The LSC were treated to an premeir presentation of their project by MS. DONNA WHALEN'S 5th grade class from BRICKETT.
The student's are making a portfolio of their project to enter into a contest, DISNEY CHALLENGE. The topic being studied was the EFFECTS OF IDLING. Their entry will be in competition with 400 other classes nationwide.
Before any judging takes place, WHALEN'S WINNERS have already made quite the impact. Not only have certificates of accomadation have been provided by not by our HONORABLE MAYOR but by GOVERNOR PATRICK as well.
AND...
all of this attention sparked DR. LATHAM to reserch the school policies and find a long forgotten statue already in existence that PROHIBITS IDLING WITHIN A 1000 FEET OF A SCHOOL ZONE. So she commissioned the making and posting of appropriate signage with the first one to be placed at BRICKETT.
Sunday, January 29, 2012
TECH STUDENT TALKS THE TALK. ROARS LIKE A LION
JONATHAN FLORES won REGIONAL 33N LIONS YOUTH SPEECH ZONE CONTEST. His silver tongue topped students from surrounding counties, sending him to the state's at Sturbridge on May 5.
HANGIN IN THE HOOP HOUSE
DAVID GASS and DR. CRANE from FORD SCHOOL went before the BUILDING and GROUNDS SUBCOMMITTEE to get FORMAL permission to go ahead with the HARRY HARLEY HOOP HOUSE (love that alliteration).
The initiative was approved in the SUB and sent up before the whole committee where of course it was unanimously approved as long as whatever work necessary flies with MICHAEL DONOVAN and ISD. He has already looked at the plans and indicated to DAVID that there should be no problems.
The initiative was approved in the SUB and sent up before the whole committee where of course it was unanimously approved as long as whatever work necessary flies with MICHAEL DONOVAN and ISD. He has already looked at the plans and indicated to DAVID that there should be no problems.
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Saturday, January 28, 2012
PARAS PANIC ABOUT FUTURE WITH FUTURE'S - POSSIBLE PANDEMONIUM
There's talk on the street and chatter on the Internet that fear and suspicions are growing. I hear there is a union strategy meeting Tuesday. Not to worry, we've all been assured by DR. DO-NO-EVIL that PRIVATIZATION was not on her mind. Heck the whole school committee (or what's left after recusals) would have to approve it, it's not in her little'ol power
BULLDOG'S BEAUTY BASH
BEAUTY NIGHT
[Drawing]Saturday, January 28th, 2012
Sponsored By
the
Lynn Parks & Recreation Department[Picture]
&
The
Lynn Police Department
At the Lynn English H.S. Gym
6:30PM – 9:30PM
This program is being offered to teens, ages 13 – 19
(Lynn residents only!)
Come in for a free makeover!
Free manicures (paint and design), facials and make up applications will help you look your best! Free pizza and basketball will be offered as well.
Sponsored by the following Businesses
- Beauty Allure makeup artist by Shirley
- About Face Skin Salon, 13 Boston Street- Geri Cronin
- Salon 187, 187 Squire Road, Revere- Dina Maietta
(First Come First Serve based on available time slots)
This program is supported by:
Mayor Judith Flanagan Kennedy
Police Chief Kevin Coppinger – Lynn Police Department
For further information, please contact:
Lisa Nerich at 781-477-7096
DROP IN SCHOOL WHILE YOU'RE OUT
I just got word they are having a BEAUTY NIGHT DROP-IN at ENGLISH tonight at 6:30. They are in need of volunteers to do manicures. What a positive use of LPS facilities.
THE SOUNDS OF SILENCE
My ever-increasing numbers have gotten me an ever-increasing source of sources. Take for example this anonymous source who told me they were picked to be interviewed by FUTURE'S EDUCATION for the AUDIT of SPED SERVICES but was required to sign a CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENT that they would not discuss what was discussed.
Hmmm!
I thought AUDITS were to open things up not shut them down! You have to worry about motives here.
Hmmm!
I thought AUDITS were to open things up not shut them down! You have to worry about motives here.
WE NEED TO TALK!
WATCH watcher LORI was incensed by what happened the NIGHT SPED WAS RAIDED and did something about it. She wrote to JAY SULLIVAN, SCHOOL BUSINESS SERVICES, MA DOE.
And of course MR. JAY toed the party line and said supporting words about being sure the LSC knows the rules and in so many words said, "DON'T WORRY YOUR PRETTY LITTLE HEAD". They were perfectly with in their rights as a duly elected body to spend the extra funds generated from the increased reinforcement schedule however they see fit.
WERE THEY NOW?
Below is an excerpt from the latest response LUSCIOUS LORI (she does have that head you know) got back:
They had received higher than budgeted special education reimbursements, and they then used those reimbursements to pay for tuitions originally planned to be paid from the local budget (an acceptable use of circuit breaker funds).
EXCUSE ME!
I went to all the budget meetings and I don't remember any of those PILFERED POSITIONS being PAID FOR, much less created. I wonder if the term FUZZY MATH would be appropriate here?
I just have two words to say: COMPLIANCE OFFICER.
And of course MR. JAY toed the party line and said supporting words about being sure the LSC knows the rules and in so many words said, "DON'T WORRY YOUR PRETTY LITTLE HEAD". They were perfectly with in their rights as a duly elected body to spend the extra funds generated from the increased reinforcement schedule however they see fit.
WERE THEY NOW?
Below is an excerpt from the latest response LUSCIOUS LORI (she does have that head you know) got back:
They had received higher than budgeted special education reimbursements, and they then used those reimbursements to pay for tuitions originally planned to be paid from the local budget (an acceptable use of circuit breaker funds).
EXCUSE ME!
I went to all the budget meetings and I don't remember any of those PILFERED POSITIONS being PAID FOR, much less created. I wonder if the term FUZZY MATH would be appropriate here?
I just have two words to say: COMPLIANCE OFFICER.
PLUM POSITION ALL WRAPPED UP
WATCH watchers already knew about this hire and have been treated to this poet's perspective. The NEED is real, but the questions are LEGITIMATE. This GRANT gift will become a permanent position paid for by YOU. Not me, I'm poor remember?
In theory it is a GREAT idea. Coordination of services seems like a potential way to get maximum services for minimum costs. Potentially and ideally, we could save money but you know how it goes, theoretically and practically don't always have the same meaning.
Plus there is something else I need to remind you - THE POSITION ONLY COVERS 4 SCHOOLS. Also these schools already have paid social workers from other grants. So just WHAT will this person do that's worth $75,000? The two LEVEL 4 schools, CONNERY and HARRINGTON already have wrap-around services written into their plans.
NOT TO MENTION'
(well I already have) if you want to scare committee members into voting with you because of the potential of losing 4.5 million dollars in grant money, lets talk about the millions of dollars you could lose because you want to fool around with redistricting some of the LEVEL 4 schools. The DOE won't be fooled they got some MATH MAJORS down there too.
Pardon me I digress.
Let's get back to the WRAP-AROUND stuff, they do it at the FORD SCHOOL and they do it for FREE. Maybe we should study how they do it before create a salaried position that everybody knows that when the subsidy is gone, we will have to pick up the check. That's because the problems are real and they won't be gone when the grant runs out.
Friday, January 27, 2012
SNOW IN THE WINTER OF DISCONTENT
While we thought the reckless disregard for the students safety broke the mold at Drewicz, I learn today the cook at FORD SCHOOL has been subjected to an avalanche of falling snow from the skies inside the gym at FORD SCHOOL.
It seems the "precipitation" has been shipped off to some lab for analysis with results due back in a MONTH. A month, while you could probably go to some Big Box store and buy a junior chemistry set that would allow you to test for some basic bad stuff.
Heck, I don't need to test. Old school means old paint means LEAD. Some preliminary testing has already been done that has determined that LEAD was in all but one of LPS schools.
What are we waiting for on this? The kids EAT in the gym which doubles as a cafeteria. Last time I checked LEAD SPRINKLES wasn't a SPICE found in MARTHA STEWART'S kitchen.
Seems like we need that umbrella that newly created $75,000 PROGRAM SPECIALIST is supposed to be creating.
"BLAME IT ON THE RAIN (OR SNOW), FALLING DOWN"
Don't you just love it when a song says it all?
