This was a comment by Educator 101 on the Times Union web-site.
I am amazed that it took First Coast High School parents' vocal
outbursts regarding the lack of student control that exist at their school to
get the superintendent to initiate and implement personnel and infrastructure
changes. However, the question that should be asked by parents and Board Member
Wright is why these needed changes or requests were not brought to Dr.Vitti's
attention by principal Brennan or his immediate supervisor? It is evident that
these issues have been on-going issues that finally reached the tipping point
with parents but the school's administrator and his staff did nothing to
address these issues or request to appropriate district staff the need for
additional personnel which is what Vitti is proposing as a solution NOW! Dr.
Vitti, how do you continue to support Dr. Brennan when he has not been
proactive in dealing with student misbehavior, unresponsive to parents'
concerns and creating a culture that encourages teacher turnover? I guess
parents will have to wait until Dr. Brennan retire (in two years)and allow the
principal in waiting to get on the job training from Dr. Brennan. Is this the
administrative solution for First Coast High School?
At what point will Board Member Paula Wright and other DCSB
members recognize that Dr. Vitti is not the transformation, visionary and
effective leader they sought four years ago to lead this district? The
accountability for principals and district staff is inconsistent. Several
principals are either fired or demoted when their school culture does not
foster a school/parent partnership, address student misbehavior and have a high
degree of teacher turnover. All of these components existed at First Coast High
School but the principal is remaining for another two years. Believe me when I
tell you that First Coast High School is the tip of the iceberg of Dr. Vitti
ineffective leadership of the DCPS. Stay tune for further examples of his poor
leadership!
The Board should hold him accountable and the electorate should hold
Board Members accountable by VOTING
I have heard multiple times that Educator101, JTaverna and McFeely are board members (specifically Couch) and/or upper level district staff. Anyone know if that's true?
ReplyDeleteIf it is true then it makes me sad that they don't have the guts to say what they think in the real world.
And your name is............
DeleteI am not a paid, publicly elected official. I am one of those poor schmucks stuck forever on an annual contract, because Rick Scott got rid of PSC's. I don't have the luxury of speaking my mind, it will cost me my job. I have a family to feed. I have a absolutely zero job security.
ReplyDeleteAs bad as this whole situation in DCPS sucks for all of us, double sucks for people like me.
This is the face of accountability for FCHS. Surely this can't be this kid's first incident. And I have it on good authority that this video is even worse than the Ray Rice one. Even if the woman threw the first punch how this kid isn't charged with assault is beyond me? This type of behavior isn't innate, it's learned.
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