Category Archives: Cannibalization of Public Education

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 →

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 →

Michael Responds to Board President’s GRAMA Proclamation

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Michael’s Email Response: Wed, Sep 2, 2015 at 6:27 PM From: Michael Clára <donmiguelslc@gmail.com> To: Heather Bennett <Heather.Bennett@slcschools.org> Re: GRAMA Requests, Pending and Future   President Heather Bennett, You will recall, I did not attend last night’s Board meeting because I believe that the manner in which the attorney hired to represent the Board of Education was done in violation of the Board’s policies and in violation of Utah’s Procurement Code as well as Utah’s … Continue reading →