TIME TO SAY "HI" TO OCCUPY LVTI
Last night at the LSC meeting DR. LATHAM publically acknowledged her knowledge of and desire to work with COMMMUNITY GROUPS to open up LVTI. Let's hold her to it!
New Lynn Coalition seeks ways to solve old problems
New Lynn Coalition seeks ways to solve old problems
ALL WRAPPED UP OVER WRAP-AROUND
OUCH! It hurts me to write this,....
BUT....
DONNA you screwed up. Perhaps the fever you suffered from your sickness last night clouded your judgement. The vote that both you and CHARLIE GALLO cast on funding a new PROGRAM SPECIALIST to oversee the program was a MISTAKE.
Let's dissect the entire LSC voting on this issue and see if you can follow my logic or as some of you might say illogic. In both DONNA'S and CHARLIE'S defense(you can't defend it really but it helps with the understanding), JILL IEARDI, six figure PROGRAM SPECIALIST for the RACE TO THE TOP grants must have had powder burns on her hands from the gun (if we don't fund this position we will have to return the $4.5 million dollar grant back) she held to your heads.
BUT....
I ask what have we actually gotten for our money, so far? Well we have gotten JILL's salary who tells us we need someone to build an umbrella of available outside services and then hold that umbrella for $75,000 a year in his or her office at Commercial Street.
WAIT...
that umbrella is only going to cover 4 schools right now, HARRINGTON, CONNERY, COBBETT, and MARSHALL. And well two of them, HARRINGTON and CONNERY already have umbrellas by virtue of being a LEVEL 4 school. Then we are told that MARSHALL and COBBETT currently have social workers too, so I guess they have at least a little umbrella.
At FORD SCHOOL which I know a little about DR. CRANE has developed this continuum of care with not much help from the administration. By being a COMMUNITY SCHOOL, she has worked with Community groups like the HIGHLANDS COALITION, THE FOOD PROJECT, THE FAMILY DINNER PROJECT, and partnered with GORDON COLLEGE,SALEM STATE COLLEGE, and NORTH SHORE COMMUNITY COLLEGE. Let's not forget HARVARD, MIT, and the MUSEUM OF SCIENCE.
All of this has been going on for years for FREE while JILL and her administration backers have recently found a way to have the city pay them quite well to reinvent the wheel. I guess she needs someone else on board to drain city coffer's so she can devote more time justifying LPS'S ill devised concept of an INNOVATION SCHOOL.
OKAY, back on task. Let me break down my analysis of last night's 4-3 vote in favor of funding the new position. I have already told you of the $4.5 million dollar ransom that DONNA and CHARLIE agreed to. My lips bled as I sat in the audience silenced by protocol.
PATTI and JOHN FORD voted as expected the company line, give MORE MONEY to privileged people. No surprises here.
RICK STARBARD and OUR MOST HONORABLE MAYOR voted down the position because of the precarious path this position would put us on. Even though the position would be grant funded until 2014, LPS and ultimately the taxpayers would be responsible thereafter.
AND...
that umbrella of services will require additional "SITE MANAGERS" at every school. There were at best fuzzy details on how that would be carried out but more realistic, probably nonexistent details on how that would be carried out.
Then there was MARIA'S no vote. MY interpretation is that it was more about fairness than fiscal frivolities. Her main concern seemed to be about the fact that the same schools seem to be getting all the funding all the time. In my deeply humble opinion, this is where DONNA should have positioned herself.
BECAUSE....
somebody ought to be holding a different fiscal gun to every body's head. That is the danger of LOSING LEVEL 4 funding due to the mixing of grant funds and the proposed redistricting of some LEVEL 4 students out of their schools. I don't know but things I have heard out of their own mouths make me nervous.....
BUT, HEY I'M NOT A LAWYER, I'VE JUST BEEN DIVORCED THREE TIMES.
BUT....
DONNA you screwed up. Perhaps the fever you suffered from your sickness last night clouded your judgement. The vote that both you and CHARLIE GALLO cast on funding a new PROGRAM SPECIALIST to oversee the program was a MISTAKE.
Let's dissect the entire LSC voting on this issue and see if you can follow my logic or as some of you might say illogic. In both DONNA'S and CHARLIE'S defense(you can't defend it really but it helps with the understanding), JILL IEARDI, six figure PROGRAM SPECIALIST for the RACE TO THE TOP grants must have had powder burns on her hands from the gun (if we don't fund this position we will have to return the $4.5 million dollar grant back) she held to your heads.
BUT....
I ask what have we actually gotten for our money, so far? Well we have gotten JILL's salary who tells us we need someone to build an umbrella of available outside services and then hold that umbrella for $75,000 a year in his or her office at Commercial Street.
WAIT...
that umbrella is only going to cover 4 schools right now, HARRINGTON, CONNERY, COBBETT, and MARSHALL. And well two of them, HARRINGTON and CONNERY already have umbrellas by virtue of being a LEVEL 4 school. Then we are told that MARSHALL and COBBETT currently have social workers too, so I guess they have at least a little umbrella.
At FORD SCHOOL which I know a little about DR. CRANE has developed this continuum of care with not much help from the administration. By being a COMMUNITY SCHOOL, she has worked with Community groups like the HIGHLANDS COALITION, THE FOOD PROJECT, THE FAMILY DINNER PROJECT, and partnered with GORDON COLLEGE,SALEM STATE COLLEGE, and NORTH SHORE COMMUNITY COLLEGE. Let's not forget HARVARD, MIT, and the MUSEUM OF SCIENCE.
All of this has been going on for years for FREE while JILL and her administration backers have recently found a way to have the city pay them quite well to reinvent the wheel. I guess she needs someone else on board to drain city coffer's so she can devote more time justifying LPS'S ill devised concept of an INNOVATION SCHOOL.
OKAY, back on task. Let me break down my analysis of last night's 4-3 vote in favor of funding the new position. I have already told you of the $4.5 million dollar ransom that DONNA and CHARLIE agreed to. My lips bled as I sat in the audience silenced by protocol.
PATTI and JOHN FORD voted as expected the company line, give MORE MONEY to privileged people. No surprises here.
RICK STARBARD and OUR MOST HONORABLE MAYOR voted down the position because of the precarious path this position would put us on. Even though the position would be grant funded until 2014, LPS and ultimately the taxpayers would be responsible thereafter.
AND...
that umbrella of services will require additional "SITE MANAGERS" at every school. There were at best fuzzy details on how that would be carried out but more realistic, probably nonexistent details on how that would be carried out.
Then there was MARIA'S no vote. MY interpretation is that it was more about fairness than fiscal frivolities. Her main concern seemed to be about the fact that the same schools seem to be getting all the funding all the time. In my deeply humble opinion, this is where DONNA should have positioned herself.
BECAUSE....
somebody ought to be holding a different fiscal gun to every body's head. That is the danger of LOSING LEVEL 4 funding due to the mixing of grant funds and the proposed redistricting of some LEVEL 4 students out of their schools. I don't know but things I have heard out of their own mouths make me nervous.....
BUT, HEY I'M NOT A LAWYER, I'VE JUST BEEN DIVORCED THREE TIMES.
SMELL IS AN ITEM IN THE "ITEM"
Families voice mold fears to Lynn School Committee
CHRIS and the ITEM points out that the 'TAIL IS WAGGING THE DOG" on this issue. There are questions about pressure put on people to purse those loose lips.
BUT...,
the nose knows when something smells.
CHRIS and the ITEM points out that the 'TAIL IS WAGGING THE DOG" on this issue. There are questions about pressure put on people to purse those loose lips.
BUT...,
the nose knows when something smells.
PAC PUTS OUT
At last night's LSC meeting SHAWN TARASUIK, a PAC board member and soon to be retired NAVY SEAL put out an invitation to all the LSC members to attend the PAC meetings and work with us to resolve all of the complicated and costly problems. After all, they are parents too. EXCEPT FOR CHARLIE BUT HE IS YOUNG YET, DON'T LET THE LACK OF HAIR FOOL YOU!
PAC meets on the first and third Monday night at 7 pm. We are moving to FORD SCHOOL to have our meetings though. We think it's just better to fight your battles on the front line.
PAC meets on the first and third Monday night at 7 pm. We are moving to FORD SCHOOL to have our meetings though. We think it's just better to fight your battles on the front line.
