| john.e.ford@state.ma.us |
Dear Lynn School Committee members,
I am deeply troubled by the recent direction the Lynn Public Schools has taken. The recent turnover of key staff threatens the viability of the entire system.With the impending construction of a 92 million dollar school we can ill afford unsteady leadership.
Since the superintendent's contract will soon once again be up for renewal, in the strongest words possible I recommend you post the position to get the best possible candidate, whomever he or she might be. Thank you,as always if you should choose to respond I will post your response in it's entirety.
Sincerely,
Stan Wotring
I'm sure that you'll be just as successful as the last time!! Why don't you start the petition now and waste everyone's time again, like you did 3 years ago??
ReplyDeleteYou are right, it wasn't successful Or.....was it? How many times have you seen a manager argue with a referee or an umpire then ask yourself you've ever seen a judgement call reversed? Funny that they waste their time going back out there.You don't argue for the call, you argue for the nextone!.
DeleteKeep doing what you are doing Stanley. Water carves stone walls
DeleteI think we will see that some school committee members have changed their minds over the past couple of years about renewing her contract without posting the position. I am sure the loss of two of the greatest principals in the district because of Cathy Latham and her bullying tactics is an eye-opener for some committee members.
DeleteLet us hope!
DeleteSAVE CLASSICAL AS WELL
ReplyDeleteI called today and ask for the enrollment numbers. Both schools have about 1600, yet faculty have not been equalized. It is too much to examine all stuff. Let's make it easy. Let's just look at the basic topics of Math, English, Science, Social Studies and Foreign Language based on the 2015 budget.
Approximate Students:Classical-1600 ENGLISH 1600
As per the budget page:
English Teachers Classical - 11 English Teachers at English 13 +2 Teachers
Math Teachers Classical 11 Math Teachers English 13 +2 Teachers
Social Studies Teachers Classical 12
Social Studies Teachers English 13 +1 Teacher
Foreign Language Teachers Classical 10
Foreign Language Teachers English 12 +2 Teachers
In the basic topics alone ENGLISH has PLUS 7 TEACHERS.
English and Classical have just about the same number of students BUT Classical has SEVEN LESS teachers in the common topics alone. Class sizes must be through the roof. English High School has a budget of over $500,000 greater than Classical for the same amount of students.
Does Classical have the resources to support 1600 students not if you compare it to English's resources?
Why are they really being short staffed in the most essential areas?
This shows massive inequalities in English over Classical which could have a dramatic effect in achievement. We will have to wait for the scores.
I would have to assume that Latham is friends with Principal Strangie. You do not usually rail road your friends.
With these inequalities, how long will Principal Constantino last before he feels pressured to quit or retire?
Maybe Latham is trying to run Constantino out as well?
Stanley can you post the link to the budget again?
DeleteYou had it on a prior post but I cant find it. It is hard to believe that the budget for English would include 7 more teachers in major topics for the same amount of students.
FY15 All Schools Proposed Budget (Posted: July 2014)
ReplyDeletehttp://www.lynnschools.org/documents/superintendent/budgets/LPS_FY15%20Proposed%20School%20Budget.pdf
Itisonthe Superintendent's page of the LPS website!