MORE TAXPAYER MONEY WASTED

We know how cozy the city and FWISD are when it comes to getting money for their particular needs and not the school.

So Fort Worth stopped it's own truancy process and contracted with the city.  The district pays the City truancy court $313, 000 a year besides giving them space to do the job, furniture and equipment.  So far the city has made $600,000 solely on student fines and court costs.  So the city gets rich from our students and parents and you never hear or see preventive measures to assist students and parents.  Do they forget that our students need help?  You want to talk about the achievement gap among our African American students?  You can't create change if you are using punitive measures all the time.  Can we take the time to get to know our students, know their life situation and spend money based on a needs assessment? 

What we do have is a bunch of probation officers chasing our students since OPS is full of ex city officers.  So we know there is a hand into decisions from the powers that be.
 What happened to parent and community engagement On Purpose?  What happened to Continuous Improvement ON PURPOSE?

All a bunch of crap!

FWISD UNCOVERED

Those of us who have followed the trials are amazed, shouldn't be, at the level of corruption and bullying in FWISD.  Bullies continue to argue baseless points while taxpayers pay the bill.  Read the article by the weekly which gives factual information regarding years and years of waste by those who say they are doing things on purpose, bullying on purpose, wasting taxpayer money on purpose and for what?  To cover their lies, hiding it from the public and acting like nothing happened.

A shame that these people go to bed like nothing happened.  I am sure they go to church and beg forgiveness for their lies and yet they continue to create a hostile environment and have no regard for human decency.

Outrage from the public is what it will take to stop them!!

http://www.fwweekly.com/2014/04/30/laundry-day-2/3/

One of the most outrageous part is how the board kept Dr. Sutherland from being present at the executive meeting after she testified.  Yet Robbins and Needham were present.

Dr. Sutherland you should get legal counsel and sue the district.  You are an elected member not their puppet. 

A clean up is needed big time.  Menchaca has done so much damage to the district as has the others.  Raking raises and forget about students and teachers who are needing help.

THE SCORES ARE IN! (UPDATE)

We had inquired how our tests scores did and how our kiddos are being taken care of academically.  As you may know the state sets the standard for the initial inception of any test low to allow time to do well. This area is being edited since we forget not all know the education lingo.  The new chart shows what the scale score means in a percent.  For example 3rd grade reading, students need to only pass 20 questions for 50% and that's the minimum score.  For 5th grade of which we have scores.  In Reading they need to make a 57% to pass and so on as you look at the grades. We are still in Phase 1.  So our issue is that the district celebrates the minimum and we do appreciate the effort made but when you look down the road and how the number will rise to 78% after two years or so unless the commissioner decides differently.  Why are we not focusing on the long term and teach our kids to reach higher. We spend second semester remediating when we should be proactive.  Teachers are bogged down teaching the test and many others are sacrificed.  If you look at the scores and how they put how many need just one question or 4 to pass, that's the focus for second semester and the rest of the year, only those who you think will pass will be taught.  So then what happens to the 40% or so that didn't?  We have asked that question, we have asked what can be done to stop this trend and end up with the same results.   They have no clue, just a bandaid each year.

The scale score is what the state assigns to show growth through the years, so you can see here the minimum scale score for passing and so on.  Hope this helps a bit better but you can always email and can provide more clarity.  Also the Level III advanced is what we will be measured as well, how many excel.  Once the final results come out, judge for yourself how ready our students are at the highest level. 

ciafwisd@gmail.com

The links to the scores:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B58nQYNsVgwwWHd3T0U1NVJfYlk/edit?usp=sharing
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B58nQYNsVgwwc0d4MDJTMVAtc2s/edit?usp=sharing

AUDIO TRANSCRIPT- REDACTED

Here is the transcript of the audio that was redacted, which was posted on the website.

Keep in mind that a board member testified that the audio was not the original.  So as the statements made on the statements state that the original file was posted accidentally since the system is set to automatically post.  So then why was a redacted posted?  You would think we would hear other conversations in the audio by accident since that's what they state.

Don't be fooled by anything that comes from them.. it's all a cover up and a setup, who knows what Dansby wanted to accomplish.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B58nQYNsVgwwQzBTak53ZU9NOUU/edit?usp=sharing

If it gets put down please email ciafwisd@gmail.com and can email u a copy.  all your information is kept confidential.

