has anyone tracked down that McGowan guy to find out what his take on all of this is? Rumor had it he was pursuing legal action against the district and paper for the release and publishing of the emails. anyone know about this???
Scott, What do you make of the rumors surfacing about McGowan working with an attorney in Denver to bring a suit against the Pilot and School District for the release of the emails? Have you heard any of this?
launnie, i agree... what a waste... how many of us would want our moments of anger and frustration plastered all over the paper... regardless of whether they were on a work computer or not...... AND - none of us know what hell Dr.D. went through with that Simms woman... So, who are we to judge?
So, what all of you are saying is that we don't value letting someone improve and change?
DO you want the same for your kids? What if the school did NOTHING to let those who fail improve? Do you not want your kids to be allowed a second chance for impropper actions they take?
Yes, John is a visible cmunity member who is supposed to be a role model. He has failed.. But do we send the message to the youth and to other adults that if you fail in this town you have no opportunity to improve? Maybe we do. Maybe we should cast off anyone who makes a mistake , police officers - The ones who didn't really respond to that rental house that was destroyed... Maybe to the dispatcher who didn't really relay the info. correctly or urgently enough. They didn't do their job. so , let's write them off?
COME ON! -This is a huge soap opera over something that was three years ago and YES, people do change.... Maybe he hasn't, but do we not owe people the opportunity to demonstrate their ability to change?
"I resigned from the School Board knowing I could no longer make a positive contribution and that revealing his e-mails would be ethically deceitful. I had initially requested anonymity out of concern for my family and the anticipated backlash from John and his supporters."
The key beeing ethically deceitful.... This is on the same level as what John did 3 years ago in the emails....
The whole mess is just vulgar, really. I am not standin gup for John D. What I am saying is that we are commending a man for turning over the info. and he agrees it is ethically deceitful.......
Good God, I am glad you aren't serving on our school board anymore.
What a bunch of small town worthless battles... Don't we have bigger and more important things to worry about than what a school board member and former principal wrote three years ago?
AND did any of you ever expereince the same type of mis-treatment that John did with Dr. Simms? - Come on..... How are any of us able to predict how we would have reacted in the same situation? I can't for sure say that I wouldn't have been angry for a very long time if I had battled what John did. I AM NOT EXCUSING HIM... I am simply saying we sure have a lot of judges in this town...
School Board updates e-mail transcripts
has anyone tracked down that McGowan guy to find out what his take on all of this is? Rumor had it he was pursuing legal action against the district and paper for the release and publishing of the emails. anyone know about this???
December 15, 2007 at 2:26 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
The DeVincentis e-mails
Scott, What do you make of the rumors surfacing about McGowan working with an attorney in Denver to bring a suit against the Pilot and School District for the release of the emails? Have you heard any of this?
December 15, 2007 at 2:22 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Group claims 600 signatures
In the end.... After the dust settles... What good will come from all of this public debate?
May 22, 2007 at 10:41 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Pat Gleason's statement
Gee, can you be any more full of yourself? - Excuse me while I pass gas.
April 22, 2007 at 10:29 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Pat Gleason's statement
launnie, i agree... what a waste... how many of us would want our moments of anger and frustration plastered all over the paper... regardless of whether they were on a work computer or not...... AND - none of us know what hell Dr.D. went through with that Simms woman... So, who are we to judge?
April 22, 2007 at 10:25 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Gleason: I'm the source
Ummm.. This situation HARDLY falls under the category of a TRAGEDY.... While I do NOT support what John did, I do think we have gone a bit overboard.
April 19, 2007 at 7:06 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
DeVincentis: I am not that person
So, what all of you are saying is that we don't value letting someone improve and change?
DO you want the same for your kids? What if the school did NOTHING to let those who fail improve? Do you not want your kids to be allowed a second chance for impropper actions they take?
Yes, John is a visible cmunity member who is supposed to be a role model. He has failed.. But do we send the message to the youth and to other adults that if you fail in this town you have no opportunity to improve? Maybe we do. Maybe we should cast off anyone who makes a mistake , police officers - The ones who didn't really respond to that rental house that was destroyed... Maybe to the dispatcher who didn't really relay the info. correctly or urgently enough. They didn't do their job. so , let's write them off?
COME ON! -This is a huge soap opera over something that was three years ago and YES, people do change.... Maybe he hasn't, but do we not owe people the opportunity to demonstrate their ability to change?
April 18, 2007 at 9:41 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Gleason: I'm the source
"I resigned from the School Board knowing I could no longer make a positive contribution and that revealing his e-mails would be ethically deceitful. I had initially requested anonymity out of concern for my family and the anticipated backlash from John and his supporters."
The key beeing ethically deceitful.... This is on the same level as what John did 3 years ago in the emails....
The whole mess is just vulgar, really. I am not standin gup for John D. What I am saying is that we are commending a man for turning over the info. and he agrees it is ethically deceitful.......
Good God, I am glad you aren't serving on our school board anymore.
What a bunch of small town worthless battles... Don't we have bigger and more important things to worry about than what a school board member and former principal wrote three years ago?
AND did any of you ever expereince the same type of mis-treatment that John did with Dr. Simms? - Come on..... How are any of us able to predict how we would have reacted in the same situation? I can't for sure say that I wouldn't have been angry for a very long time if I had battled what John did. I AM NOT EXCUSING HIM... I am simply saying we sure have a lot of judges in this town...
April 18, 2007 at 9:33 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
E-mails reveal DeVincentis' anger
I made that up to stir the pot. It is fun to hear all of you riled up!
April 15, 2007 at 6:01 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Group plans Dr. D recall
Boards can go into executive session. Not everything has to be public. Typically personell matters are handled in executive session.
April 15, 2007 at 5:55 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )