Comments on: State Audit Finds Leon County School Board Erred in Giving Teacher Bonuses

By: Pretty Petty

Pretty Petty — Wed, 11 Oct 2017 18:47:20 +0000

Good point. You have to actually apply for the money. It is not automatically awarded to all highly effective teachers. Why would these awardees even apply when they knew they didn’t qualify?? What is more concerning to me is the evaluations of these teachers by their own principals. Who’s to say the principals are even doing the evaluations? They could just fraudulently fill out the paperwork. No one would know. What if your principal didn’t like you and consistently rated you more harshly than other teachers? The whole idea of giving these bonuses was not well thought out. Too many arbitrary sets of criteria…how will a teacher on the Southside ever be rated highly effective when their students can’t read? But is that the individual teacher’s fault or the students’ previous teachers?

By: James Anderson

James Anderson — Tue, 05 Sep 2017 11:02:52 +0000

In reply to ARK. You know what they say about assumptions.

By: James Anderson

James Anderson — Tue, 05 Sep 2017 11:00:06 +0000

In other words they got caught.

By: Lisa Roberts

Lisa Roberts — Fri, 25 Aug 2017 22:00:28 +0000

I remember Superintendent Hanna saying “not on my watch”. Well Mr Hanna, this did occur on your watch. You should be held more accountable than the teachers. No doubt you will construct a notebook on the issue, send it to the FBI anonymously until you are politically motivated to add your name to it thus repeating your history of vindictive behavior at taxpayers expense.

By: Dirk Dynamic

Dirk Dynamic — Fri, 25 Aug 2017 19:10:27 +0000

The Education cartel will circle the wagons around these teachers. Never a penny will be repaid, nor expected.

By: Dirk Dynamic

Dirk Dynamic — Fri, 25 Aug 2017 19:09:58 +0000

The Education cartel will circle the wagons around these sachets. Never a penny will be repaid, nor expected.

By: News_Maven

News_Maven — Fri, 25 Aug 2017 18:06:34 +0000

Oh, and I’m sure the local rag won’t weigh in on this issue. As long as they’re getting your money, they don’t care what happens with the tax you pay.

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By: News_Maven

News_Maven — Fri, 25 Aug 2017 16:23:52 +0000

Take this story a step forward.
We’re the 20 that got the payola “politically connected?”
Why didn’t ALL the teachers rated as “effective” also get the extra taxpayer money?

By: Rodney Saucier

Rodney Saucier — Fri, 25 Aug 2017 12:59:23 +0000

You think these teachers didn’t know they weren’t rated “highly effective”? Looks like take the money and run to me.

By: Thomas C. Hooker

Thomas C. Hooker — Fri, 25 Aug 2017 12:00:13 +0000

In reply to ARK. Keep it? What if you were a teacher who was rated 'effective' but did not get the bonus, but a fellow 'effective teacher did get the bonus? Wouldn't you want that bonus as well?