AUDIO AND TRANSCRIPT- ATTACKED BY FWISD

Hello fellow readers:

It seems that our fellow FWISD is spending lots of resources to take down anything related to the defamation suit and other documents.  You may have noticed that the links on the post Documents never meant to be seen have been blocked somehow.  The audio was taken down.

Everything will be reposted soon.  They are working hard to not have the public know the dirty tricks they play.  our voices will not be silenced, we shall persist and begin to out all of them.

Update:
Apparently google took away the link to the documents and then some documents are no longer attached.  Very strange.  So here is the link to the statements made by employees regarding the reason for the audio
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B58nQYNsVgwwMnR2LUhmcE8xQ28/edit?usp=sharing

Let's see if they block this one as well.

DANSBY DEFAMATION LAWSUIT pt. 1

As some may know, Dansby has been sued for defamation and the Texas Open Meetings Act for the leaked audio of which there is a link and transcript in prior posts.

So at first we thought that TASB lawyers were representing, they recanted and then someone else was hired.  Now TASB lawyers of which one is Brandt will represent Dansby.  It just so happens that Brandt was in a meeting where Palazzolo was being discussed and so now you have the same guys who advised you on Palazzolo represent you for what they were supposed to defend you.  Yeah it sounds twisted because it is.  Hide as much as you can with the guys who helped you continue the debacle.  I am sure a lawyer with some sense would see through all the mess.

Many, many more things to come.. stay tuned.

Palazzolo APPEAL NOT THERE YET

Our board has been deliberating for some time now whether to appeal the palazzolo verdict.  While many of us want the district to move on, it seems that since sore losers don't want the dirty laundry out they will continue to fight and waste our tax dollars to feel vindicated.

A jury of their peers, listened and deliberated as the system is setup to be.  The facts are there, facts not hear say.  We do have a board member who has been chastised and bullied by the rest just because she speaks her mind.  See below what was asked and the response.  You would think we live in America where we live by the rule of law and yet some think they are above it.

Dansby messed up and now wants all to clean it up.  Yes taxpayer you will foot the bill for his defense on the defamation suit.  Yes it is 1 million for the first case and who knows how much more.

So when you hear that there is no money you can point to those that wasted it.

3.	CIA said on 4/17/14 - 01:19PM
	Dr. Sutherland, off topic, will the board let the public know if it is appealing the palazzolo ruling? No voting of any kind was taken. I know the sensitivity of the case and don't want you to get in trouble by me asking the question. We feel if they are it should be told to us.
4.	Ann replies said on 4/17/14 - 04:32PM
	If there is an announcement of the appeal, I will post it here. Also, after the appeal is filed it becomes public knowledge so you will be able to read the reasons behind it. I am staying away from the board's deliberations on this issue.
5.	Jacob said on 4/17/14 - 10:27PM
	Why?
6.	Jacob said on 4/17/14 - 10:28PM
	as in why are you staying away? why wouldn't you be part of a board deliberation on an issue?
7.	No Strings Attached said on 4/20/14 - 09:38AM
	Is this because you would be the "lone holdout?" I mean, I've watched you on several issues and I rode with you to Austin to protest and I feel that most of the time, you are just. Unfortunately, this will probably come down to who's willing to stick their neck out for what's really a matter of concession. No one wants to concede that AHHS did anything improper nor did Dansby. All that ego hurts our district! We should pay him his money and come clean because we look really stupid trying to save face! Everyone heard those leaked tapes! Stand up, Ann don't shy away from those bullies!
8.	Ann replies to #7 said on 4/20/14 - 07:39PM
	I may be the last holdout but I'm not sure. Originally Juan Rangel, Carlos Vasquez and I all voted not to terminate Mr. Palazzolo, but they are no longer with us. There are three new board members but they didn't have a vote on whether we went to trial. Perhaps I should be more available when the board considers whether to appeal. It was very hard to testify; I was exhausted for 3 days even though the testimony only took an hour. So our own board bullies her to stay away from telling the truth.  What an outrage!!!  Citizens voting beings next year to replace.. let's do it and clean up.