Yearly Archives: 2015

Letter of Apology to Dr. Christy

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24 October 2015 DELIVERED VIA ELECTRONIC MAIL Ms. Kathleen Christy, Assistant Superintendent ℅ Department of Educational Equity Salt Lake City School District 440 East 100 South Salt Lake City, Utah 84111   Re: Letter of Apology   Dear Dr. Christy, I am writing to apologize for the way that Superintendent McKell Withers treated you this past week when he announced the restructure of the superintendence’s office. While I do not speak for the man, you … Continue reading →

The Unauthorized Creation of an ALL WHITE Superintendency

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TEXT OF LETTER TO McKell Withers: 22 October 2015 DELIVERED: ELECTRONIC MAIL Mr. McKell Withers, Superintendent ℅ Salt Lake City School District (District) 440 East 100 South Salt Lake City, Utah 84111      Re: Superintendent’s Violation of Board Policy B-1 Dear Superintendent Withers, I have received multiple calls from administrators advising me that in Wednesday’s, General Administrator Meeting (GAM), you announced a reorganization of the District management structure by creating three new positions: Chief Academic … Continue reading →

Angry Elitist at the Board of Education (letter & video)

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At the October 6, 2015 Board of Education Meeting, I distributed the following letter to members of the Board. Without even knowing of its contents the Board President and immediate past president declared that it should not be made part of the minutes of the meeting (see video below). TEXT OF THE LETTER: 6 October 2015 Hand Delivered Ms. Heather Bennett, Board President ℅ Salt Lake City Board of Education 440 East 100 South Salt … Continue reading →

School District Under Investigation for Retaliation

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The U.S. Department of Education – Office for Civil Rights is investigating the Salt Lake City School District for retaliation.  Board president Heather Bennett recently advised me that the District was going to start charging me $45.00 an hour for the time it takes to gather information in response to request I make for data or information. I objected and stated that as an elected member of the Board of Education, I would not pay … Continue reading →

The Crafty Attorney & The HR Audit

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There She Goes Again ! The Misclassification of Another Document In June of this year, I became aware that the District had commissioned a performance Audit on the Human Resource Department. I sent an email to Superintendent Withers, requesting a copy of the Audit. On July 7, 2015, the Superintendent’s personal Attorney, Ms. Kindle emails me a copy of the Audit and states the following: The Report is marked “Confidential” and that status must be … Continue reading →

Attorneys Gone Wild at the Schoolhouse!

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DELIVERED VIA CERTIFIED MAIL:7012 2920 0000 7124 9134 10 September 2015 Ms. Florence M. Vincent ℅ PRINCE • YEATES 15 West South Temple Suite 1700 Salt Lake City, Utah 84101   Re: Duty to Residents of the Local School Board Member’s District § 53-3-401(5), Utah Code   Dear Ms. Vincent, Acting in the capacity of my elected office, as a member of the Salt Lake City Board of Education, I am placing you on notice … Continue reading →