Category Archives: McKell Moment

The Spying School Superintendent – SSS

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TEXT OF THE LETTER SENT TO THE SUPERINTENDENT ABOUT HIS SPYING ACTIVITIES:     24 September 2014 DELIVERED VIA ELECTRONIC MAIL Mr. McKell Withers, Superintendent Salt Lake City School District 440 East 100 South Salt Lake City, Utah 84111-1891 Re: GRAMA REQUEST: Monitoring Elected Officials   Superintendent Withers, It has been brought to my attention that you are utilizing School District resources to monitor my activities and communications. Can you please advise me, where in … Continue reading →

Cleaver Superintendent Finagles a $21,000.00 Raise

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On May 6, 2014, the school board went through a very, NOT so, transparent process in giving the superintendent a $21,000.00 salary increase. Several days prior to the school board meeting. The board president sent us an email, with a confidential draft of a proposed contract with the superintendent. The email said we could not share the contents of the contract and we were to provide her with feedback. The ONLY time the board could … Continue reading →

Title I Complaint: Parental Involvement

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8 May 2014 DELIVERED VIA ELECTRONIC MAIL Dr. Laurie Lacy, Title I Director Salt Lake City School District 440 East 100 South Salt Lake City, Utah 84111   Re: Title I Complaint: Parental Involvement  Dr. Lacy, I am forwarding a letter (with eleven pages of attachment) that I presented to the Salt Lake City Board of Education on May 6, 2014. The letter has the same date as the board meeting and is styled: Flawed … Continue reading →

When is a “Program” not really a “Program”?

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  Parents have no place in helping to decide who the next principal will be of their child’s Title I -School. At least that is the message we heard last night from Superintendent McKell Withers and Associate Superintendent Patrick Garcia:  Flawed Principal Selection Process (video) The school district hired four new principals at Title I Schools and excluded teachers and parents from the process. I point out in this letter (with supporting documentation), why the … Continue reading →

Flawed Principal Selection Process for Westside Schools

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  At last night’s school board meeting, the board voted to approve the attached list of new principals. Sadly the bureaucracy bypassed parental, teacher and local staff input as per policy. Chalk this up as another “The Central Office Knows What is Best”.  This is the text of a letter I submitted to the board. Supporting documentation appears in the PDF version of the letter: 6 May 2014 HAND DELIVERED Kristi Swett, President Salt Lake … Continue reading →