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I've blogged on the requirement of parental involv...

2009-12-01T22:04:50.279-06:00

I've blogged on the requirement of parental involvment included a blog about a Tennessee judge who imposed fines on parents whose kids had more than 10 unexcused abscenses. He wrote them a letter telling them to attend a meeting on the problem. When they didn't, he took legal action.

See my blog dated 3/26/05 titled "Truancy".

It is rather interesting for me to read that artic...

2009-11-20T13:17:20.490-06:00

It is rather interesting for me to read that article. Thanks for it. I like such topics and everything connected to them. I definitely want to read more on that blog soon.

"A day is as a thousand years"... to those in powe...

2009-11-20T10:24:46.084-06:00

"A day is as a thousand years"... to those in power.

I think it is a shame that children are forced to ...

2009-11-20T10:20:00.959-06:00

I think it is a shame that children are forced to participate in their education.
I have never met one child that didn't LOVE learning... until they got to school.
Maybe the simple answer is to make school fun again. Fun, interesting, relevant and ABOUT THE CHILD.

Good luck with this. I have had many parents over ...

2009-11-17T18:33:45.187-06:00

Good luck with this. I have had many parents over the years that I would not want near anyone else's children, let alone ME!

I think it is terrible that parents have to be for...

2009-11-17T10:30:44.575-06:00

I think it is terrible that parents have to be forced to participate in the education of their children...here is a tip...if you don't want to raise kids, don't have kids!

-leslie110

Diane--did you see the article in PJStar today on ...

2009-11-17T09:26:03.869-06:00

Diane--did you see the article in PJStar today on page B5 regarding fines for Illinois public bodies not in compliance with FOIA laws? It specifically states the first 50 pages are free, each copy thereafter is $.15, there are fines for non-compliance, and records must be provided electronically if feasible.

If the board policy is set in stone, aren't all b...

2009-11-11T11:16:06.349-06:00

If the board policy is set in stone, aren't all board members sworn in to uphold the policies that are in place? Isn't this also their individual commitment to the citizens that they represent? If that is the case, the board has failed to fulfill its sworn duty and therefore subject to removal from office. Something along breach of contract or something like that. I don't know all the "legal-eze" involved but, is it not the right of the citizens represented to repectfully ask for their resignations? Just a thought.

Since the board has failed to uphold the "board po...

2009-11-11T09:38:34.115-06:00

Since the board has failed to uphold the "board policy" that they agreed to do as per their swearing in, are there grounds to ask for each board member's resignation due to breach of contract or something along those lines?

I truly believe that D150 makes up "policy" as the...

2009-11-05T22:06:49.749-06:00

I truly believe that D150 makes up "policy" as they go along. No where in their policy does it say an employee can be on "indefinite" paid administrative leave. It also does NOT say that any employee convicted of a crime will have to "pay back" all salary incurred during administrative leave. Whose butt did that get pulled out of?

At $5. per ream, that would be 3,540 reams of pape...

2009-11-05T13:31:49.190-06:00

At $5. per ream, that would be 3,540 reams of paper. Just think... the teachers could easily go through at least the rest of the year without having to beg for...PAPER!

At $423 a day, MD has been paid $17,769 for sittin...

2009-11-05T13:10:52.659-06:00

At $423 a day, MD has been paid $17,769 for sitting at home.

The board clearly operated outside of their writte...

2009-11-05T01:59:05.948-06:00

The board clearly operated outside of their written policy. Beth Jensens comments regarding the statute requiring a convicted employee to pay back "paid leave" funds is completely erroneous, insulting, and does not change the fact that the board simply makes up policy as they go along. Tell me, in what other industry other than the disfunctional environment of District 150 can someone be accused of stealing money from the workplace and continue to go about their business as if nothing has happened? Real estate? Insurance? Stock Brokerage? Law? Of course not. The Administrations actions of not following written policy has not only increased our risk exposure, but also continues to cost the taxpayer $100's of dollars a day. This comes at a time that, simultaneously, letters are being sent home to parents asking them to provide paper for the classrooms. Will the last person associated with District 150that has even one remaining shred of common sense please stand up?

So the decision to pay Mary Davis indefinitely dur...

2009-11-04T22:48:20.492-06:00

So the decision to pay Mary Davis indefinitely during this investigation is based on "past practices." Someone offered this comment, "Slavery was also past practice." I guess if the board makes a mistake in the past, they can continue the mistake as a "past practice."

Well, Friday October 23rd has come and gone and, r...

2009-11-03T12:27:01.763-06:00

Well, Friday October 23rd has come and gone and, rumor has it, via a viewer of last night's school board meeting, that Mary Davis's paid administrative leave begins NOW. Is this true or just a rumor? What's going on?

So are you the guy in the pic?? ;)

2009-10-30T18:35:19.434-06:00

So are you the guy in the pic?? ;)

He is just having fun. I wouldn't comment on his ...

2009-10-30T18:21:48.092-06:00

He is just having fun. I wouldn't comment on his stupidity as he is smarter than 99.99% of people that post here. He could tell you the angle, velocity and distance of the water jet even after a dozen of the drinks he is consuming. He doesn't even need a slide-rule!

but can it really be considered 2 since they are o...

2009-10-29T06:24:47.762-06:00

but can it really be considered 2 since they are owned by the same company? But I do miss reading the observer while eating dinner on Wed nights. We only get the pjs on weekends.

Scott Rogers!! Sign went up today!

2009-10-24T15:30:07.145-06:00

Scott Rogers!! Sign went up today!

Are you serious?

2009-10-24T15:29:18.690-06:00

Are you serious?

Are you the listing agent for Mary Davis' house in...

2009-10-24T15:05:36.561-06:00

Are you the listing agent for Mary Davis' house in Dunlap. Supposedly it is for sale by REMAX......

Incendiary, to say the least! Once again, thanks,...

2009-10-24T09:11:45.334-06:00

Incendiary, to say the least! Once again, thanks, Diane.

Wow... great job again on this, Diane. And everyo...

2009-10-24T07:16:55.554-06:00

Wow... great job again on this, Diane.

And everyone wonders why I am so cynical... There is a great line that sums up District 150 Administration and its policies in the movie Teachers: "NO ONE CARES!"

It is not about education and can never be about education... it is a full fledged bureaucracy that exists only to make itself bigger and more powerful and suck up more and more money.

Diane - they don't want to give her a public heari...

2009-10-24T07:16:48.335-06:00

Diane - they don't want to give her a public hearing because they don't want to hear what she has to say- "I did it because everyone else is doing it." Lets root out this rat infested shiip and start over.

The thing I haven't understood from the very begin...

2009-10-24T06:06:53.007-06:00

The thing I haven't understood from the very beginning is why Julie McArdle was ushered out the door so quickly(having done nothing wrong), even though her attorney stated that he would sue the district. Yet, Mary Davis was moved to Cheryl Sanfilip's office (after Cheryl retired), given even more supervisory responsibilities, and treated with "reverence" by those around her, even with the evidence of her misdeeds all over the media. Try to dismiss these allegations, D150 school board!