MOLD MATTERS
There has been a lot of interest in the Drewicz mold and it APPEARED that there was quick action but then again only after some PAC people got involved . First you have my BFF who in her hands a phone is a deadly weapon. Then there is SHAWN, who is going to tell him "NO"?
Why did it have to come to this. I am sure the mold insurgency did suddenly sneak up on the school and lauch a surprise attack. While I am grateful for the response once it was made, it just seems like it was a little bit of "the tail wagging the dog".
The following information was provided by GRANDMA TARASUIK along with the five photos shown at the LSC meeting last night. (SURPRISE-SHE HAS BEEN IN THE CLAIMS ADJUSTING BUSINESS, SHE KNOWS HER WAY AROUND A DISASTER SCENE).
Why did it have to come to this. I am sure the mold insurgency did suddenly sneak up on the school and lauch a surprise attack. While I am grateful for the response once it was made, it just seems like it was a little bit of "the tail wagging the dog".
The following information was provided by GRANDMA TARASUIK along with the five photos shown at the LSC meeting last night. (SURPRISE-SHE HAS BEEN IN THE CLAIMS ADJUSTING BUSINESS, SHE KNOWS HER WAY AROUND A DISASTER SCENE).
CDC - Indoor Environmental Quality: Dampness and Mold in Buildings - NIOSH Workplace Safety and Heal
www.cdc.gov
Thursday, January 26, 2012
MOLD UNFOLDS - DREWICZ DILEMMA
Almost as fast as mold reproduces, this story developed. I first learned of this potential problem (heck it's not potential it is a problem) from my BFF from a FB post she got from Grandma Tarasuik whose grandchildren go to that school along with my BFF's boy.
Well you know my BFF, she's got all those education people on speed dial and hear from her they did. Even though some of the information she got was contradictory, she did hear back from all those she called - DONNA, RICK, MARIA, CHARLIE and TOM IARIBINO. I don't know if she called OUR MOST HONORABLE MAYOR or not but I know MICHEAL DONOVAN at ISD was involved, so she had knowledge.
Suffice it to say things were done immediately. Walls were ripped out. The nurse's office was relocated to the basement (that may be another issue) and other stuff. An Air Quality Inspector was there and the situation seems to be resolved for now.
My congratulations to the MAYOR and MR. DONOVAN for a job quickly done.
CLASSICAL COMES THROUGH
Meeting
The LSC was treated to a fabulous mini-concert of two songs, It was a beautiful display of what is going right in the schools,
I only wish I had written down the name of the girl who gave the acapello version of the Star_Spangled Banner so I could give her credit. To attempt such a difficult piece with accompaniment is praiseworthy but to do it without is sheer bravery!
A CLASSIC COVER-UP
What an insult? His third LSC meeting and CHARLIE GALLO still has a cardboard patch over VINNIE SPIRITO'S old name plate. I am sure a local place like HARRINGTON'S TROPHIES could accommodate them much faster.
HOWEVER,
I can't help but feel this is INTENTIONAL. He got elected in NOVEMBER. Look at the calender, this is almost FEBRUARY!
While we are on the topic of looks, let me say SUE ROWE made my heart skip a beat all PRETTY IN PINK. Unfortunately she had to make due with a cardboard cover up for her nameplate, too. I think it must have been over DR. WARRY'S because she wasn't there.
WELL,
I guess there wasn't enough chairs for everybody. You would think since we are paying $200,000 EACH that they both could attend the SAME meeting at the SAME time.
UNLESS....
they are really the SAME person! They can do miraculous things with make-up and LPS does have a history of sending two paychecks to the same address. LOOK AT THE TWO $800 A DAY CONSULTANTS
Just food for thought.
IF YOU KNEW B.O.B (BLACK OUT BULLYING) LIKE I KNOW B.O.B
BULLYING is a problem everywhere. Support these kids and help raise awareness!
DREWICZ'S GOT THE DRIPS
There's mold in them there walls
The Health Department will be flooded with calls.
The school so far does dismiss,
the kids they put at risk.
Will our new DEPUTY fix the leak
while the odor of the school does wreak?
Where do their priorities lie,
when new cars they do buy?
The Health Department will be flooded with calls.
The school so far does dismiss,
the kids they put at risk.
Will our new DEPUTY fix the leak
while the odor of the school does wreak?
Where do their priorities lie,
when new cars they do buy?
EDUCATION GROWING AT DREWICZ OR IS IT SOMETHING ELSE?
It seems that traffic isn't the only thing they have in abundance at Drewicz, they got MOLD. Word also on the street is that information is JAMMED UP and that teachers have been told to put a DAMPER on the DAMPNESS.
Funny how when it rains it pours, if I remember correctly and I do make my share of mistakes, some COACH classes are over there. So the RAIDING of SPED coffers probably hasn't left to buy enough RAID and disinfectants to clean up the problem.
I want to jog your memory a little, remember earlier in the school year, I think before classes even started I posted a picture or pictures of asbestos warning signs on trash containers there?
Funny how when it rains it pours, if I remember correctly and I do make my share of mistakes, some COACH classes are over there. So the RAIDING of SPED coffers probably hasn't left to buy enough RAID and disinfectants to clean up the problem.
I want to jog your memory a little, remember earlier in the school year, I think before classes even started I posted a picture or pictures of asbestos warning signs on trash containers there?
TRADE WINDS
From rap to tap, Tech's got talent
Is it any wonder that Tech can put on display such a display of talent? I mean they do have performing regularly the top administrators of the LPS along with a supporting cast of at least some of the LSC. There are virtuoso displays of tap dancing around the truth regularly and soft shoe routines when it comes to hiring new DEPUTIES. The question is when some of these people get booted off stage?
Is it any wonder that Tech can put on display such a display of talent? I mean they do have performing regularly the top administrators of the LPS along with a supporting cast of at least some of the LSC. There are virtuoso displays of tap dancing around the truth regularly and soft shoe routines when it comes to hiring new DEPUTIES. The question is when some of these people get booted off stage?
SHARE THE WEALTH TO SAVE SPED INSTEAD
I am going to offer to give a POET'S audit of LPS and it won't cost $25,000. In fact it won't cost anything. On top of that, I'm sure it will save MORE money than the GOON SQUAD hired to strong arm SPED.
Why not have anyone making over $100,000 take a 10% pay cut. That would not significantly affect them and I'm GUESSING that could generate almost $300,000. Remember I am not a math person, I've only learned to count to 4 so far.
Why not have anyone making over $100,000 take a 10% pay cut. That would not significantly affect them and I'm GUESSING that could generate almost $300,000. Remember I am not a math person, I've only learned to count to 4 so far.
BANKING ON THE BOTTOM
First on SPED
there was a RAID.
Now, fights on
who gets paid.
A private firm
paras to burn.
What to do when
out to replace you?
there was a RAID.
Now, fights on
who gets paid.
A private firm
paras to burn.
What to do when
out to replace you?
Wednesday, January 25, 2012
NIETHER RHYME NOR UNREASON
Para's you may be the first but
you won't be the last.
If the votes for privatization
are ultimately cast.
They say it's a study,
at least for now.
Next they'll tell you
a PIG'S really a COW.
They took SPED money
to pay for a car.
For the new DEPUTY
they did not look far.
Did you ever wonder
her how they could pay?
Stealing from SPED
someone did say.
you won't be the last.
If the votes for privatization
are ultimately cast.
They say it's a study,
at least for now.
Next they'll tell you
a PIG'S really a COW.
They took SPED money
to pay for a car.
For the new DEPUTY
they did not look far.
Did you ever wonder
her how they could pay?
Stealing from SPED
someone did say.
FIGHTING WORDS
Tomorrow's the day,
we get to hear what they say.
Of privatization, they're not supposed to talk
any discussion they surely will balk.
On one thing, let me be perfectly clear,
it's the back rooms we must fear.
On this issue we must call them out
if they won't listen then we must shout.
It's about justice, we must teach.
Administrators salaries are out of reach.
To serve our children well'
"OUT" the para's we must not sell.
we get to hear what they say.
Of privatization, they're not supposed to talk
any discussion they surely will balk.
On one thing, let me be perfectly clear,
it's the back rooms we must fear.
On this issue we must call them out
if they won't listen then we must shout.
It's about justice, we must teach.
Administrators salaries are out of reach.
To serve our children well'
"OUT" the para's we must not sell.
