Maybe it was just her style, but maybe that's the problem. If it's just a matter of fashion then our most honourable mayor should consult Vinnie "GQ" Spirito for the most current trends.
Maybe it was more about timing. The mayor called ahead to say she had been detained and to go on without her, According to the agenda, the controversial vote on the Deputy Superintendent. should have been held early in the meeting. The fact is that our Honorable mayor should have been able to have the vote taken before she had to take a position.
But the mayor did not count on the vice chair, Patti Capano, allowing he meeting to start five minutes late and then stretching a one minute break after a presentation into several. To this poet it appeared that Ms. Capano was counting on the mayor's support to break a potential deadlock.
Provisions were added to the already approved six-figure position that would have prevented people without experience as a principal or a doctorate level education for being considered for the job. I have heard rumours that a certain person who shall remain "nameless" was being tapped for that job who couldn't live up to those requirements.
Too bad. Our schools are in a shambles and we need highly qualified people to lead us out of failure. The present crop of administrative couldn't even get a Turnaround Plan for Connery approved so they planned to promote someone who helped devise that failing plan?
Again in this humble poet's opinion, when the mayor was forced into taking a stand, she abstained thereby avoiding taking a stand leaving the vote a tie. Back to the drawing board.
You know they say, a tie is like kissing your sister. Even in WV we don't do that UNLESS it's PROM NIGHT!
I guess though that Pat Capano whether intentional or not exposed the Mayor to show her true colors! Abstaining on qualifications! Great points you make Stanley.
ReplyDeleteThank you, time for the mayor to step up to the plate before we revoke her dining privileges.
ReplyDeleteI appreciate the Mayor tabling the vote. I think it falls in line with asking the personnel-subcommittee to revise the requirements.
ReplyDeleteThere is no money for the Deputy position. Maria Carassco, Donna Coppola, and Rick Starbard all asked where the money would be coming from to pay for this position. They also all asked why can't this wait until the next school year (seeing that it is now May!). The Super read her response from a canned speech that included laments about having to find money for six new First Grade teachers. What I don't think the Super understands is that the school committee members and their constituents don't mind paying for TEACHERS - what we don't want it more ADMINISTRATORS!
Good point, I think I should put you on staff if you could get a handle on your Kool-Aid addiction.
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