[familyschool] Re: Talking points for board outreach
- From: Shawn <shawn@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: familyschool@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 2 Jun 2014 13:42:56 -0500
Shawn S and I will handle sending a letter to all of the board members
shortly. Thanks everybody.
Shawn McGinty
Co-Owner
deanbuilders.net
On Jun 2, 2014 1:29 PM, "Frieda Gardner" <fgardner1@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Shawn: Thanks for making the Connection!
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> On Jun 2, 2014, at 12:54 PM, Shawn wrote:
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> I just communicated with Ben via text message. I told him that we would
> like to have time to speak at the meeting Tuesday. He said he will call me
> after work this afternoon.
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> On Mon, Jun 2, 2014 at 12:51 PM, Frieda Gardner <fgardner1@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
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>> but when my fingers are crossed, it's so hard to type MESSAGES!
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>> See you later today
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>> On Jun 2, 2014, at 9:06 AM, Jess Sundin wrote:
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>> Kat (et al),
>>
>> I think we will have a better sense of things in the next couple days.
>>
>> The Board has a meeting tonight, as well as tomorrow. The teachers have
>> been very clear that they want to stay, but unless or until the Board
>> intervenes to address teacher concerns, my understanding is that they can't
>> commit to stay.
>>
>> Fingers crossed & not giving up,
>> Jess
>>
>> Sent from my iPad
>>
>> On Jun 2, 2014, at 9:01 AM, Kat Gordon <kat.gordon@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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>> I'm trying very hard to follow everything that is happening through all
>> the emails. I am also scrambling to figure out options for Zoë next year,
>> and to make a plan.
>>
>> Can someone please clarify to me if the teachers are planning on staying?
>> If the board is leaning toward firing Tony? I'm terribly confused right now
>> and this has huge impacts on my kiddo (other kiddos as well, and due to my
>> kids set of needs , we need to be able to create a stable plan for her).
>>
>> On Monday, June 2, 2014, rsafree <rsafree@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>>> Thanks Alexandrea and Brian!
>>>
>>>
>>> From my Android phone on T-Mobile. The first nationwide 4G network.
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>>>
>>> -------- Original message --------
>>> From: Alexandrea Spencer Kouame <spencerad@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>>> Date: 06/01/2014 9:40 PM (GMT-06:00)
>>> To: familyschool@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> Subject: [familyschool] Re: Talking points for board outreach
>>>
>>>
>>> I just got off the phone with Sarah. One of my first things I said was
>>> that I feel certain that if Toni stays on as Executive Director that the
>>> teachers will leave. She said that the email that Brynne sent out today
>>> seemed to say the contrary and that it seems like the teachers want to work
>>> for a solution. I said that is true if the solution doesn't include Toni
>>> as the Executive Director. Several other things she mentioned are below
>>> but I ended the conversation stating very firmly that from what I have
>>> learned, I truly believe with every fiber of my being that if Toni remains
>>> the Executive Director that the teachers will leave.
>>>
>>> Other items:
>>>
>>> Sarah wants to be accountable to the community but she also wants to
>>> uphold the integrity of the closed meeting.
>>>
>>> She has received no council on what she can or can't say.
>>>
>>> She mentioned that she received emails from teachers and I've asked her
>>> if that has caused her to change her mind. She gave me a diluted answer
>>> stating that she is listening to everyone's opinions and she wants everyone
>>> to come together for a solution.
>>>
>>> She will be at the meetings tomorrow and Tuesday.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> ------------------------------
>>> From: pazlapuchica@xxxxxxxxxxx
>>> To: familyschool@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> Subject: [familyschool] Talking points for board outreach
>>> Date: Sun, 1 Jun 2014 13:45:25 -0500
>>>
>>> Sorry this is a bit late . . (been working most of the weekend) Thanks
>>> to Johnny and Jessica for input and suggestions.
>>>
>>> Our goal is to work with current board members to resolve issues and
>>> keep the school moving forward. You can preface conversation by stating
>>> that parents and teachers have not been able to share information face to
>>> face with the board which has made this process hard. The board has been
>>> stuck with a difficult decision and a very trying time for governance but
>>> it is their job to hear all that has brought us to this point and in the
>>> end support the parents, students, school, teachers and the process that
>>> has made southside so very successful.
>>>
>>> To that end please be respectul and use these points to guide your
>>> conversation. Thanks and good luck! Please reply to me how your talks
>>> went. Thanks ! Brian
>>> ------------------------------
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> - Be respectful! may be obvious but i really do feel current board
>>> members are feeling defensive and we need to be dignified when doing our
>>> outreach
>>>
>>>
>>> - Recognize and appreciate their service during this very difficult
>>> and challenging time (mooooch!)
>>> - Emphasize that we need their help! A vote was taken earlier this
>>> week where all viewpoints were not presented and there appeared to be no
>>> transparency (no teacher perspective was offered)
>>> - Encourage them to attend on tuesday (some members may be fearful
>>> to show due to backlash or perception that they will be verbally
>>> attacked)
>>> and come with an OPEN mind to hear the teacher's perspective and other
>>> relevant info about our authorizer
>>> - Teachers want the school to be sustainable and compliant. They are
>>> invested in the school and many have children and grandchildren as
>>> current
>>> and future students
>>> - Toni (ED) has presented this as a compliance issue and painted the
>>> picture that the current teachers are resistant to being compliant -
>>> emphasize that is is a labor/personnel (workplace) issue that has not
>>> been
>>> fully investigated and again feel free to emphasize that the teachers
>>> want
>>> to maintain and uphold compliance issues
>>> - VOA (our authorizer) was present to talk with parents on Friday -
>>> VOA wants to maintain their relationship with SFCS. They will continue to
>>> be our authorizer if the current director leaves. This contradicts what
>>> Toni has stated parents and board members and it is important to point
>>> out
>>> this contraction
>>> - Encourage action to save our school! *advocate* for a *new vote*
>>> on the current ED with the info they will receive on Tuesday
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
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