PLAYING BLONDE
How you going to trust her
when she talks the talk of a union buster?
Not even on a dare
would I bet she was unaware.
All along she had to realize the
plan would be to privatize.
In order to keep her wages high,
only peanuts, the para's could buy.
when she talks the talk of a union buster?
Not even on a dare
would I bet she was unaware.
All along she had to realize the
plan would be to privatize.
In order to keep her wages high,
only peanuts, the para's could buy.
BUSTING
When will people realize
that the word audit
is really privatization
in a thin disguise.
Services offered by a franchise
that masquerade as
the absolute best
that short money can buy.
that the word audit
is really privatization
in a thin disguise.
Services offered by a franchise
that masquerade as
the absolute best
that short money can buy.
BEAUTY UNWRAPPED
I CAN'T WAIT! SUE ROWE is on that somewhat, hidden agenda tommorrow night http://www.ci.lynn.ma.us/clerk_meeting_notices_2012/School%20Committee%20-%20REVISED%20Agenda%20-%20Jan%2026,%202012.pdf .
I guess she will talk about The "Wraparound Zone Initiative" it says. That makes sense after all they've kind of kept her underwraps for a long time. She was the rumored next DEPUTY back when they first tried to slip this position in early last spring and some feel those who prioritized it over reducing class sizes to be off in the TWILIGHT ZONE.
I guess she will talk about The "Wraparound Zone Initiative" it says. That makes sense after all they've kind of kept her underwraps for a long time. She was the rumored next DEPUTY back when they first tried to slip this position in early last spring and some feel those who prioritized it over reducing class sizes to be off in the TWILIGHT ZONE.
COST CONTROL
To the unions demise,
LPS looks to privatize.
I wonder why
we always try
to control costs
on the backs of the little guy.
Here's a concept, "Why not make
some administrators a permanent vacation take?".
What is needed is a management redesign,
so real savings, we will find.
That would be a
payroll reduction, I really wouldn't mind.
LPS looks to privatize.
I wonder why
we always try
to control costs
on the backs of the little guy.
Here's a concept, "Why not make
some administrators a permanent vacation take?".
What is needed is a management redesign,
so real savings, we will find.
That would be a
payroll reduction, I really wouldn't mind.
HIDDEN CHANGES?
HERE WE GO AGAIN! LSC meeting is tomorrow night and once again the agenda is not up on the LPS website. Surely someone down there is technically capable of posting it. Oh I forgot they are swamped with paperwork. Maybe we need still yet another DEPUTY. Let's hire another good looking one (four marriages you know)!
UNLESS.....
They wanted to make it hard for you to find out REDISTRICTING will be discussed. ATTORNEY MIHOS will be speaking on the matter - TRANSLATION: they will be telling, not talking.
Redistricting is not necessarily a bad thing. It's often a necessary thing. I am just a little suspicious by nature.
UNLESS.....
They wanted to make it hard for you to find out REDISTRICTING will be discussed. ATTORNEY MIHOS will be speaking on the matter - TRANSLATION: they will be telling, not talking.
Redistricting is not necessarily a bad thing. It's often a necessary thing. I am just a little suspicious by nature.
UNDER CONSTRUCTION
It was a busy night for me last might. I participated in The Family Dinner Project (thefamilydinnerproject.org) last night at FORD SCHOOL and then had to run to Lynn City Council chambers to watch both of my kids (who were joined by a third FORD SCHOOL alumni, making 50% of the students who appeared before council FORD alumni).
In my hectic rush I mistakenly labeled the pictures I put up as being part of THE FOOD PROJECT (imagine that, me making a mistake). That mistake is representative of the problems that THE FAMILY DINNER PROJECT is trying to address.
Food is a central part of everyone's life. We all need to eat and well quite frankly, I enjoy it. But we all need to step back, take a breath, and realize what's really important. Generation gaps are plugged with pasta and cemented with sauce. When we "break bread" together, we break barriers to communications.
Check out their website to learn more about this great project,The Family Dinner Project
In my hectic rush I mistakenly labeled the pictures I put up as being part of THE FOOD PROJECT (imagine that, me making a mistake). That mistake is representative of the problems that THE FAMILY DINNER PROJECT is trying to address.
Food is a central part of everyone's life. We all need to eat and well quite frankly, I enjoy it. But we all need to step back, take a breath, and realize what's really important. Generation gaps are plugged with pasta and cemented with sauce. When we "break bread" together, we break barriers to communications.
Check out their website to learn more about this great project,The Family Dinner Project
Tuesday, January 24, 2012
MARSHALL REPRESENTS
My daughter, ASIAH, was one of three students from the Youth Leadership Council that got to present before CITY COUNCIL tonight Counting my son. TRIPPY who helped lead the pledge, half of the six students who appeared before council tonight were FORD SCHOOL ALUMNI/ Says something doesn't it?
LEADING THE PLEDGE
My son was one of three students from the Youth Leadership Council (CHRISTINA'S CORP) who led the pledge of allegiance at tonight's council meeting. A LITTLE "PICKERING PRIDE"
GOOD FOR YOU DOESN'T HAVE TO BE BAD TASTING
We made this HEALTHY ALTERNATIVE into a crowd pleaser. Suddenly vegetables don't look so ominous.
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GETTING READY FOR THE FOOD PROJECT AT FORD
Real wrap-around services wrap all the way around. It even includes wraps you eat!
LAMENTING LYDIA'S LOSS
You know, I was thinking. I am prone to do that sometimes. There are a lot of similarities between SPED and our BELOVED Boston Celtics. First each has a BIG THREE. The Celtics have RAY, PAUL, and KEVIN, while SPED has JESSICA, LYDIA, and CHERYL.
Well now the CELTICS are getting old, some say they've lost a step or two, It has gotten to the point DANNY AINGE has even floated the possibility they could be broken up, hinting at a possible personnel change in the future.
FATHER TIME has taken up residence down at BROAD STREET too. From what I hear LYDIA will be heading to the BENCH soon. She will be retiring very soon.
That does make me wonder what's going to happen to the rest of her six-figure salary for the remaining school year. Will her remaining sick days give her a nice GOLDEN PARACHUTE so she can get custom shuffleboard equipment? I would ask who will fill the leadership vacuum but then I remembered the question of leadership is questionable.
Our HONORABLE MAYOR tried to take legal measures to try and CLIP CHIP when it came to SICK PAY. How will she weigh in here? Will LYDIA get one of those carefully, crafted, $800 a day consulting contracts? After all DR. LATHAM has already hired one SPED consulting firm.
WHO ARE YOU GOING TO BELIEVE, ME OR YOUR LYING EYES?
GO GREEN!
Well now the CELTICS are getting old, some say they've lost a step or two, It has gotten to the point DANNY AINGE has even floated the possibility they could be broken up, hinting at a possible personnel change in the future.
FATHER TIME has taken up residence down at BROAD STREET too. From what I hear LYDIA will be heading to the BENCH soon. She will be retiring very soon.
That does make me wonder what's going to happen to the rest of her six-figure salary for the remaining school year. Will her remaining sick days give her a nice GOLDEN PARACHUTE so she can get custom shuffleboard equipment? I would ask who will fill the leadership vacuum but then I remembered the question of leadership is questionable.
Our HONORABLE MAYOR tried to take legal measures to try and CLIP CHIP when it came to SICK PAY. How will she weigh in here? Will LYDIA get one of those carefully, crafted, $800 a day consulting contracts? After all DR. LATHAM has already hired one SPED consulting firm.
WHO ARE YOU GOING TO BELIEVE, ME OR YOUR LYING EYES?
GO GREEN!
REMEMBER LATHAM'S A MATH TEACHER - COUNT THEM VOTES
RICK STARBARD is full of pragmatic and practical advice. Evidence of this evident in his latest analysis of SPED's FUTURE with FUTURE'S.
“How many people go for the free inspection and walk out without a recommendation for new brakes?”
DR. LATHAM assures us that the LSC would have to VOTE on privatization so the decision on PRIVATIZATION is out of her hands.
REALLY NOW.....,
it is NO secret to anyone how the votes have lined up in the committee. RICK'S voice would be somewhat silenced and his VOTE uncast on this issue.
WHY?
RICK'S wife is a SPED aide, so he would have to RECUSE himself from any vote on this issue. This means that common sense will be sidelined.
