tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035949355013113578.post442533346582443893..comments2023-10-17T22:56:42.784-04:00Comments on Only in The Republic of Amherst: Secret Meetings ContinueLarry Kelleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02614645831526190536noreply@blogger.comBlogger265125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035949355013113578.post-49204554247495221562016-08-24T14:49:52.591-04:002016-08-24T14:49:52.591-04:00I just hope things are going better for you now, S...I just hope things are going better for you now, Squeaky. That's genuine.Nina Kochnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035949355013113578.post-51891342790661284772016-08-23T20:21:13.527-04:002016-08-23T20:21:13.527-04:00I am too old for whole language. Phonics .. I hate...I am too old for whole language. Phonics .. I hated learning how to teach whole language.Rebecca Casahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15674111106488990710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035949355013113578.post-235118794811711292016-08-23T19:58:15.320-04:002016-08-23T19:58:15.320-04:00"By the way, did you notice that someone was ..."By the way, did you notice that someone was impersonating you on another thread of Larry's blog? The forger missed a few key features, though, and true Squeaky fans would immediately spot it as a fake."<br /><br /><br />No Nina I didn't see that. It's definitely flattering.<br /><br /><br />And you are correct. "good ol'" spineless Jere Hochman was in charge then. <br /><br /><br />So you're right. I'll shut up about the Geryks. They're none of my business. <br /><br /><br />I'm sorry.<br /><br /><br /><br />-Squeaky Squeaks<br /><br /><br /><br />p.s. Can you forgive me? Squeaky fans forever!noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035949355013113578.post-2569535044628602752016-08-23T18:30:07.634-04:002016-08-23T18:30:07.634-04:00Remember, Squeakums, Maria was not the superintend...Remember, Squeakums, Maria was not the superintendent when you lost your job. That was good ol' Jere, right?<br /><br />By the way, did you notice that someone was impersonating you on another thread of Larry's blog? The forger missed a few key features, though, and true Squeaky fans would immediately spot it as a fake.Nina Kochnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035949355013113578.post-7888659107560985302016-08-23T16:13:12.742-04:002016-08-23T16:13:12.742-04:00"Ty Ed talk to text is terrible."
...I...<i>"Ty Ed talk to text is terrible." </i><br /><br />...I was blaming "Whole Language".....+Dr. Ednoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035949355013113578.post-18576034556063050382016-08-23T15:59:01.430-04:002016-08-23T15:59:01.430-04:00Maybe Mazur needs a buyout.
The FBI cleaned up t...Maybe Mazur needs a buyout. <br /><br />The FBI cleaned up their Boston office by cleaning it out. After arresting the crooked guys, I'm told that everyone else was given the option of either transferring somewhere else or leaving the Bureau. When UM has a problematic dorm (e.g. Butterfield circa 2000), they move <b><i>everyone</i></b> out of it and start with a completely new group of students in the fall.<br /><br /><b><i>EVERYONE in the Central Office needs to be replaced!</i></b> <br /><br />They need to be replaced not because they have done anything wrong (although some very well may have) but because the school system needs a reboot.<br />Dr. Ednoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035949355013113578.post-57522349612469964582016-08-23T15:38:23.834-04:002016-08-23T15:38:23.834-04:00"To Ed @12:44
Kathy Mazur is the not only &q..."To Ed @12:44<br /><br />Kathy Mazur is the not only "the straw that stirs the drink" at the central office, she's also the bartender, the bouncer, and the manager. An old hand whose title belies her influence."<br /><br /><br /><br />And Geryk fit ~beautifully~ into THAT matrix.<br /><br /><br /><br />-Squeaky Squeaks <br /><br /><br /><br />p.s. Shoulda cleaned house Maria. Shoulda--cleaned--house... You really fking blew itnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035949355013113578.post-52455492532203078872016-08-23T14:32:31.173-04:002016-08-23T14:32:31.173-04:00for you folks still talking about maria's cont...for you folks still talking about maria's contract clause that doesn't allow sc members to evaluate the superintendent without her permission, the foolish clause is null and void (like maria's contract) because attorney tate already lost the argument supporting the foolish clause in the ma supreme judicial court. the highest court in the state ruled that sc members are required to evaluate the super in open session before maybe going into executive session to discuss contract issues not extortion threats. the ag's office is going to rule that the sc intentionally violated the open meeting law and stuck their fingers in the eye of the highest court in the state! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035949355013113578.post-2097413783279787512016-08-23T12:39:53.099-04:002016-08-23T12:39:53.099-04:00Clandestine posts are from Trevor and his wife.
