Category Archives: McKell Moment

Letter to Board President: Second Agenda Request

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1 November 2015 Ms. Heather Bennett, President ℅ Board of Education, Salt Lake City School District 440 East 100 South Salt Lake City, Utah 84111 Re: Second Agenda Request – Unauthorized District Reorganization Dear President Bennett, I write to renew my request to have the issue of the Superintendent’s proposed School District reorganization, placed on the Board meeting agenda scheduled for November 3, 2015. On October 26, 2015, I received an email from you, in … Continue reading →

Timeline: Unauthorized Re-Organization of the School District

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October 20, 2015 –Board of Education Closed Door Meeting Ten minutes prior to the Closed Door Meeting ending, Superintendent Withers informs the Board that he is creating three new positions to replace the Associate Superintendent who just retired. I objected to the reorganization and was not allowed to ask questions. October 21, 2015 – General Administrators Meeting (GAM) Superintendent Withers announces the unauthorized reorganization to the administrators of the District. He distributes this document: GAM Handout … Continue reading →

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 →