DO YOU THINK WE CAN SURVIVE THIS? LET YOUR SCHOOL COMMITTEE HEAR!
YOUR VOICE IS NOT SILENCED.
“How many people go for the free inspection and walk out without a recommendation for new brakes?”
DR. LATHAM assures us that the LSC would have to VOTE on privatization so the decision on PRIVATIZATION is out of her hands.
REALLY NOW.....,
it is NO secret to anyone how the votes have lined up in the committee. RICK'S voice would be somewhat silenced and his VOTE uncast on this issue.
WHY?
RICK'S wife is a SPED aide, so he would have to RECUSE himself from any vote on this issue. This means that common sense will be sidelined.
DO YOU THINK WE CAN SURVIVE THIS? LET YOUR SCHOOL COMMITTEE HEAR!
YOUR VOICE IS NOT SILENCED.
IS SPED'S FUTURE ALL QUACKED UP?
CATHE'S COMMENTS:
“All we’re looking at doing is a study,” she said. “Privatization was never the intent and we couldn’t do it without a vote from you anyway. It’s ridiculous.”
WALKS LIKE A DUCK!
“All we’re looking at doing is a study,” she said. “Privatization was never the intent and we couldn’t do it without a vote from you anyway. It’s ridiculous.”
WALKS LIKE A DUCK!
PRIVITIZATION PLOY TO PENALIZE PARENTS TO PAY THE PRICE
Okay, it's really the kids who suffer but I was on a roll with "P's" and well, I am a POET. If we try to purchase our DIRECT SERVICES from the BARGAIN RACK, you know what they say GARBAGE IN, GARBAGE OUT.
Let's think about cutting down and cutting back those six figure salaries that try and seduce us into the sense we should save some cents by sacrificing services.
Let's think about cutting down and cutting back those six figure salaries that try and seduce us into the sense we should save some cents by sacrificing services.
KIDS TO COUNSEL THE COUNCIL
Lynn Youth Council aims at giving teens a voice in city government
I would plug this story if for no other reason than both of my kids, TRIPPY and ASIAH representing PICKERING and MARSHALL (actually there is a FORD FACTOR) are involved.
HOWEVER, this is a bigger story than just me bragging about MY kids. If our children are to be our future we must allow them to invest in the present. It's all about ownership.
I would plug this story if for no other reason than both of my kids, TRIPPY and ASIAH representing PICKERING and MARSHALL (actually there is a FORD FACTOR) are involved.
HOWEVER, this is a bigger story than just me bragging about MY kids. If our children are to be our future we must allow them to invest in the present. It's all about ownership.
GOING PUBLIC ABOUT PRIVATE, REALLY "SPECIAL" SPECIAL ED
I better WATCH out, the ITEM and CHRIS STEVENS are stepping up their game. Okay, I did tell you DAYS ago that there was a movement afoot that the FUTURE of SPED maybe outsourced.
CHRIS gets much better quotes than me, probably because her e mail is not blocked and well she does get all the printed agendas. DR. LATHAM has assured her that her intent was to "AUDIT" only and not to PRIVATIZE. Translation: "Who are you going to believe, ME or your LYING EYES?"
Either way, it looks like our corrective lenses are going to cost $27,000. You should call the Mayor and your LSC members about getting a new pair of glasses. Remember DR. LATHAM'S contract is up in JUNE but we got to make a decision by MARCH.
CHRIS gets much better quotes than me, probably because her e mail is not blocked and well she does get all the printed agendas. DR. LATHAM has assured her that her intent was to "AUDIT" only and not to PRIVATIZE. Translation: "Who are you going to believe, ME or your LYING EYES?"
Either way, it looks like our corrective lenses are going to cost $27,000. You should call the Mayor and your LSC members about getting a new pair of glasses. Remember DR. LATHAM'S contract is up in JUNE but we got to make a decision by MARCH.
Monday, January 23, 2012
BIG TIME WRESTLING COMES TO LYNN
You got to wonder why our LPS leaders got soooooo emotional when LSC members raised questions about certain expenditures? I mean Dr. LATHAM got downright indignant when RICK STARBARD referred to the two $27,000 consultant contracts to the same address as a TAG TEAM. I mean DR. LATHAM was right to be upset. RICK was WRONG,
SORT OF.
A TAG TEAM would have suggested we alternated paying the contract in alternating instances.
HOWEVER, we paid BOTH contracts at the same time.
SORT OF.
A TAG TEAM would have suggested we alternated paying the contract in alternating instances.
HOWEVER, we paid BOTH contracts at the same time.
WHAT'S IN SPED'S FUTURE?
How are we going to fund SPED? We have probably 3 six figure figureheads and $597, 114 dollars in clerical salaries BEFORE the latest CONFIDENTIAL SECRETARY was added at another say 50 K.
That CS of course was put back because the position never really left because LPS had done some illegal shenanigans around her previous termination.
SO....
someone decided the best resource to get money to PAY for all these administration salaries is to OUTSOURCE the little guy. We need to OCCUPY COMMERCIAL STREET!
That CS of course was put back because the position never really left because LPS had done some illegal shenanigans around her previous termination.
SO....
someone decided the best resource to get money to PAY for all these administration salaries is to OUTSOURCE the little guy. We need to OCCUPY COMMERCIAL STREET!
I DIDN'T KNOW IVY GREW AT ENGLISH
» Lynn English senior gets early nod from Harvard
I FEEL INTIMIDATED. I am sure this girl can out spell me in at least three or four languages. I think both our HONORABLE MAYOR and DR. LATHAM ought to be firing up their certificate-making software.
UNLESS.....
they are like me and JEALOUS!
IF YOU WANT TO KNOW THE TIME, LOOK AT THE WATCH
For some, there’s no time for English lessons
Could someone please tell me what the focus of this article is? Even with my backwoods education I can read the headline and surmise it is GENERALLY about TIME MANAGEMENT....
BUT...
there is very little, if anything, about WHY there is little time. This is the LEAD story in the PAPER? Maybe it could have been a good story if it would have been developed,
I DO HOWEVER,
want to REMIND you someone got PAID to write that story and no one here at the WATCH PAYS me.
There was something GOOD, though, I pulled from the story. That would be the UBER-SUCCESSFUL program being run at the FORD SCHOOL. The fact that demand is so GREAT that they offer a virtual classroom. And the best that this writer comes up with is ONE cashier's communication problem at DUNKIN DONUTS? Really?
At a lot of stores you would get BETTER service if you spoke SPANISH.
No the real story here is the impact a COMMUNITY SCHOOL can have on a community.
Could someone please tell me what the focus of this article is? Even with my backwoods education I can read the headline and surmise it is GENERALLY about TIME MANAGEMENT....
BUT...
there is very little, if anything, about WHY there is little time. This is the LEAD story in the PAPER? Maybe it could have been a good story if it would have been developed,
I DO HOWEVER,
want to REMIND you someone got PAID to write that story and no one here at the WATCH PAYS me.
There was something GOOD, though, I pulled from the story. That would be the UBER-SUCCESSFUL program being run at the FORD SCHOOL. The fact that demand is so GREAT that they offer a virtual classroom. And the best that this writer comes up with is ONE cashier's communication problem at DUNKIN DONUTS? Really?
At a lot of stores you would get BETTER service if you spoke SPANISH.
No the real story here is the impact a COMMUNITY SCHOOL can have on a community.
Sunday, January 22, 2012
TECH GETS A CHARGE TO IT'S BUDGET
DIANE PARADIS at LVTI recently got some GOOD news. It seems the cost for the electrical supplies needed to convert the old PAINTING AND DECORATING SHOP into a freshman CARPENTRY SHOP. A check for $6000 will be authorized by MICHAEL DONOVAN of the city"s INSPECTIONAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT. THANK YOU MR. DONOVAN!
BREED KIDS GET BENEFITS - (SSS)
Breed Middle School is having a voluntary after school program on MONDAY'S and THURSDAY'S which will have two one hour sessions extending the school day with extracurricular activities. The sessions will run through May.
MOST IMPORTANT: SNACKS WILL BE PROVIDED!
MOST IMPORTANT: SNACKS WILL BE PROVIDED!