...Clandestine posts are from Trevor and his wife. <br /><br />No way Morris takes this job...... he saw first hand what this town and blog does. He has kids in the schools and lives here. He'll get one of the surrounding jobs and be happy he won't suffer the same fate as Maria. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035949355013113578.post-24029882057800059432016-08-23T12:25:59.178-04:002016-08-23T12:25:59.178-04:00Puppetmaster is a good descriptor. The central off...Puppetmaster is a good descriptor. The central office is stacked with Geryk/Mazur hires - including acting superintendent Mike Morris. Do not be surprised when you start to hear and see support for him to get the permanent position. All the "right" things will be said: home grown in that he's the well-liked former principal of Crocker Farm, promoted to central office and thrived in upper-middle then upper management, knows Amherst and the district, has good working relationships, good listener...<br />Mazur wants Morris or another internal candidate (deities forbid Mark Jackson) so she can cruise into retirement with as little drama as possible. The Rodriguez mirror was way too much for her. No chance she risks something like that again.<br />Thing is, the School Committee members know all of this. Question is, which ones are willing to do anything about it. And how.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035949355013113578.post-89758857435405984472016-08-23T11:58:28.196-04:002016-08-23T11:58:28.196-04:00Ty Ed talk to text is terrible. Ty Ed talk to text is terrible. Rebecca Casahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15674111106488990710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035949355013113578.post-66765984606033844422016-08-23T11:57:12.586-04:002016-08-23T11:57:12.586-04:00I'm still waiting to see who she throws under ...I'm still waiting to see who she throws under the busRebecca Casahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15674111106488990710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035949355013113578.post-26371837613578069032016-08-23T11:55:56.383-04:002016-08-23T11:55:56.383-04:00Probablly the other one rumor is has to do with a ...Probablly the other one rumor is has to do with a teacher and treatment of a student. I am not 100% on this. Rebecca Casahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15674111106488990710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035949355013113578.post-3251391982604919002016-08-23T11:53:35.560-04:002016-08-23T11:53:35.560-04:00So even though Dan Robb did nothing wrong he was n...So even though Dan Robb did nothing wrong he was named as one of the people that Maria was going to sue for violating her contract.Rebecca Casahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15674111106488990710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035949355013113578.post-32120992559685005702016-08-23T08:27:32.679-04:002016-08-23T08:27:32.679-04:00anon@8:10 has it right. Ms Geryk had backup (or wa...anon@8:10 has it right. Ms Geryk had backup (or was it puppetmaster, hard to know)...hope retirement is around the cornerAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035949355013113578.post-53182811921928328832016-08-23T08:10:55.939-04:002016-08-23T08:10:55.939-04:00To Ed @12:44
Kathy Mazur is the not only "th...To Ed @12:44<br /><br />Kathy Mazur is the not only "the straw that stirs the drink" at the central office, she's also the bartender, the bouncer, and the manager. An old hand whose title belies her influence. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035949355013113578.post-81086635174658667752016-08-23T08:01:40.143-04:002016-08-23T08:01:40.143-04:00When it looks like a rat, feels like a rat and sme...When it looks like a rat, feels like a rat and smells like a rat, it probably is a rat! better luck in future clandestine gerykgate endeavors...not. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035949355013113578.post-31923151933273395782016-08-23T04:01:00.244-04:002016-08-23T04:01:00.244-04:00What? Come on SC the public has the right to know!...What? Come on SC the public has the right to know! We need closure and you all need to restore faith for the residents of these towns. There is only one reason I can think of they wouldn't be released.. LAWFUL PURPORSES.. meaning someone is suing. Which is why we can't get the May minutes from the Pelham exec session. Ty edited. Rebecca Casahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15674111106488990710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035949355013113578.post-11477310213234439342016-08-23T03:44:05.928-04:002016-08-23T03:44:05.928-04:00Yes the difference is Kathleen is friends with and...Yes the difference is Kathleen is friends with and likes the superintendent as a person and Vera is critical of the superintendent so there is this disparityAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035949355013113578.post-8039055475921693802016-08-23T01:47:03.614-04:002016-08-23T01:47:03.614-04:00But at this point I can't even get them to giv...