tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1826828000189814347.post9150756015930337080..comments2023-09-02T12:29:45.592-04:00Comments on Had Enough Indy ?: Decatur School Board Feasts Just Before Putting Teachers on the StreetHad Enough Indy?http://www.blogger.com/profile/09673791504434523246noreply@blogger.comBlogger41125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1826828000189814347.post-41909782642220002402010-05-04T13:36:10.501-04:002010-05-04T13:36:10.501-04:00I see a lot of comments about Dixson here and I un...I see a lot of comments about Dixson here and I understand your thoughts. But as a parent this is the first time in the township that I have ever seen a coach take resposibility of athletes as he has. All year long before, during and after football he has stayed in contact with the kids and kept up on their grades, and tried to get help for those who need it. Plus he disciplines his players. I have not seen one other coach out here with as much to offer or do as much. He did not cause this situation. He got here because of the BS within the administration. But you cannnot fault him. He would make a good AD assistant. What does Kelli McWilliams bring to the AD Office, nothing. If you only knew she should not even be in any type of administrative position.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1826828000189814347.post-48284869226171316362010-04-20T11:37:04.471-04:002010-04-20T11:37:04.471-04:00anon 11:25 - the teachers union asked the same que...anon 11:25 - the teachers union asked the same question of the administration and the answer came back that the school board does not get health insurance.Had Enough Indy?https://www.blogger.com/profile/09673791504434523246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1826828000189814347.post-23133733347447357572010-04-20T11:25:25.339-04:002010-04-20T11:25:25.339-04:00Does our schoolboard recieve health insurance? Any...Does our schoolboard recieve health insurance? Anyone know?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1826828000189814347.post-25732455431548290662010-04-19T12:13:55.615-04:002010-04-19T12:13:55.615-04:00That would raise my respect for Greenwald if he di...That would raise my respect for Greenwald if he did not take the extra money. Even more respect if he didn't eat anything either. However, they do a lot for this community and if they were making great decisions I would not have any problem with them getting paid a little bit.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1826828000189814347.post-46964732502938473892010-04-18T15:49:13.959-04:002010-04-18T15:49:13.959-04:00The Decatur School Board Bylaws state:
Board memb...The Decatur School Board Bylaws state:<br /><br />Board members shall receive each year a basic compensation of $1,900 per year as well as a per diem in an amount stipulated by a Board resolution acted upon at the annual organizational meeting. <br /><br />Their organizational meetings occur at the July board meeting and every July since 2006, according to the published board minutes, they have voted "to keep yearly compensation the same." Again typical - their motions have no specificity about dollars. Would think there should be a maximum for these board expenses per year. Probably they think these are "deserved" meals as "costs" of being board members!!!! The Super and Board display no real "sense" of the need to serve others before themselves.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1826828000189814347.post-32425012368935749312010-04-18T11:11:28.999-04:002010-04-18T11:11:28.999-04:00anon 10:54 - it is my understanding that they make...anon 10:54 - it is my understanding that they make a flat $1800-2000 per year, plus $65 per meeting - yes, that would be per executive session, per special session, etc - should they choose to count event the multiple meetings on one night separately. I do not know if they do that, or not.<br /><br />Again, I don't know if it is true, but a commenter on this blog some time back said that Greenwald didn't turn in requests for the per meeting compensation.Had Enough Indy?https://www.blogger.com/profile/09673791504434523246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1826828000189814347.post-90680539333799759722010-04-18T10:54:38.087-04:002010-04-18T10:54:38.087-04:00Does anyone know if the school board members get p...Does anyone know if the school board members get paid for "executive sessions" then again for the actual board meetings? Have heard $95 is the amount, so is that what they get plus their lavish meal or is it $190? Also, Don Huffman made the comment that they were all losing sleep over tough decisions they were being forced to make. I suspect the only reason Huffman and board members ever lose sleep is acid reflux from eating so much taxpayer funded meals.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1826828000189814347.post-40109926372645318002010-04-17T12:24:06.595-04:002010-04-17T12:24:06.595-04:00I'm beginning to see why the school board cont...I'm beginning to see why the school board continually refuses to answer questions from the tax-payers at school board meetings: They're too full to talk without belching. If Stinson becomes diabetic from all this good eatin', will we tax-payers then have to add another $40,000 a year annuity to his contract to pay for his insulin treatments until he's 65 and eligible for Medi-Care?<br /><br />It's hard to imagine that they, indeed, can manage to choke down a bite of their exotic dinners, while lowly hourly employees wait submissively to clean up their mess and quietly leave them to their "executive session" deliberations. The smell of richly prepared food permeates the school building whenever Stinson and his school board cronies feast at tax payer expense. One supposes you can also hear the occasional sound of appreciative grunting and oinking emanating from behind the closed doors as Stinson and his pals slop from the public trough.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1826828000189814347.post-80810491684867643692010-04-17T00:44:36.402-04:002010-04-17T00:44:36.402-04:00To Anon 108-
