant within the law, as Elizabeth performed flawlessly in her first year as a board member.
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Sadly, I am out of town and the meeting was hastily called. My only option to ensure the BOE acts properly in light of this ruling will be a post meeting FOIA complaint, with the ardent hope it is rejected in favor of the CSD BOE.
One of our duties as BOE members is to ensure we remain compliant within the law, as Elizabeth performed flawlessly in her first year as a board member.
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Thank You, dear, for the complement. Enjoy your trip. 🙂
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Kilroy’s original post on this disappeared. I have a few good theories as to why, but to summarize, the Christina school board is meeting to discuss competencies of their Superintendent, Freeman Williams. Kilroy thinks it’s a Governor Markell show designed to get Williams ousted, and then onto board member John Young. He also thinks the board wants to get DOE Dan in an Christina Superintendent. We shall see….
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