Comments on: Is bullying a problem in the Mt. Diablo school district? http://www.ibabuzz.com/onassignment/2011/10/29/is-bullying-a-problem-in-the-mt-diablo-school-district/ Thu, 20 Jun 2013 06:11:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: Theresa Harrington http://www.ibabuzz.com/onassignment/2011/10/29/is-bullying-a-problem-in-the-mt-diablo-school-district/comment-page-1/#comment-11773 Theresa Harrington Thu, 03 Nov 2011 21:35:32 +0000 http://www.ibabuzz.com/onassignment/?p=5730#comment-11773 No, I haven’t heard anything different from teachers.
But, I was surprised there was no substantial board discussion, since the resolution stated that information would be presented that detailed the insufficiencies.
Instead, no information was presented beyond the resolution, which the board unanimously agreed to adopt.

]]> By: g http://www.ibabuzz.com/onassignment/2011/10/29/is-bullying-a-problem-in-the-mt-diablo-school-district/comment-page-1/#comment-11769 g Thu, 03 Nov 2011 21:21:46 +0000 http://www.ibabuzz.com/onassignment/?p=5730#comment-11769 Theresa, Have you heard anything different from the teachers?

Sad that this is just one more example of the Board voting without reading, without questioning, without caring, without knowing!

]]> By: Linda L http://www.ibabuzz.com/onassignment/2011/10/29/is-bullying-a-problem-in-the-mt-diablo-school-district/comment-page-1/#comment-11763 Linda L Thu, 03 Nov 2011 20:44:13 +0000 http://www.ibabuzz.com/onassignment/?p=5730#comment-11763 Theresa #22 – Thanks for the article

I went in search of the entire article and found this:
http://www.nspra.org/files/docs/CharacteristicsOfEffectiveSuperintendents.pdf

Interesting to note that the top skills that award-winning Superintendents believed important are listed below and are often mentioned on this blog:

Leadership/vision/strategic thinker/problem solver
Communication/Community Relations
Interpersonal Skills
Character
Competency – curricular areas- support for public education

Budget and Finance is on the list but comes in well behind these top five skills. At one point in time I believed these were the skills our School Board was interested in finding in a Superintendent candidate. Now I am certain they were not.

Just as a reminder here is a list of the skills our Board “said” they wanted in a Superintendent:
https://docs.google.com/Doc?docid=0AaAjizjxt5Z7ZGdkZ3I2OHRfMWc4dDJtbmM4&hl=en

]]> By: Just J. http://www.ibabuzz.com/onassignment/2011/10/29/is-bullying-a-problem-in-the-mt-diablo-school-district/comment-page-1/#comment-11761 Just J. Thu, 03 Nov 2011 20:22:15 +0000 http://www.ibabuzz.com/onassignment/?p=5730#comment-11761 It’s kinda like the district assuring us that the bussing issues have been taken care of when in fact they have not.
The level of trust is gone for me. I do not believe anything that is said.

]]> By: Theresa Harrington http://www.ibabuzz.com/onassignment/2011/10/29/is-bullying-a-problem-in-the-mt-diablo-school-district/comment-page-1/#comment-11760 Theresa Harrington Thu, 03 Nov 2011 20:14:43 +0000 http://www.ibabuzz.com/onassignment/?p=5730#comment-11760 Rose Lock told me the district had rectified all the insufficiencies by the Oct. 25 board meeting. When I pointed out that the resolution said it hadn’t, she seemed surprised and said she thought that had been changed.
The district had removed the attachment, but didn’t change the wording about failing to meet the requirement. So, the resolution implies that there was more work to be done, even though Lock assured me it was taken care of.

]]> By: g http://www.ibabuzz.com/onassignment/2011/10/29/is-bullying-a-problem-in-the-mt-diablo-school-district/comment-page-1/#comment-11758 g Thu, 03 Nov 2011 20:10:04 +0000 http://www.ibabuzz.com/onassignment/?p=5730#comment-11758 Actually, Theresa, just those opening paragraphs said plenty.

I was wondering about something from the last Board meeting. Books, etc. October has ended. Did the Board keep its promise to “assure all insufficiencies were rectified by the end of October 2011″?

]]> By: Theresa Harrington http://www.ibabuzz.com/onassignment/2011/10/29/is-bullying-a-problem-in-the-mt-diablo-school-district/comment-page-1/#comment-11751 Theresa Harrington Thu, 03 Nov 2011 19:20:46 +0000 http://www.ibabuzz.com/onassignment/?p=5730#comment-11751 Here’s the beginning of an interesting article about why it’s important to choose a superintendent carefully: http://www.asbj.com/MainMenuCategory/Archive/2011/November/Choosing-the-Perfect-Superintendent.html
Unfortunately, you have to subscribe to get the rest of the story.

]]> By: Aon http://www.ibabuzz.com/onassignment/2011/10/29/is-bullying-a-problem-in-the-mt-diablo-school-district/comment-page-1/#comment-11496 Aon Mon, 31 Oct 2011 21:41:47 +0000 http://www.ibabuzz.com/onassignment/?p=5730#comment-11496 I have my fingers crossed that Gary is about to resign. I suspect that the up and comers on the board (Hansen and Dennler) are giving him all he can handle.

Gary do the right thing. Apologize and resign.

]]> By: Doctor J http://www.ibabuzz.com/onassignment/2011/10/29/is-bullying-a-problem-in-the-mt-diablo-school-district/comment-page-1/#comment-11486 Doctor J Mon, 31 Oct 2011 19:42:50 +0000 http://www.ibabuzz.com/onassignment/?p=5730#comment-11486 Adult bullying is alive and thriving — unfortunately. http://books.google.com/books?hl=en&lr=&id=Ftlw_9P-YUcC&oi=fnd&pg=PP7&dq=adult+bullying&ots=f7HeRa31bU&sig=fS39Z2kuiGj2kmVVt5aO2WwvxDY#v=onepage&q&f=false

]]> By: Theresa Harrington http://www.ibabuzz.com/onassignment/2011/10/29/is-bullying-a-problem-in-the-mt-diablo-school-district/comment-page-1/#comment-11483 Theresa Harrington Mon, 31 Oct 2011 19:21:31 +0000 http://www.ibabuzz.com/onassignment/?p=5730#comment-11483 Here’s an article that links anti-bullying to school culture: http://www.edutopia.org/blog/improving-class-climate-improves-class-climate-maurice-elias

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