GREENWICH SCHOOL BOARD PRESIDENT NANCY WEISSLER NEEDS TO LEARN THAT ACCOUNTABILITY STARTS WITH U
Dear Ms. Weissler,
Rumors regarding the problems at Glenville School are running rampant. Both the Board and the Superintendent need to inform the public, at least a bit, to stop this nastiness.
A simple statement regarding the issue would be sufficient.
At this point no one has assured the parents that the children were never in any danger. By the Superintendent stating Mr. D'Amico was suspended due to ...."serious allegations"...and that an investigation is commencing, a parent cannot be assured that this does not have to do with improper behavior of any nature with a child or children.
At the very least the parents should receive some peace of mind from you.
I know that you are well aware of my feelings regarding Betty Sternberg. She promised accountability, as did you, and still the parents of Ham Ave are waiting to hear who was responsible for the mold at the modulars.
Betty Sternberg does not have the least respect for the Town of Greenwich. I do not support extending her contract.
Sincerely,
Laura J. DiBella
Nancy sends a reply to Ms. DiBella
Another non-answer from Nancy.
Dear Ms. DiBella,
Thank you for your email. As you know, Mr. D'Amico was suspended--with pay and without prejudice--pending an investigation. This is a confidential personnel matter currently under investigation by the Greenwich Public Schools Human Resources Department so Board members cannot provide any further comment. However, I understand from Dr. Sternberg that she may be able to provide more information when that investigation is concluded. As you know, Mr. Don Strange, retired Western Middle School principal, is serving as interim principal. Mr. Strange and Ms. McCullough are working hard to provide the support necessary to Glenville School during this difficult time.
As for the causality of the mold at the modulars, the independent experts have indicated that it was due to design and construction flaws.
Sincerely,
Nancy Weissler
Chair, Board of Education
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Education law Connecticut is underpinned by the principle that local boards of education are primarily accountable to their communities in carrying out their roles and functions and achieving their objectives. Ultimately, accountability is measured through the ballot box at election time.
Accountability means little unless the people who are entitled to receive explanations have information from which they can ask questions. In their strongest form, accountability arrangements also include prior opportunities for the wider community to provide input into the Greenwich Board Of Education's decision-making at a strategic and policy level.
For far to long Greenwich society has long suffered the fools who set policy for and poorly administer our schools.
Enough Is Enough !!!
It is time for Greenwich Society to stop being polite to fools who are wasting the tax dollars of the single family home-owners of Greenwich.
It is time for a change. It is time for accountability from Nancy Weissler and her failed Board Of Education.
Nancy Weissler's leadership is beyond ridiculous.
All the Town Of Greenwich has seen is one massive failure after another.
Nancy Weissler and her Greenwich Board Of Education has allowed a minor issue to become a horrific and grand embarrassment for the district.
Ever since Nancy Weissler was put in charge of the Greenwich Board of Education there have been almost weekly embarrassing national press headlines about Greenwich School.
Construction mismanagement, cost overruns, the modular school mold cover-up, parents hiring lawyers, the Boyscout controversy and now "cupcakegate".
Perhaps if we had a leader at the Greenwich Board of Education who put children and parents first, and if this leader was skilled at listening to disgruntled parents, and if this leader was willing offering reasonable compromises, then we would not be where we are.
Nancy Weissler and her school board have turned our school system into a sinking ship of fools, and it's going down fast.
Nancy Weissler's Board of Education's new tactic of throwing a cupcake controversy in front of that fact doesn't obscure her lack of leadership... it only makes it more obvious to all the taxpayers in town.
Maybe, It was Nancy Weissler example that taught Principal D'Amico to make things so personal with parents who questioned contamination in the modular classrooms.
Nancy Weissler's poor attitude and lack of leadership has created this administrative "open season" on parents who question school board policy and actions.
How much you want bet that Ms. Weissler, like almost every parent in Greenwich has brought birthday treats in to the Greenwich public schools.
It is time for Nancy Wessler to start providing some leadership or let some one else represent the parents and the single family home-owners of Greenwich.
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Nancy sends a reply to Ms. DiBella
Another non-answer from Nancy.
