George Maxey broke the law by lying to the police. He was fired and he also had a reputation for bucking downtown.
Royce Turner broke the law by stealing athletic equipment from Fletcher high school when he was a VP at Wolfson. He was later promoted.
One had a reputation for bucking the district the other has a reputation for being one of Prat-Dannals good old boys. I will let you figure out who is who.
One is out of a job; the other despite having poor data at every stop has seen his star rise in the district going from a VP on probation to principal at Ribault to the principal at nationaly renowned Paxon.
I guess one could argue that Turner’s offence happened in 97 but I don’t see how one-year of probation compares to Maxey losing his job and having his reputation destroyed.
Maxey in a weird inappropriate way was sticking up for his kids but as far as I know Royce has never had to explain his actions.
I just want to say I believe in redemption and turning things around. I also have had a judgment against me from the state because of some misdemeanor arrests that happened years before I became a teacher and I had five years of probation. After seeing Royce’s judgment I really feel like I got hosed but that’s another story.
I think a contrite remorseful Maxey serving a 30-day suspension would have been better for the system, so many of our kids need second and third chances. It would have been valuable to show them that opportunity was possible. As for Mr. Turner, 97 was a long time ago but he has obviously rubbed his staff the wrong way for them to send me his state discipline file (which is part of the public record) and there is at least anecdotal evidence at both Ribault and Stanton which points to him doing a poor job.
In the end Maxey got fired while Turner has worked his way to the top of the heap.
I will let you be the judge about what is fair and why.
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