For the purpose of troubleshooting, we seek "verifyable" accounts of abuse, incompetence, and corruption that have impeded, hindered, precluded, frustrated, or otherwise negatively impacted the educational process, from your standpoint. Make no mistake about it, this blog is about sharing those instances wherein the flaws of leadership or policies thereof have shackled us as parents, educators or other agents of change. These poor decisions often strain professional relationshps and polarize individuals who would otherwise work well together, and (dare we say) this is often by design.
Now for the brief disclaimer: We reserve the right to editorial selectivity and judgment. Our mission, being that of "top-down" scrutiny and corrective measures, naturally requires us to prioritize, choosing the shortest algorithm to instant solutions and remedies. For every action that suppresses the truth about corruption in Plainfield, we hope to counteract it multifold with the REAL stories. It is not unlikely that this blog will give rise to a reporting of wrong-doings to proper authorities, so please be very careful and VERY HONEST about what you disclose. Be prepared to back up tales with substantiation depending on how far you wish to go with your comments.
While the State Department Of Education has visited the Plainfield School disctrict, supposedly in the name of reform, some observers have expressed dissatisfaction with less than punitive outcomes or corrective consequences thus far, though many of us know Plainfield's shortcomings are partly due to corruption. We await the blade of sweeping justice, impatiently and desperately.
Please take a gander at the state audit most recently done. Despite the attempt by some to downplay the significant waste and inexplicable spending, we urge you to carefully inspect the equipment expenditures and purchase order timetables. And please question the rationale behind hiring uncertified staff (some of whom still remain in the district), and even the business administrator's previous legal/ethical challenges in the Wayne, NJ School District (GOOGLE him and judge for yourself). Plainfield has had a long list of uqualified, yet bold and brazen individuals who often come here and hit the ground running with assinine ideas and methods of administration. Everytime you turn around there's a new directive handed down that goes against the grain of common sense and conventional wisdom. We've set out to tackle some tough issues, as you can see. They all negatively affect student achievement. What about the recent state report on Plainfield school violence? What exactly is firm in the minds of school leadersip with regard to the school conduct code? Where is the consistency? We say it's non-existent! We'd venture to say most would agree. Too many parents, staff and administrators FEAR students or fear their rejection. Wake up! They need structure and boundaries.
And we think it is of imperative that you grab some neighbors, grab some friends and come on out to the board of education meetings, to let them know just how stupid we are NOT! Our property values deserve better, our taxes deserve to be better spent, and most of all the children of today deserve a better tomorrow than the last 8 corrupt regimes have forced upon them.
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