07-16-2009, 10:51 AM
Superintendent Dr. Donaldo Batiste, with the boardâs approval, hires a principal accused of and under investigation for allegedly grade fixing and intimidation. When the accusations about the new principal become public, Superintendent Dr. Donaldo Batiste is reported in the Chicago Tribune to state that âhe stands by Guerra and won't get "caught up in the hype." Additionally, it is also reported that â Two board members said they found the allegations troubling and, if substantiated, could jeopardize the job offer. So itâs reported that most board members donât comment, the ones that do only say it might affect the offer and Batiste is clear that he stands by him and his opinion is itâs all hype.
Now reports come in that a second principal hired by Superintendent Dr. Donaldo Batiste is accused of allegedly grade tampering and intimidation by teachers. Could it be that the board and superintendents need someone at the high school that can do these things so they can stay in office or satisfy their performance based contracts? Is it possible that the pressure for grade tampering didnât originate with the DC or the principal but rather the board or administration?
In the past Superintendent Dr. Donaldo Batiste has made it clear that he works for the board and they give him guidance and direction. He has also made it clear that he will follow their instructions even if they are against district policy, state law or federal law. Is it possible that the pressure is coming from the board all the way down the chain to the teachers?
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Now reports come in that a second principal hired by Superintendent Dr. Donaldo Batiste is accused of allegedly grade tampering and intimidation by teachers. Could it be that the board and superintendents need someone at the high school that can do these things so they can stay in office or satisfy their performance based contracts? Is it possible that the pressure for grade tampering didnât originate with the DC or the principal but rather the board or administration?
In the past Superintendent Dr. Donaldo Batiste has made it clear that he works for the board and they give him guidance and direction. He has also made it clear that he will follow their instructions even if they are against district policy, state law or federal law. Is it possible that the pressure is coming from the board all the way down the chain to the teachers?
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Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere / Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter / Injustice must be exposed, with all the tension its exposure creates - Martin Luther King Jr.