Disgrunteled teacher ? Is there any o...To Anon 108-<br />Disgrunteled teacher ? Is there any other kind at good old Decatur ? Not a teacher at all, but very close to the slimey situation we call our school system.<br />If you read the post again, you will see the critical comments were for the hiring practices of the district, not the specific people hired. I am sure they are all top notch people.But is it fair to all the other applicants that those who have an "in" in Decatur Township Schools have an advantage over those who don't ? That's called nepotism and is one of the many reasons there is no trust in this district.<br />Yeah, it's great that Decatur residents are being hired to teach, but if that is so valued, why don't the Central Office and building administrators live here instead of Plainfield, Martinsville, Greenwood, Zionsville,................ ?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1826828000189814347.post-2264394399302431732010-04-16T15:32:21.451-04:002010-04-16T15:32:21.451-04:00Why appoint an assistant athletic director for the...Why appoint an assistant athletic director for the High School???So Justin Dixson can stay even though he was on the list to be let go!! How many people were interviewed for the position??? Hummmm, probably one!!!who just happens to be Don Huffman's grandson..What a surprise!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1826828000189814347.post-48677172355933037002010-04-16T14:48:59.015-04:002010-04-16T14:48:59.015-04:00No doubt there is a need for supervision. There a...No doubt there is a need for supervision. There are plenty of central office administrators with "time on their hands" (and money in their pockets) that could share the supervision of evening events!!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1826828000189814347.post-4323176531696728512010-04-16T12:39:56.404-04:002010-04-16T12:39:56.404-04:00Honestly, the school does need an asst AD position...Honestly, the school does need an asst AD position. It is not feasible to have the AD at EVERY game for every sport. They need an asst. My problem is paying them so much.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1826828000189814347.post-23657725518307950462010-04-16T08:42:31.721-04:002010-04-16T08:42:31.721-04:00About the Assistant Athletic Director position - I...About the Assistant Athletic Director position - I made an Open Records request some time back for a list of the administrative positions eliminated. This was one of the six, according to the response to my request.<br /><br />They pretty much do whatever they want and say whatever they need to. So, I won't be surprised to see the position reinstated once they have rung the teachers, bus drivers, and custodians dry. But, officially at this point, there is no such position.<br /><br /><br />http://hadenoughindy.blogspot.com/2010/03/msd-decatur-township-administrator-cuts.htmlHad Enough Indy?https://www.blogger.com/profile/09673791504434523246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1826828000189814347.post-31678799899618150502010-04-16T01:27:53.933-04:002010-04-16T01:27:53.933-04:00Anon 11:53 Ever since they started the Literacy C...Anon 11:53 Ever since they started the Literacy Collaborative, the kids have been reading more and more. But they can't spell worth a damn.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1826828000189814347.post-84179935658245416832010-04-16T01:26:14.048-04:002010-04-16T01:26:14.048-04:00Anon 4:18 Wiseman leaned over and told Collins tha...Anon 4:18 Wiseman leaned over and told Collins that she doesn't like a dress code.<br /><br />Maybe that's why she wore her sequins to vote "Off with their 61 heads!"<br /><br />Anon 1:08 "Tell me I am wrong" - did your sentence get cut off? Decatur graduate is not exactly a ringing endorsement. Some are great, some aren't. Some thanks to some great teachers, some thanks to their great families. Fortunately kids have to take a test now so Decatur can't just socially promote all seniors to the real world.<br /><br />To those of you that think speaking up won't do any good - that's just what they want. Be loud and proud - talk at board meetings, to other parents, to media, to your relatives, to your high school students, to your representatives, to your child's teachers, and on your MySpace and Facebook and Twitter pages. A lot of little yapping dogs can run circles around and wear out a big old dog.