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Friday, January 31, 2014
Where is Dr. Keegan?
At the school board meeting on Tuesday, Dr. Keegan (interim Superintendent) was absent from his usual spot on the dais with the school board members.
Apparently one of the school board members complained about him being on a equal level with the board members. Rather then create controversy, Dr. Keegan volunteered to sit in another lower location.
Anyone care to guess which one of our school board members complained?
How does this lack of respect look to potential Superintendent candidates?
What does any of this have to do with education?
Apparently one of the school board members complained about him being on a equal level with the board members. Rather then create controversy, Dr. Keegan volunteered to sit in another lower location.
Anyone care to guess which one of our school board members complained?
How does this lack of respect look to potential Superintendent candidates?
What does any of this have to do with education?
Who is Dwayne Farnsworth?
What do we know about Dwayne Farnsworth, school superintendent candidate?
- Married to Julie Farnsworth
- Cousin of Eddie Farnsworth
- Endorsed Julie Smith for School Board in the last election
- According to Karen Schmidt, lists Andy Biggs as a reference
- Lawyer at Farnsworth Mortensen Law Offices
- BS in Accounting from ASU and JD from UA
- Likes Liberty Storm with Shane Krauser on his facebook page
- Thanks Eddie Farnsworth and Andy Biggs on his facebook page
- Hooray! I received a great birthday present from the Governor of Arizona and the Arizona Legislature yesterday. The Governor signed my Exemptions Bill on my birthday! Big Thanks go out to Representative Eddie Farnsworth and Senate President Andy Biggs for sheparding the legislation through the process.
Maybe I am missing it but I don't see any education qualifications.
What do you know about his qualifications to run a school district?
School Prayer Legal Fees
How much did the district pay in legal fees for the preparation of the invocation resolution and board policy?
I finally received my FOIA information.
The District was billed 15.6hrs in legal fees for the work done by lawyers to prepare the invocation resolution and board policy.
GPS paid $89,235 for pre-paid legal services in 2014. The per hour cost was not made available. However, average legal fees are $200-400/hr. Assuming $300, the invocation process would have utilized more than 5% of the pre-paid legal services.
During the board meeting, Ms. Burk asserted that the Trust to which GPS belongs would pay if the District is sued. After reading the trust documents, I am not so sure.
Exclusions to coverage include:
2.2 To alleged and/or actual liability of a covered party which is caused by or done at the direction of such covered party with the covered party's knowledge that the occurrence, offense or wrongful act would violate the rights of or injure another person or organization.
Are board members complying with board policy BCA Board member ethics?
If you are concerned, please let board members know how you feel.
I finally received my FOIA information.
The District was billed 15.6hrs in legal fees for the work done by lawyers to prepare the invocation resolution and board policy.
GPS paid $89,235 for pre-paid legal services in 2014. The per hour cost was not made available. However, average legal fees are $200-400/hr. Assuming $300, the invocation process would have utilized more than 5% of the pre-paid legal services.
During the board meeting, Ms. Burk asserted that the Trust to which GPS belongs would pay if the District is sued. After reading the trust documents, I am not so sure.
Exclusions to coverage include:
2.2 To alleged and/or actual liability of a covered party which is caused by or done at the direction of such covered party with the covered party's knowledge that the occurrence, offense or wrongful act would violate the rights of or injure another person or organization.
Are board members complying with board policy BCA Board member ethics?
- Render all decisions based on the available facts and independent judgment, and refuse to surrender that judgment to individuals or special-interest groups;
- Remember always that a board member's first and greatest concern must be the educational welfare of the students attending the public schools.
If you are concerned, please let board members know how you feel.
Superintendent Candidates?
Who are the candidates for GPS Superintendent?
The AZ republic posted profiles of the five finalists on January 24th.
The AZ republic posted profiles of the five finalists on January 24th.
- Rosanne Fulton, Christina DeJesus-Kishimoto, Alan Dale Robbins, Norman Ridder and Philip Hickman
On January 30th, reporter Karen Schmidt tweeted out three additional candidates
- Michael Sentence, Gregory Wyman and Dwayne Farnsworth
Why were 3 additional finalists added after the list of finalists was released to the media?
How were the 3 additional finalists selected?
How many of these finalists were on the list of 10 recommended candidates from the search firm?
How can we review the resumes of the 3 additional finalists?
Why does it feel like additional candidates are being slipped in at the last minute?
Why Now?
Why am I starting this blog now?
Attending School Board meetings since the election have made me sick. Individual political agendas are being prioritized over the education for our children.
I have tried being positive, speaking up and offering suggestions.
It hasn't had any impact, so I am going negative.
Attending School Board meetings since the election have made me sick. Individual political agendas are being prioritized over the education for our children.
I have tried being positive, speaking up and offering suggestions.
It hasn't had any impact, so I am going negative.
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