According to the Raleigh News & Observer, Hillsborough Elementary School now has a "permanent" Principal.
"Martinette Horner will be the new principal of Hillsborough Elementary School. Now serving as the associate principal at Pathways Elementary School, she is certified according to the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards. Before becoming an associate principal, she taught third and fourth grades in Orange County Schools for eight years. "
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Alan,
This is rediculous. What can we do? Do we have any recourse? Can this plan be derailed?
Jeff Michalski
"Can this plan be derailed?"
Yes.
1. Vote out Dennis Whitling in May 2008.
2. Vote out Liz Brown in May 2008.
3. Re-elect Al Hartkopf in 2008.
4. Get two people to run for School Board in 2008 who will undo this mess and get them elected.
Then you have 3 votes. Only one School Board member will have to change their mind. It's a lot of work, but it is possible if enough people are motivated to get politically involved.
Not a very positive greeting for your new principal :( Why don't you all show her some of that famous "dolphin pride" and let her know she is entering a special place where lots of good things happen instead of a sinking ship.
Umm, because the ship IS sinking. Rearranging the deck chairs won't change that fact now.
I agree with anonymous--not a good way to show the new principal "dolphin pride". Be nice to show some "class" instead of stating empty threats about voting members off the Board.
Re-electing Hartkopf is funny--the whole Board ignores him, and any new member will do the same because he rambles and says a whole lot of nothing. He tries to bully the members and then plays the audience at the Board Meetings.
Instead, let's embrace the new principal and try to hide our lack of success of preventing the merger.
Ms. Horner used to teach at HES. She has the added advantage of knowing the school, the teachers, and many of the parents. I remember only positive things being said about her then, as well as now by the parents at Pathways. I say welcome aboard, take the helm, and steer us in the right direction! We can show her that HES parents are not the racist, elitist people we have been made out to be.
Well lets hope Ms. Horner is a loyal subject of Shirley Carraway because if she is not, she'll be history like all the other principals who Carraway didn't like. The "Pitt County Mafia" rules this roost and has the weak-minded school board members wrapped around her little finger. Don't want to believe it? Look what happened to HES.
Wow, you people are more concerned with appearing racist than doing something about the situation? That's pretty sad! You have truly been defeated.
Has anyone followed the Supreme Court case in Seattle brought by black and white parents to prevent the constant shuffling of students around to provide racially balanced schools?
On Thursday the Supreme Court handed down a decision saying school districts cannot design school populations specifically to include African-American and children of other races. Before you scream "racism," remember this suit was brought by white and black parents.
Heres the case facts:
http://www.law.cornell.edu/supct/html/05-908.ZS.html
PARENTS INVOLVED IN COMMUNITY SCHOOLS v.SEATTLE SCHOOL DIST. NO. 1
http://www.supremecourtus.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/05-908.pdf
05-908.pdf (application/pdf Object)
There were articles and opinion pieces about the case in Sunday's News& Observer as well.
Perhaps this case can be used as a precedent to defeat a merger plan that 1) ignores a Federal No Child Left Behind imperative to fix Central Elementary (rather than disperse it's population to dilute failing scores) and 2) dismantles a successful school of choice solely on the basis of its racial make-up.
Orange County school board may claim they are making a "socioeconomic" distinction rather than racial considerations. However, their public comments at school board meetings show otherwise. In light of this new Supreme Court decision, can their actions stand? This is definitely something to consider.
Stevie Taylor
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