ON YOUR HONOR - (SSS)
LYNN ENGLISH HIGH SCHOOL qualified for the 2011 MIAA Sportsmanship Honor Roll. The BULLDOGS were well heeled little doggies that never had a coach or student-athlete disqualified for an academic year.
Way to go DAWGS!
Way to go DAWGS!
YOU COULD BE A STAR
This posting is part of my ongoing series of Sanitary Sunday Stories, clear of caustic comments,
Your son or daughter who attends any of the 3 public high schools or St. Mary's may well soon have the opportunity to be an INTERNATIONAL SPORTS STAR.
If given the approval by the LSC, HIGHSCHOOLSPORTS.COM will be streaming sports events to their website allowing access from anywhere in the world as long as you have the Internet available.
Cost? Less than FREE. Actually they will pay the schools by sharing a portion of the ad revenues generated by their sales of advertiser's logo which will be part of the video's frame.
Each school would be provided a dedicated laptop to upload videos of sporting or band events to the site. Videos will be archived for two years.
"CAN I GET YOUR AUTOGRAPH?", could be a question our kids need to get used to hearing.
Your son or daughter who attends any of the 3 public high schools or St. Mary's may well soon have the opportunity to be an INTERNATIONAL SPORTS STAR.
If given the approval by the LSC, HIGHSCHOOLSPORTS.COM will be streaming sports events to their website allowing access from anywhere in the world as long as you have the Internet available.
Cost? Less than FREE. Actually they will pay the schools by sharing a portion of the ad revenues generated by their sales of advertiser's logo which will be part of the video's frame.
Each school would be provided a dedicated laptop to upload videos of sporting or band events to the site. Videos will be archived for two years.
"CAN I GET YOUR AUTOGRAPH?", could be a question our kids need to get used to hearing.
Saturday, January 21, 2012
FORD'S FUNNY FUTURE FUNDING
Perhaps JOHN FORD needs one of those weekend courses that he claimed at the last LSC meeting that these CONSULTANTS get over the weekend that allows them too multiply their IQ over the weekend enabling them to escalate their earning power from retiring teacher on FRIDAY to HIGH-PRICED CONSULTANT on Monday.
It surprises me because working at the STATEHOUSE, he more than anyone ought to know how FICKLE FUNDING is.
Anyway, why don't everybody go to the ITEM website and comment on CHRIS'S story. NO ONE PAYS ATTENTION TO POETS, JUST LOOK AT HOW I WAS SLIGHTED AT THE LAST LSC MEETING!
It surprises me because working at the STATEHOUSE, he more than anyone ought to know how FICKLE FUNDING is.
Anyway, why don't everybody go to the ITEM website and comment on CHRIS'S story. NO ONE PAYS ATTENTION TO POETS, JUST LOOK AT HOW I WAS SLIGHTED AT THE LAST LSC MEETING!
QUICK, LET'S HIRE THREE MORE DEPUTIES AND MAYBE GIVE THEM TWO CARS
» Patrick
budget to boost education aid by $145M
I mean using the same logic that we used our SUPPOSED stolen SPED money to justify our last one this NEWS ought to give us the employment impetus to expand COMMERCIAL STREET still more, Come on now, we talk about growing our economy why nit our education administration?
With three more DEPUTIES we really could line them up in a ROWE. Just think we could have a new hit show on LYNNCAM called BOWLING FOR DEPUTIES.
The only problem is well there are a couple of problems actually. One, the money is not really there, it's only from a PROPOSED budget. The legislature has to sign on.
AND....
LPS will only get a SLICE of that increase.
BUT.....,
small details like those didn't stop us from spending our potentially pilfered dollars from SPED in LPS'S own newest member of our DEPUTY DUO. I mean there is no political or practical guarantee that the CIRCUIT BREAKER reimbursement rate will stay at these rates. Administrations and priorities change. This new found SPED treasure should have been invested in our kids and not some administrator's car allowance.
I mean using the same logic that we used our SUPPOSED stolen SPED money to justify our last one this NEWS ought to give us the employment impetus to expand COMMERCIAL STREET still more, Come on now, we talk about growing our economy why nit our education administration?
With three more DEPUTIES we really could line them up in a ROWE. Just think we could have a new hit show on LYNNCAM called BOWLING FOR DEPUTIES.
The only problem is well there are a couple of problems actually. One, the money is not really there, it's only from a PROPOSED budget. The legislature has to sign on.
AND....
LPS will only get a SLICE of that increase.
BUT.....,
small details like those didn't stop us from spending our potentially pilfered dollars from SPED in LPS'S own newest member of our DEPUTY DUO. I mean there is no political or practical guarantee that the CIRCUIT BREAKER reimbursement rate will stay at these rates. Administrations and priorities change. This new found SPED treasure should have been invested in our kids and not some administrator's car allowance.
DEPUTY DOLLARS
Darn, Chris Stevens and the ITEM are stepping up to the plate. This story is definitely out of the PR genre.
LORI is right there are a lot of questions surrounding this
The answers she got from the state when she complained to the DOE:
Special Education Circuit Breaker funds can only be used for services that generated reimbursements. I’m sure local Lynn officials are aware of this.
Hmm!
That calls into question the loan analogy. Maybe CATHE and KEVIN are right. They are MATH people but I'd rather not have them do my taxes. I HEAR YOU: "POOR POETS DON'T PAY TAXES". Okay, I hope they don't do your taxes.
Funny thing though, EVEN AFTER ROWE REAMED ED, that's SPECIAL ED, she didn't even show up for work (the last LSC meeting which would have been the new DEPUTY'S first.)
BUT....,
her name tag has been made
IT SEEMS LIKE ED IS NOT THE ONLY ONE WHO HAS BEEN REAMED.
LORI is right there are a lot of questions surrounding this
The answers she got from the state when she complained to the DOE:
Special Education Circuit Breaker funds can only be used for services that generated reimbursements. I’m sure local Lynn officials are aware of this.
Hmm!
That calls into question the loan analogy. Maybe CATHE and KEVIN are right. They are MATH people but I'd rather not have them do my taxes. I HEAR YOU: "POOR POETS DON'T PAY TAXES". Okay, I hope they don't do your taxes.
Funny thing though, EVEN AFTER ROWE REAMED ED, that's SPECIAL ED, she didn't even show up for work (the last LSC meeting which would have been the new DEPUTY'S first.)
BUT....,
her name tag has been made
IT SEEMS LIKE ED IS NOT THE ONLY ONE WHO HAS BEEN REAMED.
BOWL GAMES
We learned we are spending $9000 a week for 3 weeks for a summer program at Endicott College thet benefits 36 of our what 130000 or so students (I know it's not exact but Hey, I'm a poet). Dr. Warry about blew a gasket defending the $27,000 or so expenditure. I say or so because I thought I heard them talk about separate purchase orders associated with the program. I could be wrong there was so much waste in the room, I thought I heard a back-up alarm on KEVIN, too.
At the same time, we have a COACHING CRISIS in MATH and ELA for ALL the students. This way we get to keep our MCAS scores low so we can keep failing! After all there is no SUPERBOWL of MCAS, we do however qualify for the TIDY BOWL of TUTORING.
At the same time, we have a COACHING CRISIS in MATH and ELA for ALL the students. This way we get to keep our MCAS scores low so we can keep failing! After all there is no SUPERBOWL of MCAS, we do however qualify for the TIDY BOWL of TUTORING.
Friday, January 20, 2012
BANG FOR OUR BUCK
Can someone please explain to me as I am none too smart, how we can afford a new DEPUTY with her CONFIDENTIAL SECRETARY for about $200,000 an another CONFIDENTIAL for the GOOD DOCTOR LATHAM at another $50,000, all from re-appropriated SPED money,
WHILE....
We only have two MATH COACHES and two ELA COACHES in the ENTIRE CITY, one of whom is on maternity leave. How's those MCAS scores?
WHILE....
We only have two MATH COACHES and two ELA COACHES in the ENTIRE CITY, one of whom is on maternity leave. How's those MCAS scores?
IT'S ALL ABOUT RESPECT
Can anyone tell me how come DEPUTY ROWE already has a professionally made name plate at COMMERCIAL STREET while the newest member of the LSC CHARLIE GALLO has to be satisfied with a homemade piece of cardboard name plate plastered over VINNIE SPIRITO'S old one.
I guess maybe DEPUTY ROWE couldn't find a seat at the table and that's why she didn't show up last night.
