There was another protest outside the district administration building last night, with about 32 parents, students and community members holding signs that this week read “Stop the Lies and Intimidations” and “Fire Mary Barter.”
A few minutes after 5:00 p.m. about 16 people crowded into the conference room to observe board discussing results of the recent "climate survey" conducted with DHS teachers, staff, students, and parents. The discussion grew heated over one point in particular: while a majority of the board seem committed to releasing the complete findings to the public, Mike Matheson and Mark Seiter both suggested that releasing a narrative of written comments of teachers, staff and students could be counterproductive.
Bruce Anderson, Cindi Brevik, Floyd Patterson, Jeff Schell and Melissa Youseff generally agreed that the varied comments contained in the survey should be released to the public pretty much as they were recorded. Matheson and Seiter expressed strong concerns about the value of giving the public access to the complete report. Board members reached a compromise: comments from the survey will be included, with specific personnel names and vulgar language removed. Board and Superintendent at different ends of spectrum on presentation of information.(Read opinion by Walt Venable)
With a decision reached, the board went into closed executive session, and everyone except board members and superintendent had to leave. The topic for discussion: Barter’s midyear performance evaluation. Many protesters leaving the meeting voiced the opinion that it is inappropriate for Barter to stay in the room for the discussion of her performance because her presence could preclude board members from speaking candidly about misgivings they may have about her performance.
Board anticipates a delay of two weeks for climate survey to be formatted for viewing, but members agreed it will be on 9-R website in its entirety (minus names and profane language.) Durangoschooltalk will let you know when it becomes available.
Tonight, the Board holds its regular meeting at 5:00 p.m.
6 comments:
They seem to be ordinary people until
they get elected. It's like they forget who elected them.
Military tactics are like unto water; for water in its natural course runs away from high places and hastens downwards ....Water shapes its course according to the
nature of the ground over which it flows. The soldier works out his victory in relation to the foe whom he is facing.
-- Sun Tzu
The Art of War
I will be very interested to see the results of the survey and see if I was in the minority or majority with my opinions.
We need to be asking for this information constantly. It should be available to us the public soon. At a work session to discuss this Survey Mary Barter was expressing her concern to be involved in the final edit. Before an external report goes to the public Mary gives it a final thumbs up? Mary only releases information that looks good. Nothing ever bad in our district. We are wonderful. Board Members this is not external if Mary has the final say on what information goes out to the public.
I hope we really had anonymity. People have no idea what it's like to teach at DHS now compared to the past. Please, is anyone listening to the comments on these pages? Board members: Would you sit down and talk with us? That survey will not give you the level of information we could in person, if only we were guaranteed there would be no repercussions. It's a whole lot more than just the superintendent.
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