While many cried for the ouster of Dansby and celebrating the changes that were going to miraculously change the district, the same issues that plague the district proceeded. Here we have the district having to pay around 39 million back to the state for attendance issues. They blame is being put on the technology equipment and we all knew that the equipment is only as smart as the people who operate it and those that report the information. To add insult to injury they say that the money will be paid with the fund balance and boast that even after that they would have 102 million left..
I don't know about you but they are taking this lightly like it's chump change and yet when need arises in the classrooms they hold back and then guard the balance that we can't touch because we have to save. This also ties into the issues back with Arlington Heights and the attendance issues and yet we have not learned from it.
So Dansby instituted Continuous Improvement, hired so many people and yet we cannot even though the basics. While this may not fall under Linares, she is now the face of the district. What is needed is a complete restructurization of personnel and institution of an independent audit department or outside agency to complete look into the failings of those that are still employed. The top chiefs need to go, Sherri Breed who knows not what she does and has been a drag, Sammy Monge for hiring incompetence and Ray for covering up everything wrong with this district.
What could teachers do with 39 million in the classroom?
Don't forget it's tax money that we all pay
Don't forget that Kyle Davi is over Technology and brought over by Melody Johnson.. so the head needs to go. Can't even keep a tab on technology inventory and now this. But wait it so happens that Davie is trying to blame it on someone whom they will try to use as a scapegoat while Monge and Mendez also knew about it. So I think it's time for another whistleblower because the same players continue to abuse their authority and moral standing. The little people always pay... is it too much money NOT to notice until now!!!
http://www.star-telegram.com/2014/08/01/6012985/fort-worth-school-district-must.html?rh=1
FBI!!! IT IS TIME!!!
ReplyDeleteThis all gets back to the FWISD School Board led by Judy Needham and her current stooge, Norm Robbins. Bear in mind that this is for one school year. The audit of attendance promised by TEA and DOE as a result of the AHHS/Palazzolo report (2010) was never completed after a deal was cut with Needham, Tatum and Dansby. One six week period for AHHS resulted in a $18,000 repayment to TEA. They need to audit each year back to 2009 for the entire District. 39 million X 5!!! Robbins is such a boob - no brains no ethics. But keep on dragging on the Palazzolo JURY verdict.
ReplyDeleteChannel 4 just announced, per FWISD, that the 39 million is NOT about attendance, but more blames the defunct Tyler Systems from yrs 2010-2014! This is total BS! Tyler's contract ended 2 yrs ago or did I dream this? FWISD said it was a "Software Error"! Funny, how these "school years" are the same time frame an internal audit was supposed to have been taking place. Something smells! Start digging CIA!
ReplyDeleteThree days after the final ruling on Palazzolo this bombshell bursts? There are no coincidences. This cover story is BS and no one believes it for one minute! Discovery of this overpayment was the result of the DOE district-wide audit into attendance falsification - which is what Palazzolo and the AHHS Teachers first reported. Then dozens of Teachers came forward from other campuses and Tatum filed a complaint with DOE calling for a District wide audit. Here it is! Who knows how long the Board has been sitting on this? This is just more Needham B.S. So now we KNOW why Needham finally pulled the plug on Tatum now. Timing is everything.
ReplyDeleteI agree. They will spin it as much as they can.
ReplyDeleteThe TEA/DOE audit is what caused people to start looking more closely. This is what Chavez had reported to Vasquez; Betty reported on extensively in the Weekly - and the Board did nothing about. The truth is, the 39 million is just what they are admitting to because TEA wants their $$$. There are millions more in taxpayer dollars "misplaced" which they have not reported and the Board knew all about. The Board has known since Chavez first blew the whistle on Connects and Palazzolo on AHHS. DON"T FORGET: Linares was part of this corruption and was brought back to help in the cover-up. Norm Robbins was head of the Board's "Audit Committee". He was a major player in the cover-up. This is why they have fought Palazzolo so personally. They expect to be able to retaliate and intimidate anyone who exposes them. Now do you understand why they WANT people like Snyder and Shaver on staff? They are corrupt and corruptible. We need a MASSIVE letter writing campaign to the Attorney General or the FBI asking for a complete investigation into the corruption of this School Board. This is just my opinion. More embarrassment to follow when FWISD files an appeal in the Palazzolo case and the Court transcript is released. Remember - the Board election is in the Spring. We need to mobilize EVERYONE to vote these crooks out of office. If they cannot stand up and do the right thing - they are part of the problem. And that goes for the new members too.
ReplyDeleteThe person you should be looking at is Hank Johnson. He was also allegedly under investigation at Grapevine-Colleyville when he left and came to FWISD (another swap of problems like Reyna). Moreover, the Board knew this when they hired him which is why they hired him.
ReplyDeleteHoly Crap!! Take a look at Linda LaBeau's comment in Star T.
ReplyDeleteHow about Robert Mendez, mister married 6 times and a known workplace bully!!! The technology department has filed grievances and all employees suffer from workplace bullying under Kyle Davie. He is a very insecure man and alienates and Needham protect him. He has lied and covered up so much...the truth will all come out soon. The board has turned a deaf ear just like Michael Steinert did with Danna Diaz. Steinert is another big boob, not even clarified to do his job. How about Chris Riddick? What exactly is he over? FWISD is a mess and board will continue to be laughed at for allowing The BS! Robert Ray is a joke and so is his godson Harold Schumann!
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