Mark,

Don’t wind yourself up so tight on this…

No matter what the teachers are paid, they cannot teach kids who have never been taught basic manners including respect for themselves and others. Ms. Bowen is exactly right – it IS the responsibility of the parents to have their kids show up in school ready to learn – that means properly fed, rested and having a good attitude. These kids are NOT the responsibility of the teachers, or law enforcement when they are older – the responsibility of their children’s success in school, and life in general is on the parents. (Yes, that is a plural). After the “mass shootings” over the weekend, emphasis is now on “mental health”, along with the hackneyed “we must do something about gun violence” and “it’s Trump’s fault”. Again, we have to look at the parents – a child develops mental health along with his physical health, aided by loving parents who talk to him about what is happening, guiding him thru difficult things to have him learn how to deal with life, and all kinds of wonderful things that happen at the dinner table. In chaotic households (can’t call them families….), consisting of multiple children each with a different “father” and mom’s latest boyfriend, can you see anything like that happening?? Probably not. If we are afraid to even STATE what the problem is, we will never solve it. And no, Bill Proctor, more money will do NOTHING.

Hope,
Rocky Hanna already paid Pons $100,000 because Rocky put in place a distinct do not hire Pons/vendetta which cost the district as Rocky engaged in unfair labor practices. Rocky Hanna has put out a “hit list” which hurt students, denied rightful employment status and is currently undergoing further litigation.

May I suggest start by holding Rocky Hanna and his Assistant Superintendents accountable before issuing contests where Rocky Hanna and his vendetta supercede any rules you wish to live by.

Accountability start with Rocky Hanna, it ends with Rocky Hanna. While Rocky Hanna has a rich background in avoiding accountability like not paying child support for 10 years, not self reporting his ethics violations which include dating teachers he evaluated then bullied into a transfer with a monetary settlement, purposely misleading state and federal authorities costing taxpayers over $600,000. Accountability it is seen in Leon Schools through the lens of the widest achievement gaps in the panhandle.

This is starting to concern me about complaints regarding their not wanting to be parent input because I am hearing that a lot.

There needs to be an appointed superintendent, but in this environment friends and cronies are appointed and not the most competent. So, it could get even worse.

Mark, perhaps we should put Pons at Nims and if he could make that an “A” school perhaps he could make a case for running again for superintendent.

Maybe that could be the bailiwick whoever is able to make these F schools an “A”school deserves to be appointed superintendent.

And this sounds like a school employee/agent violating confidentiality laws.

I want all children to be taught in public schools that work: I believe in the good that common experience creates for communities. (And parents I know say after a few years, that they are much happier in private schools, but (with the exception of parents who were in Woodland Hall Academy which has now closed and Rose Academy both of which did use research proven instruction), their kids weren’t learning any more than they did in public schools. When LCSD does it right from the start, it will make a huge difference for the entire community.

Maybe we should just appoint a superintendent.

Anyways, Rosemary, your comment is beautifully written and I couldn’t agree more

Hope, I’m not originally from Tallahassee but I’ve been here for quite some time. Seems like there are a lot of crooked people in charge of things that greatly impact others. Such a shame.

Investigations are needed here.

If you think LCS are so bad and incompetent, why do you continue to put your dozens of kids, grandkids, and adopted kids in the system? Just so you can keep suing them over every little thing?