The vacancy or even potential vacancy of Dennis Thompson's position when combined with the possible loss of someone within the administration to move up to fill the newly created Deputy Superintend position will cause a tsunami of disruption within the LPS system. Who will be the casualties of this devastation? Our kids, that's who.
Who is going to provide our kids with the assurance that bullying won't be tolerated in our schools? Mr. Thompson has done much work to define the concept of bullying in LPS. His absence would be sorely missed.
Hopefully his six figure salary has just allowed him to move up and out to a bigger, nicer house. Continuity in student security is especially of concern to parents of special needs students since who are often victims of bullies.We just need assurance that protection of our children.
As LSC member Rick Starbard pointed out in an earlier post, the timing of the creation of the Deputy position could cause additional disruption if the position is filled in house since that would mean a new vacancy in a crucial position created due to promotion. After all, some one qualified for this new position must have been doing vital work in their present job.
I think we are getting a new deputy because Latham will be retiring and they want to have the line up all set. It'll be a pricey line up.I can't afford it, can you?
ReplyDeleteLatham is retiring? yippi!
ReplyDeleteThat's news to me. It would be welcome news.
ReplyDeleteShe's working on soon completing her three years as super...if they don't get rid of her before this date then don't vote for them...the LSC has to give her a report card and why aren't they...it's taking far too long! Come on forget the woman of the year and go by the lawsuits, parents meetings she has, and you know she doesn't follow the law - it's election year so get rid of her before you give her tenure and then have to pay her big bucks! Come on Spirito, Capano, and Ford get off the support the super campaign...let's me real!
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Actually Anon 957, Latham's contract was a little longer than 3 years. She managed to roll her former contract as Deputy into her present contract as super. giving her like a 3 1/2 year contract. A contract extension and she can't even hit a curve ball. You're are right the LSC has to pay her even if they fired her before her contract is up. What we don't want is them renewing her contract when it is up and then being stuck another three years.
ReplyDeletefirst you all complain about hiring a Deputy Super and then in the next sentence, you complain about admins leaving - maybe the system doesn't need separate Asst. Directors such as Thompson - why can't department heads do whatever it is they do? Or why can't the Deputy Super do it? The system is too top heavy - many can be sliced - vice principals can do more too.
ReplyDeleteI hate to admit it A, we're not too far apart on this issue. I agree with your "top heavy" observation. Fewer people need to do more.
ReplyDeleteI'm not too sure Stanley is complaining about the loss of an administrative job. He's viewing, and blogging about, this production through a satirical lens.
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