CLEAN HOUSE AT THE BOARD AND DISTRICT LEVEL

Where are the voters who elected this group of incompetent and unprofessional Board members?  We have all seen the failed agenda of the Grand Slam Team ineffectively carried out by a weak and incompetent Interim Superintendent. Ms. Belin-Pyles should do herself a favor and resign along with the convicted felon that is serving as a Board member in violation of the law and a poor example for our students in Mr. Abdul-Haqq.

Why is the public silent about this? Everyday he sits on the Board he is breaking the law.

The recent transfers of principals is just another example of the lies and politics being played out by the Grand Slam Team. All of the Board members except Ms. Gilbert should step down immediately. Yes, Ms. Logan Leach, you too. You had a chance to lead this district in the right direction but instead of leading you seemed to follow and serve as a puppet to the Grand Slam team that used you.

The poor or secret planning and continued walkon items is evidence enough that the transparency promised to the voters that elected them has been denied. There is no regard for public input or for the professionalism of employees. The treatment of speakers by the Board President is unacceptable. Why do we continue to allow this to happen?

Ms. Keisha Edwards chose to step down and not run, but agreed to be placed back on the Board by her cronies without much notice or involvement of the public. The newly elected board members have disappointed greatly and proven themselves to be group thinkers and pawns to Wilma Campbell.

The massive moves of principals Tuesday night which was not placed on the public agenda is another example that things have gotten worse, not better in the district. I have received e-mails that principals were told by telephone that they were being moved shortly before the meeting. As many have posted, the Interim Superintendent was unable to give an explanation as to why the moves are being made and being made at this late hour.

This is the change that Plainfield voted for.

One comment that struck me was regarding Ms. Belin Pyles' statement that there was more than enough time to plan. The person commented simply asked the question: "How in the hell would she know"?

"The fact that she has never been a teacher let alone a principal underscores her inability to understand the work required to prepare students for the school year. She has never done such work and has no clue".

The Board President Renata Hernandez is not only an embarrassment, she is a disgrace. With her type of leadership there is no where for the district to go but down.

It has been nearly two years.

Simpy put: What has the Grand Slam Team and the Interim Superintendent done?

The answer is why it is time to clean house at the board and district level.

I'll buy the brooms and handcuffs.

Back from Vacation

I am back from a much needed vacation. I never thought that after retiring a nice get away can make such a difference.

I returned to many comments about more shootings in Plainfield, nationally shown fights in the high school, Dr. Bilal (glad to hear he landed a new job), Marias OPRA documents (seemed that it was the lawyers), the Council, the "Assistant" Mayor, the Assemblyman, the Governor's near heart attack (strange what some people were hoping), and yes, the BOE namely the Grand Slam Team.

I will be sifting through these comments and issues and back to posting.

Thanks for checking in.