OR MAYBE....
The money that they took from SPED was late in coming and they couldn't make her $350 a month car payment.
I guess maybe DEPUTY ROWE couldn't find a seat at the table and that's why she didn't show up last night.
OR MAYBE....
The money that they took from SPED was late in coming and they couldn't make her $350 a month car payment.
ELECTION DAY GETAWAYS
No stone left unturned. That was the approach our HONORABLE MAYOR took last night in her UNSCRUPULOUS look at the LPS budget. a $670 bill to some hotel in NH (sorry I didn't get to write down the exact name in my notes, BUT some people got crib sheets).
This raised some concern with HER HIGHNESS because she is supposed to approve out of state stays BEFORE they are actually taken.
This led her to some fancy Googling and it ended up taking her to an address in KEY WEST. Well this upset the MAYOR, I mean she don't know for sure where the trip went...
BUT..
if it was KEY WEST, why wasn't she invited?
WELL,
you see MAYOR they can't accommodate parties of seven.
This raised some concern with HER HIGHNESS because she is supposed to approve out of state stays BEFORE they are actually taken.
This led her to some fancy Googling and it ended up taking her to an address in KEY WEST. Well this upset the MAYOR, I mean she don't know for sure where the trip went...
BUT..
if it was KEY WEST, why wasn't she invited?
WELL,
you see MAYOR they can't accommodate parties of seven.
I HEAR SOME THERE TALK SMACK ABOUT ME BUT I'LL THE PLUG ANYWAY - IT'S WHAT I DO
Join us for our first
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Saturday,
January 21, 2012
12-3pm
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A multitude of family-friendly activities is planned. Children will be enthralled by local storytellers, Susie Magoozy and Tom Foolery at
1 and 2 pm, and since we are yet to see our first real winter snow, a crafts
project involving snowflakes is planned!
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Spotlight Gallery Talks by
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I CAN'T SAY ANYTHING BAD ABOUT HER, SHE'LL UNFRIEND ME ON FACEBOOK
School Committee looks at spending
Chris wrote a PRETTY GOOD article here. This was definitely not your FLUFF stuff. She couldn't be as HARD HITTING as me...
BUT...
we don't work for the same boss. She's got to know grammar and tense and all that stuff. Her spelling even has to be correct. Mine does too I just don't type that well.
Chris wrote a PRETTY GOOD article here. This was definitely not your FLUFF stuff. She couldn't be as HARD HITTING as me...
BUT...
we don't work for the same boss. She's got to know grammar and tense and all that stuff. Her spelling even has to be correct. Mine does too I just don't type that well.
PUT ONE OF THOSE CONTRACTS OUT ON ME
Here we go! Our Mayor called last night's meeting to start a dialogue, to start taking a hard look at the budget. Time to start going over it with a fine tooth combs, you know to start to darn the holes in our pockets. Normally bills come across her desk and she just blindly signs them.
HOWEVER.....
Her frustration reached a climax when faced with two separate $800 a day for 32 days bills for two different people to the SAME address. These consultants work with teachers who work with other teachers in some kind of MENTORING relationship. It's all about accreditation and PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT (PD-DON'T GET IT CONFUSED WITH PAYDAY).
The funny thing is services have been rendered since September but the contract has never been signed or brought to any body's serious attention until NOW. DR.S LATHAM and WARY informed us that after hearing wind of this upcoming discussion these consultants (who are retired LPS teachers) have suspended services.
Now are we not only on the hook for services already rendered, DR. Wary was crying that now we are going to have to send money back to the state because we don't have these consultants anymore.
THIS IS WHY I'M A POET!
HOWEVER.....
Her frustration reached a climax when faced with two separate $800 a day for 32 days bills for two different people to the SAME address. These consultants work with teachers who work with other teachers in some kind of MENTORING relationship. It's all about accreditation and PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT (PD-DON'T GET IT CONFUSED WITH PAYDAY).
The funny thing is services have been rendered since September but the contract has never been signed or brought to any body's serious attention until NOW. DR.S LATHAM and WARY informed us that after hearing wind of this upcoming discussion these consultants (who are retired LPS teachers) have suspended services.
Now are we not only on the hook for services already rendered, DR. Wary was crying that now we are going to have to send money back to the state because we don't have these consultants anymore.
THIS IS WHY I'M A POET!
CALL TO ACTION
I am asking everyone to let your MAYOR of the SIGNIFICANT SEVEN know of your pleasure or displeasure with last night's slighting of what may be your best source of information: ME!
HERE YOU GO:
jkenneedy@ci.lynn.ma.us
HERE YOU GO:
jkenneedy@ci.lynn.ma.us| Lynn City
Hall and Memorial Auditorium 3 City Hall Square Lynn, Massachusetts 01901 (781)-598-4000 |
ROBIN HOOD'S BEEN HAD
Lots of information about CRAZY spending came out last night, some of it beyond are control. Our hands are tied. STATE MANDATES, you know. NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND is putting us behind the eight ball. It's NOT specific to Lynn, it's a nationwide problem.
There are places we can control and to her credit, we learned last night that DR. LATHAM is trying to do just that. Some may prefer the term DISCREDIT. Where does she start with her cost cutting? Maybe the $800 a day teacher's consultants (a story about that will come out later)? Nooooo!
Instead on her own, without NEEDING committee approval she enters into a $27,000 contract with FUTURE'S EDUCATION to bust up the unions covering some of the SPED workers in order to OUTSOURCE the jobs to a lower paying private agency.
Of course the GOOD DOCTOR denied it was her intention to privatize anything, she was looking to save money. REEEEEALLLLY NOW! Then as RICK STARBARD pointed out, why did she spend $27,000 to hire this firm that reportedly strong armed the AMESBURY paraprofessionals into massive concessions just to keep their jobs.
Only given this information that same day, maybe only hours earlier, RICK was still able to GOOGLE some alarming stories. I can't wait to dig more into this story.
There are places we can control and to her credit, we learned last night that DR. LATHAM is trying to do just that. Some may prefer the term DISCREDIT. Where does she start with her cost cutting? Maybe the $800 a day teacher's consultants (a story about that will come out later)? Nooooo!
Instead on her own, without NEEDING committee approval she enters into a $27,000 contract with FUTURE'S EDUCATION to bust up the unions covering some of the SPED workers in order to OUTSOURCE the jobs to a lower paying private agency.
Of course the GOOD DOCTOR denied it was her intention to privatize anything, she was looking to save money. REEEEEALLLLY NOW! Then as RICK STARBARD pointed out, why did she spend $27,000 to hire this firm that reportedly strong armed the AMESBURY paraprofessionals into massive concessions just to keep their jobs.
Only given this information that same day, maybe only hours earlier, RICK was still able to GOOGLE some alarming stories. I can't wait to dig more into this story.
NOT AMERICA'S NEXT TOP MODEL
No one who have mistaken the MAYOR last night as an escapee from PROJECT RUNWAY. We've got new SRO'S in the MIDDLE SCHOOL'S but where were the FASHION POLICE. You see that's the problem with having these LSC meetings on their non regularly scheduled nights/ Our HONORABLE MAYOR looked like she just came from BOWLING NIGHT with her team, "JUDY and the SIGNIFICANT SEVEN". I started having flashbacks to the old television show LAVERNE AND SHIRLEY.
Quick someone from the development authority contact TV LAND, we want a statue just like SALEM.
Seriously a LOT of good work was done last night that I will get to a little later, once my bruised ego heels. TRANSLATION - LATER TODAY!
Quick someone from the development authority contact TV LAND, we want a statue just like SALEM.
Seriously a LOT of good work was done last night that I will get to a little later, once my bruised ego heels. TRANSLATION - LATER TODAY!
Thursday, January 19, 2012
GET YOUR FORKS READY!
NOW YOU WENT AND DONE IT. I've been fairly easy on our MOST HONOURABLE MAYOR. I even defended her a few times. Well NOW I'm throwing down my gloves (it was hard to type in them any way). SHE DONE WENT AND INSULTED ME!
I looked on line all over and other people I know looked and couldn't find a posted agenda for tonight's meeting. NOR was there a stack of printed ones for us to pick up before the meeting. It looked like she passed out one to all the LSC members and other people at the head table.