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1826828000189814347.post-20290346760926256112010-04-16T01:08:34.126-04:002010-04-16T01:08:34.126-04:00Anon 11:40 You must be a disgruntled teacher who f...Anon 11:40 You must be a disgruntled teacher who feels they can do more for society bashing people on an internet thread than fighting the real problem, you should be ashamed to imply that just because somebody knows someone or is related to a person in the school district that they are not qualified. You have no idea the hard work and dedication some of the people on your "list" put into their studies to get their job "handed" to them. I am not a person on your list or a teacher so don't go saying I am, I do however know most of them personally. Are they not qualified for a job if they have a 3.9 GPA graduated top 20 in the class? Most of those people went to Decatur and graduated college which is something this corporation is having trouble with. Can they not be an asset to the township to show kids they can succeed? It has always been practice in every school system to hire your own graduates it looks good for the community. Tell me I am wrongAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1826828000189814347.post-44470452623632290922010-04-15T23:53:36.817-04:002010-04-15T23:53:36.817-04:00Did all of you realize that all the elementary sch...Did all of you realize that all the elementary schools in Decatur will be teaching reading next year using "Literacy Collabrative"? That is the program that Lynwood and Stephen Decatur have been using for years. Now, all the schools will be using it. Decatur schools will copy the program that helped lower test scores and get schools placed on probation. Instead of the district looking at what has been successful at the schools doing well on ISTEP, they are copying the schools that have not been successful. Nice job Central Office , another great decision !!!!!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1826828000189814347.post-802725724199945052010-04-15T23:40:17.864-04:002010-04-15T23:40:17.864-04:00Of course it's an old boys and girls network i...Of course it's an old boys and girls network in Decatur !Huffman's grandson hired to replace an already effective head football coach is the tip of iceberg. There are a number of Decatur administrators who have had their relatives hired in the last few years. I include the 2 DEA (union) "co-presidents" on this list since they are in the back pockets of Central Office. Can anyone help me compile a complete list ?<br />Don Huffman- grandson hired at the high school<br />TJ Whitfield(Asst. Principal HS) daughter hired as a teacher.<br />Rita Ryden(DEA co president) daughter and son in law hired.<br />Linda Scott (DEA co president) daughter hired as a teacher.<br />Susan Adams niece hired as teacher.<br />These are recent hires from the past couple years. That's how administration works in Decatur- do favors for anyone who can do them some good. They pretty much bought the leadership of the union that way.<br />I'm sure there are many more to add to this list.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1826828000189814347.post-30740749796217174032010-04-15T23:07:45.296-04:002010-04-15T23:07:45.296-04:00Natalie now has signs available.
anyone who would...Natalie now has signs available.<br /> anyone who would like one in their yard call Natalie at 455-9886<br /> or e-mail her at necoffey@comcast.netAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1826828000189814347.post-85740205970707809112010-04-15T20:11:35.875-04:002010-04-15T20:11:35.875-04:00I would like to know is anyone else was considered...I would like to know is anyone else was considered for the assistant athletic director position at the high school??Probably not, since Dixson is Don Huffman's grandson he was a prime candidate!!!In Decatur Township it's all about who you know!!We need to replace all of the current board members and superintendent..Why can't a person get a position because they are qualified for it instead of because their grandfather is on the school board??Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1826828000189814347.post-34543801034622283132010-04-15T19:04:48.184-04:002010-04-15T19:04:48.184-04:00I can't believe Dixon is getting an AD positio...I can't believe Dixon is getting an AD position. What on earth has he done to be qualified for that? Will he keep the football coach job? Seems like a conflict there.<br /><br />I guess the same thing could be said for Kelli McWilliams.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1826828000189814347.post-34798809323057579412010-04-15T16:27:20.388-04:002010-04-15T16:27:20.388-04:00Dixon's teahcing position did get RIF'ed a...Dixon's teahcing position did get RIF'ed along with the younger Enright, both who came to coach football. Dixon is getting the Assistant AD position.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1826828000189814347.post-69636793950087107032010-04-15T15:57:14.303-04:002010-04-15T15:57:14.303-04:00Predict a referendum unless there is a school boar...Predict a referendum unless there is a school board change. Predict a new superintendent if there is a school board change - they won't have to fire him, he will leave. It is in the voters' hands. Wonder how much they can squander in the next 3 weeks?????Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1826828000189814347.post-44903236737762735872010-04-15T13:57:08.202-04:002010-04-15T13:57:08.202-04:00I for one have also talked to Natalie. She is a c...I for one have also talked to Natalie. She is a concerned parent just like many of us. She just happened to live in the right district and was willing to fight for the rest of us. So just like your momma told you "If you do not have anything nice to say then don't say anything at all." Natalie is a very nice person, strong willed, and a caring mother. She has my vote!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1826828000189814347.post-37029344263891956692010-04-15T12:50:04.641-04:002010-04-15T12:50:04.641-04:00anon 12:35 -- the receipts and credit card bills f...anon 12:35 -- the receipts and credit card bills from trips are indeed public records.Had Enough Indy?https://www.blogger.com/profile/09673791504434523246noreply@blogger.com