The following statement was released by Distict Administrator Tim Culver to the district "Key Communicators" list on Friday, April 17, 2009 at 1:12 PM
District E-News to Key Communicators
On April 15, 2009, a Sun Prairie High School support staff employee was placed on administrative leave due to allegations related to inappropriate contact with a high school student. The school district is involved in an ongoing investigation of the matter. The employee submitted a letter of resignation to the school district on April 17. The Sun Prairie Police Department has referred the case to the District Attorney’s Office.
High school staff will be working with the student and the student’sfamily to ensure they have the support they need.
“Our first priority is to ensure the student has the necessary support,” said District Administrator Tim Culver. “We never, ever want a student involved in this type of situation. We have a reporting system in place and I am pleased to know it worked. In less than 24 hours from the time we were notified of the alleged conduct, the employee was questioned by police and placed on leave.”
Channel3000.com is reporting that a male support staff person engaged in a sexual relationship with a 16-year old fremale student.
Read more at Ch3000.com
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Friday, April 17, 2009
Saturday, February 21, 2009
Who REALLY Affects Student Achievement
Ok, so we've pointed out...a couple of times...the absurdity of the little mantra, "How Does This Affect Student Achievement?" that appears on the backside of school board members' nameplates. But we don't want to trivialize the issue, because while it may artificially elevate a school board member's sense of relevance in the grand scheme, it is a valid question. It's just not posited appropriately.
Just look at the hierarchy. How on earth can the board believe that they are really affecting student achievement?
Yes, the school board hires (once in a blue moon) the CEO (district administrator) of the business. And yes, the board approves the budget (although it is generated by district administration and most board members do NOT really look that deeply at it). And we KNOW the board creates policy (although once written said policies are frequently abandoned).
But WHO is actually doing the educating? Who puts the "connect" in "connectedness"? Is the board {No}? Culver{No}, district administrators {No}, the principals{No, not really}. Buried deep down in the chain are the ones in the trenches...the teachers and support staff. These are the people that are making a difference....every day. These are the people that can usually be inevitably identified as the very linchpin that keeps our kids from slipping off the axle.
It's election season. This is typically a time when school board candidates are out gladhanding, kissing babies, and shouting out "The children must come first". Of course this year, you likely will hear not a peep. Jeff Probst has made a special visit back from some remote area of the world untouched by civilization, to declare that all three incumbent school board members (Whalen, Shimek, and Slane....hey, does that sound like a law office for ambulance chasers, or what? ) are "safe" at tribal council. They run unopposed.
At the risk of starting a "chicken before the egg" argument, let's not any of us forget that it REALLY needs to be all about the teachers and support staff that work directly with the students to nurture their minds.
Oh...and since the school board now all regularly tune in to this channel, we can fully anticipate some statements at the board table Monday night designed to tell you to not believe what you read on some nasty blog site... that they really DO appreciate the teachers and support staff. Do they? We don't think that THEY get to be the judge of that. Sure, they hand out "Results Plus" awards on occasion....and that's nice and all. And maybe a $25 plant when a loved one passes on has meaning for a few days. But there are other, better ways to recognize and reward the ones that make or break the business of the school district.
Things that make you go, "Hmmmmm".
It's election season. This is typically a time when school board candidates are out gladhanding, kissing babies, and shouting out "The children must come first". Of course this year, you likely will hear not a peep. Jeff Probst has made a special visit back from some remote area of the world untouched by civilization, to declare that all three incumbent school board members (Whalen, Shimek, and Slane....hey, does that sound like a law office for ambulance chasers, or what? ) are "safe" at tribal council. They run unopposed.
At the risk of starting a "chicken before the egg" argument, let's not any of us forget that it REALLY needs to be all about the teachers and support staff that work directly with the students to nurture their minds.
Oh...and since the school board now all regularly tune in to this channel, we can fully anticipate some statements at the board table Monday night designed to tell you to not believe what you read on some nasty blog site... that they really DO appreciate the teachers and support staff. Do they? We don't think that THEY get to be the judge of that. Sure, they hand out "Results Plus" awards on occasion....and that's nice and all. And maybe a $25 plant when a loved one passes on has meaning for a few days. But there are other, better ways to recognize and reward the ones that make or break the business of the school district.
Things that make you go, "Hmmmmm".
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