Maybe that's all they have to do by law because this was a special meeting and I am no legal expert on the OPEN MEETING law. Hey three out of the five people sitting at the front table were lawyers and me, I'm just a backwoods, disabled poet.
BUT...
When our (please forgive me for saying this) DISHONOURABLE MAYOR went out of her way to give CHRIS STEVENS of the ITEM a copy of the agenda or list or whatever they were going to talk about, well that just fried my %#&.
I'm not just some person who just walked in off COMMERCIAL STREET looking to rest and maybe use the bathroom. I have been doing this blog for almost 18 months, had almost 80,000 hits and lately have been averaging over 500 hits a day.
Let me refresh your memory, I mean I know you are a smart lady, but you won the election by S-E-V-E-N votes. I don't think you can afford to alienate too many people. I'm not the one to be giving political advice but I do want to point something out, certain people made certain comments about certain bloggers and well there are those same certain people who no longer hold a certain office for a certain committee.
Also I don't know but I wonder why those three musketeers of jurisprudence never questioned the legality of giving favor to one form of media over any other. FREEDOM OF THE PRESS or FREEDOM TO REPRESS.
I looked on line all over and other people I know looked and couldn't find a posted agenda for tonight's meeting. NOR was there a stack of printed ones for us to pick up before the meeting. It looked like she passed out one to all the LSC members and other people at the head table.
Maybe that's all they have to do by law because this was a special meeting and I am no legal expert on the OPEN MEETING law. Hey three out of the five people sitting at the front table were lawyers and me, I'm just a backwoods, disabled poet.
BUT...
When our (please forgive me for saying this) DISHONOURABLE MAYOR went out of her way to give CHRIS STEVENS of the ITEM a copy of the agenda or list or whatever they were going to talk about, well that just fried my %#&.
I'm not just some person who just walked in off COMMERCIAL STREET looking to rest and maybe use the bathroom. I have been doing this blog for almost 18 months, had almost 80,000 hits and lately have been averaging over 500 hits a day.
Let me refresh your memory, I mean I know you are a smart lady, but you won the election by S-E-V-E-N votes. I don't think you can afford to alienate too many people. I'm not the one to be giving political advice but I do want to point something out, certain people made certain comments about certain bloggers and well there are those same certain people who no longer hold a certain office for a certain committee.
Also I don't know but I wonder why those three musketeers of jurisprudence never questioned the legality of giving favor to one form of media over any other. FREEDOM OF THE PRESS or FREEDOM TO REPRESS.
AT THE TONE, PLEASE LEAVE A ....
Okay, Okay, so tonight didn't turn into a scene from NORMAE RAE with hundreds of protesters pointing out the educational injustices being perpeutrated by LPS. So what, so I'm a big dreamer who is full of himself, most of you probably don't remeber the movie anyway. To tell the truth I've never watched all of it, I just know, well maybe think SALLY FIELD was in it and it was a big protest movie.
Even so the crowd that was there was littered with a few WATCH watchers. What they and I did not see was the presence of that eye candy of a Deputy we just got on the hook for $200,000 for. I didn't recall even hearing an excuse for her absence. Maybe she hate a late spa appointment, beauty is hard work.
I know I am maybe poking fun at what may have been a legitimate excuse. Believe you me, my personal life is full of crazy things that it would be hard for an outsider to believe, so if it was something family related she doesn't really have to justify it to me.
BUT....
At the kind of money she is pulling down she should have to justify it to someone. If our new DEPUTY is just GOING TO PHONE IT IN, maybe she should have a 1-900 number.
Even so the crowd that was there was littered with a few WATCH watchers. What they and I did not see was the presence of that eye candy of a Deputy we just got on the hook for $200,000 for. I didn't recall even hearing an excuse for her absence. Maybe she hate a late spa appointment, beauty is hard work.
I know I am maybe poking fun at what may have been a legitimate excuse. Believe you me, my personal life is full of crazy things that it would be hard for an outsider to believe, so if it was something family related she doesn't really have to justify it to me.
BUT....
At the kind of money she is pulling down she should have to justify it to someone. If our new DEPUTY is just GOING TO PHONE IT IN, maybe she should have a 1-900 number.
MCSPED ANYONE?
The good thing about all these hits is my base of sources is growing and well I find out things, lots of things. Often it's the same thing from several different people like this:
LPS IS GOING TO CONTRACT WITH AN OUTSIDE AGENCY TO LOOK AT PRIVATIZE OUR SPED SERVICES.
COME TO TONIGHT'S LSC MEETING AND MAYBE WE'LL ALL FIND OUT MORE!
LPS IS GOING TO CONTRACT WITH AN OUTSIDE AGENCY TO LOOK AT PRIVATIZE OUR SPED SERVICES.
COME TO TONIGHT'S LSC MEETING AND MAYBE WE'LL ALL FIND OUT MORE!
ARE WE BEING SERVED?
The ITEM reported there were 150 people at last nights social soiree at the MUSEUM. Maybe if the LSC served up FOOD and DRINKS at their meetings they would get more people to attend. Oohed, I forgot, they did last meeting. Something on a SHINGLE, I believe.
With all this crazy spending, I believe some body's GOOSE is cooked!
With all this crazy spending, I believe some body's GOOSE is cooked!
THERE'S SOMETHING IN THE AIR?
LISA CONALLY, a charter WATCH watcher posted this on FACEBOOK?
LYNN SCHOOL CMT MEETING TONIGHT 7PM @ TECH. DO YOU CARE ABOUT OUR CHILDREN'S EDUCATION? DO YOU AGREE WITH CURRENT SPENDING? DO YOU THINK WE ARE GETTING THE BEST DEAL FOR OUR TAX DOLLARS? didn't think so....SHOW UP, BE COUNTED, DEMAND BETTER
Does this mean I won't be lonely tonight? Show up and find out!
LYNN SCHOOL CMT MEETING TONIGHT 7PM @ TECH. DO YOU CARE ABOUT OUR CHILDREN'S EDUCATION? DO YOU AGREE WITH CURRENT SPENDING? DO YOU THINK WE ARE GETTING THE BEST DEAL FOR OUR TAX DOLLARS? didn't think so....SHOW UP, BE COUNTED, DEMAND BETTER
Does this mean I won't be lonely tonight? Show up and find out!
COMMERCIAL REPAIRS
You can always count on the LSC for a good laugh. Everybody laughs when RICK STARBARD comes up with his CLASSIC one liner at all the LSC meeting when reams of paper that passes for communication sre passed, "DO YOU HAVE THAT IN ELECTRONIC FORMAT?". So funny.
See RICK always comes to the meetings with a LAPTOP. Kind of ironic that the LVTI alum is the most TECH saavy and the old "auto body" teacher seems to be the one most prepared for the COLLISION with technology that is our future.
Oh yeah, he wasn't for SPED paying the deductible on the new fixes to COMMERCIAL STREET.
See RICK always comes to the meetings with a LAPTOP. Kind of ironic that the LVTI alum is the most TECH saavy and the old "auto body" teacher seems to be the one most prepared for the COLLISION with technology that is our future.
Oh yeah, he wasn't for SPED paying the deductible on the new fixes to COMMERCIAL STREET.
SILENCE IS NOT ALWAYS GOLDEN
I;m sorry I didn't make it to the big POLITICAL POWWOW at the MUSEUM last night. I hear schools weren't mentioned. SURPRISE! Those political people all graduated. LET'S SEE IF THEY KNOW HOW TO COUNT VOTES. Education is our kids future, our future.
WE CAN'T LET TOMORROW'S DREAMS COME FROM TODAY'S NIGHTMARES!
WE CAN'T LET TOMORROW'S DREAMS COME FROM TODAY'S NIGHTMARES!
FISCAL WEATHER REPORT
What are you doing tonight? Whole meeting of the "Meeting of the Whole". I can't helped but get wrapped up in phonics when I hear that, Like other HOLES, with no "posted agenda" this one stinks too.
I guess we are supposed to go with the umbrella subject grants. UMBRELLA. that's appropriate in case it's raining cash.
They've probably depleted SPED MONEY, time to look for more. FORECAST: ANGRY PARENTS!
I guess we are supposed to go with the umbrella subject grants. UMBRELLA. that's appropriate in case it's raining cash.
They've probably depleted SPED MONEY, time to look for more. FORECAST: ANGRY PARENTS!
Wednesday, January 18, 2012
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