From: nvoye@aol.com
Sent: Sunday, June 01, 2008 9:55 PM
Subject: Re: Situation at Glenville
Thank you for your email. As you know, Mr. D'Amico was suspended--with pay and without prejudice--pending an investigation. This is a confidential personnel matter currently under investigation by the Greenwich Public Schools Human Resources Department so Board members cannot provide any further comment. However, I understand from Dr. Sternberg that she may be able to provide more information when that investigation is concluded. As you know, Mr. Don Strange, retired Western Middle School principal, is serving as interim principal. Mr. Strange and Ms. McCullough are working hard to provide the support necessary to Glenville School during this difficult time.
As for the causality of the mold at the modulars, the independent experts have indicated that it was due to design and construction flaws.
Sincerely,
Nancy Weissler
Chair, Board of Education
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Please send your comments and letters to GreenwichRoundup@gmail.com
Being accountable means…
“being liable to be called to account, to have to give an explanation, to be responsible”
(Oxford Dictionary)
“being liable to be called to account, to have to give an explanation, to be responsible”
(Oxford Dictionary)
Education law Connecticut is underpinned by the principle that local boards of education are primarily accountable to their communities in carrying out their roles and functions and achieving their objectives. Ultimately, accountability is measured through the ballot box at election time.
Accountability means little unless the people who are entitled to receive explanations have information from which they can ask questions. In their strongest form, accountability arrangements also include prior opportunities for the wider community to provide input into the Greenwich Board Of Education's decision-making at a strategic and policy level.
For far to long Greenwich society has long suffered the fools who set policy for and poorly administer our schools.
Enough Is Enough !!!
It is time for Greenwich Society to stop being polite to fools who are wasting the tax dollars of the single family home-owners of Greenwich.
It is time for a change. It is time for accountability from Nancy Weissler and her failed Board Of Education.
Nancy Weissler's leadership is beyond ridiculous.
All the Town Of Greenwich has seen is one massive failure after another.
Nancy Weissler and her Greenwich Board Of Education has allowed a minor issue to become a horrific and grand embarrassment for the district.
Ever since Nancy Weissler was put in charge of the Greenwich Board of Education there have been almost weekly embarrassing national press headlines about Greenwich School.
Construction mismanagement, cost overruns, the modular school mold cover-up, parents hiring lawyers, the Boyscout controversy and now "cupcakegate".
Perhaps if we had a leader at the Greenwich Board of Education who put children and parents first, and if this leader was skilled at listening to disgruntled parents, and if this leader was willing offering reasonable compromises, then we would not be where we are.
Nancy Weissler and her school board have turned our school system into a sinking ship of fools, and it's going down fast.
Nancy Weissler's Board of Education's new tactic of throwing a cupcake controversy in front of that fact doesn't obscure her lack of leadership... it only makes it more obvious to all the taxpayers in town.
- The ethically challenged Nancy Weissler knows damn well that this latest school scandal is not about cup cakes. Yet she sits on her hands and provides no leadership what-so-ever.
- The ethically challenged Nancy Weissler knows that there was no school policy in place. Yet she sits on her hands and provides no leadership what-so-ever.Yet she sits on her hands and provides no leadership what-so-ever.
- The ethically challenged Nancy Weissler knows that this was a personal vendetta that Principal D'Amico had with the parent (this parent spoke against the contaminated modular buildings that his children will be forced into next fall). Yet she sits on her hands and provides no leadership what-so-ever.
- The ethically challenged Nancy Weissler knows that Principal D'amico then decided to lie to his boss about the incident stating that the policy has been in the handbook. Yet she sits on her hands and provides no leadership what-so-ever.
- How do we ever have respect Nancy Weissler for allowing Principal D'Amico to make things so personal he would come point of lying to his boss and changing a document after the fact?
Maybe, It was Nancy Weissler example that taught Principal D'Amico to make things so personal with parents who questioned contamination in the modular classrooms.
Nancy Weissler's poor attitude and lack of leadership has created this administrative "open season" on parents who question school board policy and actions.
How much you want bet that Ms. Weissler, like almost every parent in Greenwich has brought birthday treats in to the Greenwich public schools.
It is time for Nancy Wessler to start providing some leadership or let some one else represent the parents and the single family home-owners of Greenwich.
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