Remember the rules -Attack the post not the poster.
Please debate the allegations about the board, board attorney and administration and don't blame the messenger.
We have asked for them to follow district policy, state law and federal law not give us anything. They took an oath to do this.
The Lake County State's Attorney has all of the allegations and has promised a full investigation despite the fact that they are friends with each other.
Victims of criminal actions seek justice in criminal courts not civil court.
Fact is, I didn't get involved until after they had committed most of their criminal acts against her.
Fact is, I met first with Gaudin and he admitted his wrongdoing, then I met with Luosa who admitted his wrongdoing, then I met with Gaudin again and he went to the board, then we met with Batiste and he admitted all of their wrongdoing and promised full restoration under her federal rights, the board apparently sent their Attorney Tom Morris who after all of the above tried to claim that nothing wrong was done. That lasted about 30 seconds and by the end of the meeting as I grabbed the door knob, they called me back and within 10 minutes offered first a settlement of about $100,000 and when that was refused Batiste again offered full restoration under her violated FMLA rights. When he stated that he had to go to the board, Board Attorney Tom Morris told him that they had to speak first.
That led to numerous letters calling for a meeting with the board who had so far refused to meet. And at the board meeting on 4/22/08 the statement by Superintendent Dr. Donaldo Batiste <!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mkkXGtdnXLY">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mkkXGtdnXLY</a><!-- m --> confirms all of the above. You do not hear Batiste telling me that that I am lying, you hear him blaming the board and saying he tried to me. Mr. Rodriquez and all of the rest of the board members are being blamed by Superintendent Dr. Donaldo Batiste in this clip. We are interrupted by Hawn, who states that all of the board members are behind Batiste who just blamed all of the board members. How many times have you heard the Superintendent blame the board just before a board member says they are behind him 100%? Something is wrong at the district - that should be obvious.
Saturday, we met with Brian Luosa for two hours. He promised to go to the Waukegan Police Department and answer their questions. When they called for an appointment, he declined to meet them although he had promised us he would. We visited him again and he promised to go on Monday morning and speak with detectives, again he didn't show up.
Today, I responded to 462 pages that Board Attorney Tom Morris sent to the Illinois Attorney General after he was called "illogical". I finished the report and have documented that his correspondence is filled with lies and mistatements on behalf of the board and administration. I have to provide facts and documents to back up each and every lie or mistatement that I report, I can't just tell the ATG that I don't like him. I just did a quick count of about 70 documented lies to the Illinois Attorney General by Board Attorney Tom Morris on behalf of the board.
There is a lot more that goes on behind the scenes then the school district informs the public about. Please, If anyone would like to have discussions or debates about facts or data or anything of substance - I'm interested. I'm not interested in mindless dribble or baseless rumors or cool aid drinkers advocating their latest politician that will solve all of Lake County's issues. The only thing that will improve Lake County and Waukegan are informed citizens that are interested in matters or issues of substance. Let's debate issues, facts or ideas and do something that helps the district, Waukegan and Lake County.
Please remember the rules -Attack the post not the poster.