<i>But at this point I can't even get them to give me the "amended" executive session minutes that they voted to release last week.</i><br /><br />That's a denial of a Sunshine Request, file an appeal with the AGO. You can always withdraw if/when they give you the document.<br /><br />Larry, if the AGO's office gets buried in ARSD paperwork, they might wake up and ask some badly needed questions.Dr. Ednoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035949355013113578.post-83691033685640342922016-08-23T01:33:06.712-04:002016-08-23T01:33:06.712-04:00Eebecca 9:10 translated:
"Minutes should be ...Eebecca 9:10 translated:<br /><br />"Minutes should be released immediately because public needs closure and SC needs to regain the confidence of the residents. Unless [Geryk] is suing, there is no reason not to release them. A pending lawsuit is why Pelham folk can't get the minutes of a May exex session."<br /><br />She's right which is why I cleaned up her grammar -- although I've seen a <b>lot</b> worse from some k-12 teachers, a LOT worse.<br /><br />However badly needed, there isn't going to be closure, though. Even if there isn't a massive underlying criminal conspiracy, even if there weren't major lawsuits looming in the wreckage of Maria's Mess, she should not be permitted to disappear like a thief into the night<br /><br />It's like spraying a hornets nest, if it's a big one and you don't remove it, they'll just come back. From what I can see, there's a nest of vipers on Chestnut street that needs to be cleaned out.<br /><br /><br /><br />Dr. Ednoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035949355013113578.post-77047050634538922842016-08-23T00:44:00.893-04:002016-08-23T00:44:00.893-04:00For the meeting where Finance Director Sean Mangan...<i>For the meeting where Finance Director Sean Mangano provided data to the SC, it was actually Human Resources Director Kathy Mazur who investigated and presented majority of the requested financial info to the SC. The head of HR should not be doing that work. If memory serves, Mangano reported to Mazur before he got the Financial Director job.</i><br /><br />1: That presentation was an OML violation. They should either have gone into public session to hear this, or had their Supt make the presentation. Maybe, the latter may be a violation of the new OML.<br /><br />2: ONLY SC members could be present in the closed session. Hence ANOTHER (different) OML violation for these two non-members to be present in EC.<br /><br />3: Mazur was present at THREE of these exec sessions. She took notes at the first one (notes the Gazette doesn't have on their website), she was at this one, and she was voted out of a third by Vera's motion. And a non-member, not even allowed to be present, can't be the official recorder. THREE MORE OML VIOLATIONS <br /><br />4: <i>"If memory serves, Mangano reported to Mazur before he got the Financial Director job."</i> -- when Queen Maria fired what's-his-name. Perhaps we should now find out what happened there...<br /><br />5" The model I've always seen is a business manager eho supervises the HR person, but as Amhersr is ass-backwards. Does Mangano have a CPA? He SHOULD...<br /><br />Who is this Mazur woman and why does she seem to be in the middle of everything?Dr. Ednoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035949355013113578.post-81105767595910537002016-08-22T23:18:47.286-04:002016-08-22T23:18:47.286-04:00Rebecca, I'm seeing reference to TWO Pelham la...Rebecca, I'm seeing reference to TWO Pelham lawsuits, and I don't know if that includes Aisha's suit.Dr. Ednoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035949355013113578.post-14597795428160572352016-08-22T22:00:10.019-04:002016-08-22T22:00:10.019-04:00Rebecca please read this and translate.Rebecca please read this and translate.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035949355013113578.post-25398539338825844012016-08-22T21:10:09.376-04:002016-08-22T21:10:09.376-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Rebecca Casahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15674111106488990710noreply@blogger.com