[familyschool] Re: Talking points for board outreach
- From: Jess Sundin <jess.sundin@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: "familyschool@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <familyschool@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 2 Jun 2014 09:06:49 -0500
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:
>
> 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.
>>
>>
>>
>> -------- 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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