"Unthinking respect for authority is the greatest enemy of truth." Albert Einstein
Mr. Blair: Tonight you stated that you like to make decisions on data and not emotion. You also later expressed concern over the extensive cuts that have been made to the security staff in the reduction in force plan. Frankly the data published as a part of the minutes from board meetings on February 10, [...]
The actual numbers are disturbing. After two Reduction in Force plans have been implemented in Huntsville City Schools, a total of two-hundred and fifty-nine (259) people who are classified as Support Personnel (Probationary and non-Probationary combined) have been fired by the Superintendent, the Board and the Consultant Ed Richardson. These numbers are based on the [...]
Assuming that Mr. Brooks is correct, he is claiming that the superintendent and the board are not legally required to present any justification for their life-altering decisions. As Mel Brooks told us once, “It’s good to be ‘da king.” A king doesn’t need a plan, only the will and the force to implement his (or in this case her) decisions. Plans are for little people who have no power.
SUPERINTENDENT CANDIDATE INTERVIEWS The Huntsville City Board of Education will meet on the following dates from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. in the boardroom at 200 White Street. The purpose of the meetings will be for second interviews with selected superintendent candidates. • Monday, May 23 – Dr. Daniel Brigman • Tuesday, May 24 – [...]
Today at Challenger Elementary, we had a good IEP meeting that is best characterized as a meeting where everyone sitting at the table, I am completely convinced, had my boy’s best interest at heart. For this, I want to publicly thank Mrs. Patti McCord, our regular education classroom teacher for leaving her classroom for an [...]
In a word, no. Here’s what we know: There are 23,140 students attending Huntsville City Schools. 2,889 of them receive some form of Special Education. The Special Education Student Population represents approximately 12% of the total student population. 47% of the first round cuts came from Special Education. There were 137 cuts made in the [...]
Updated: The Huntsville City School Board will be meeting on Tuesday, May 17th at 8:30am and at 1:30pm for “Employee Conferences.” Additionally, they will be meeting briefly after the 1:30pm meeting to discuss “a resolution regarding Qualified Zone Academy Bonds, (QZAB), Series 2011.” According to a rumor I have heard, Dr. Robinson plans to ask [...]
Truth is in the details. – Stephen King, Duma Key Questions keep me up at night; especially when they involve my kids. Here are some involving Huntsville City Schools, the decisions that are being made about both of my children, and the direction of the HCS Board of Education. As I’ve argued before, questions are [...]
