{"id":2739,"date":"2015-09-12T01:01:40","date_gmt":"2015-09-12T07:01:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/michaelclara.com\/?p=2739"},"modified":"2015-09-12T01:07:43","modified_gmt":"2015-09-12T07:07:43","slug":"the-crafty-attorney-the-hr-audit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/michaelclara.com\/the-crafty-attorney-the-hr-audit\/","title":{"rendered":"The Crafty Attorney & The HR Audit"},"content":{"rendered":"
Kristina Kindl -Superintendent’s Attorney<\/p><\/div>\n
In June of this year, I became aware that the District had commissioned a performance Audit on the Human Resource Department.<\/p>\n
I sent an email to Superintendent Withers, requesting a copy of the Audit.<\/p>\n
On July 7, 2015, the Superintendent’s personal Attorney, Ms. Kindle emails me a copy of the Audit and states the following:<\/p>\n
On August 17, 2015<\/strong>, I submitted a GRAMA request for the HR Report. Board Policy C-7 is the records management policy. It states that documents are classified utilizing the standards set forth in GRAMA. I could not understand how the document could not be disclosed and utilized by District employees.<\/p>\n On August 18, 2015<\/strong>, Ms. Kindl responded:<\/p>\n So, this is yet another example of what I call the:<\/p>\n Cannibalization of Public Education<\/strong><\/p>\n It is as though these high paid\u00a0employees (i.e. Superintendent & his Attorney) \u00a0sit around trying to think up ways to keep information from me and the public. At that, they are not very successful.<\/p>\n One of the highlights of the HR Audit, confirms a concern that I raised the first year that I was on the Board. A concern that I was mocked and belittled for raising:<\/p>\n Attorney Kindle Email<\/a><\/p>\n Michael’s GRAMA Request <\/a><\/p>\n District’s GRAMA Response <\/a><\/p>\n HR Audit <\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" 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 As I indicated in my email, the report was marked “confidential” …Insofar as you have now submitted a GRAMA request,
\nthe district agrees that under the law
\nthe report is a public document<\/span><\/h4>\nThe lowest performing schools
\noften have difficulty finding and keeping
\ntalented teachers…Leveling the playing field
\nso that high-needs schools can compete for the best talent
\nis one of the more important human capital strategies a district can initiate<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n