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October 20, 2015 \u2013Board of Education Closed Door Meeting<\/span><\/span> October 21, 2015<\/span> \u2013 General Administrators Meeting (GAM)<\/b> October 22, 2015<\/span> \u2013 Superintendent\u2019s Violation of Board Policy Letter October 22, 2015<\/span> \u2013 Board member Rosemary Emery sends email to Board President Agenda Request \u201c<\/i><\/b>\u2026All of this should be a discussion of the full Board especially since we have a Superintendent who will not be here in eight months. So I would like to see this discussion on the next agenda of the Board and McKell needs to be reigned in by you and the whole Board. I think he is playing hard and fast with his authority.\u201d <\/b><\/i><\/p>\n October 23, 2015<\/span> \u2013 Superintendent\u2019s Email Response to Michael Cl\u00e1ra \u201cAfter reading your attached letter (also reattached to this reply), which is filled with misrepresentations and baseless accusations, I have the following observations\/responses\u2026\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n Here is the email:\u00a0Superintendent Withers Email Response PDF <\/a><\/b><\/p>\n October 24, 2015<\/span> \u2013 Letter of Apology to Assistant Superintendent Kathleen Christy Here is a copy:\u00a0Letter to Ms. Christy PDF<\/a><\/p>\n October 26, 2015<\/span> \u2013 Email from Board President Heather Bennett<\/b> \u201cI want to acknowledge that I received\u2026Rosemary\u2019s request to place the administrative reorganization on the \u201cnext\u201d board meeting agenda\u2026I believe Michael would also like to discuss the administrative reorganization in open meeting\u2026.Please remember that Board Policy B-2 states: \u2018In general, scheduling of topics is at the discretion of board leadership, but if two or more board members submit a request that a topic be placed on the agenda, that request will be accommodated within two meetings.\u2019<\/i><\/p>\n In accordance with our policy, we will discuss this issue within two regular meetings. Tonight\u2019s special meeting, however, which is the \u201cnext board meeting,\u201d is not the appropriate opportunity. It has been noticed as a planning meeting for the superintendent search and our agenda will be limited to that topic.\u201d<\/i><\/p>\n October 29, 2015<\/span> \u2013 Superintendent Invitation to Special Meeting<\/b> \u00a0SLASA Board Members and assigned equity leaders (those employees working directly with Kathleen and\/or assigned to the District Equity Leadership Team) are invited to a conversation tomorrow afternoon to clarify the expansion of our equity work and the increased support for that work across the district.\u00a0 We would like to accurately convey information that was previously presented to the board of education on 10\/20\/15 and shared with key equity leaders in the district on 10\/21\/15. \u00a0Our hope is to clarify any misinformation that may be circulating, and to reinforce our commitment to addressing and resolving equity issues.\u00a0 We (McKell and Kathleen) are inviting you to a conversation about our expansion and support plans and to share with you additional detail that was presented to the board of education back on October 20, 2015, as a part of the transitional restructuring of our district administrative team.<\/em><\/p>\n \u00a0This conversation will be held in the Board Room here at the district office beginning at 1:00 p.m. tomorrow (10\/29\/15).\u00a0 This is an invitation only conversation at this point, but participants will be encouraged to share broadly the information shared, discussed, and clarified in the meeting.\u00a0 We expect this conversation to last for less than an hour.\u00a0 There will be many more conversations as we move forward with additional strategies and supports to enhance our equity work across the district.<\/em><\/p>\n October 29, 2015<\/span> \u2013 Received Email from Business Administrator Janet Roberts Email:\u00a0Ms. Roberts Email PDF<\/a><\/p>\n Chart:\u00a0Ms. Roberts Comparison Chart PDF<\/a><\/p>\n Administrators Salary Schedules:\u00a0Administrator 2015-16 PDF<\/a><\/p>\n Superintendents Salary Schedule: Superintendency 2015-2016 PDF<\/a> October 30, 2015<\/span> \u2013 Equity Leadership Team & SLASA Board Meeting I am also told that he stated that the Board gave consensus to this re-organization. In this meeting Administrators expressed their concerns with the Superintendents reorganization plans.<\/p>\n Here is a copy of his new chart: \u00a0Org Chart Part II PDF<\/a><\/p>\n October 30, 2015<\/span> \u2013 Agenda for Tuesday\u2019s Board Meeting is Published<\/b> Here is a copy of the agenda posted on Friday: Board Agenda Nov 3 PDF<\/a><\/p>\n October 31, 2015<\/span> \u2013 Community Meeting at Nettie Gregory Center<\/b> Supplementary Information:<\/strong><\/span> Current School District Organization Chart:\u00a0Current Org Chart with Notes PDF<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" October 20, 2015 \u2013Board 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 \u2013 General Administrators Meeting (GAM) Superintendent Withers announces the unauthorized reorganization to the administrators of the District. He distributes this document:\u00a0GAM Handout … Continue reading
\n<\/b>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.<\/p>\n
\nSuperintendent Withers announces the unauthorized reorganization to the administrators of the District. He distributes this document:\u00a0GAM Handout PDF<\/a><\/p>\n
\n<\/b>I sent a letter to the Superintendent and the Board explaining that the Superintendent is acting outside of the bounds of his authority. I also Requested that this issue be placed on the agenda of the next Board meeting. Here is the letter:\u00a0Letter to Superintendent PDF <\/a><\/p>\n
\n<\/b>The email in part states: <\/b><\/p>\n
\n<\/b>The email in part states:<\/p>\n
\n<\/b>I sent an open letter to Ms. Christy apologizing for the way she was treated by Superintendent Withers in the GAM meeting.<\/p>\n
\nStating in part:<\/p>\n
\nTO:\u00a0 SLASA Board Members and Assigned Equity Leaders<\/em>
\n FROM:\u00a0 McKell and Kathleen<\/em>
\n SUBJECT:\u00a0 Invitation to Participate in an Equity Work Expansion Conversation on Friday October 30, 2015 at 1:00 p.m. (Board Room)<\/em><\/p>\n
\n<\/b>Ms. Roberts responded to my email about the salaries of the newly promoted employees:<\/p>\n
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\n<\/b>In this meeting I am told that the Superintendent distributed yet another organization chart claiming that this was part two and that he did not do a good job in communicating this organization. He also apologized for the way he treated Ms. Christy in the GAM meeting.<\/p>\n
\nBoard President Heather Bennet did not place the item on the agenda. This is yet another violation of Board policy.<\/p>\n
\nHad a community meeting about the recent changes made by the Superintendent and the negative impact they will have on the students in the District. About 20 Community members were in attendance. Here is a picture of a few of us:\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n
\nCompilation of State Law and Policies on Board Authority on Employment Issues:\u00a0Excerpts of Board Policy & Law PDF<\/a><\/p>\n