A. APPOINTMENTS (from Board Briefing Agenda) Position Name Location Salary Effective Date # of Months IPS Status Degree Experience Art Teacher Elyse K. Abbott #114 $18,218.00 (97 days) 01-04-2010 10 New BS 0 Art Teacher James M. Arnoldt #417 BRHS $18,986.00 (97 days) 01-04-2010 10 New MS 0 Elementary Teaching Cadre Susan M. Bemis Center for Professional Growth $18,986.00 (97 days) 01-04-2010 10 New MS 0 Art Teacher Amy L. Brown #105 $18,218.00 (97 days) 01-04-2010 10 New BA 0 Reading Teacher Phyllis A. Bryant #723 NHS $21,255.00 (97 days) 01-04-2010 10 Rehire MS 4 Language Arts Teacher Carrie L. Calloway #420 TCHCHS $25,800.00 (97 days) 01-04-2010 10 Rehire MA 10 Elementary Teaching Cadre Andrea N. Campbell Center for Professional Growth $26,283.00 (112 days) 11-30-2009 10 New BS 7 Elementary Teaching Cadre Aaron C. Elmore Center for Professional Growth $18,218.00 (97 days) 01-04-2010 10 New BS 0 Language Arts Teaching Cadre Amy C. Gandy Center for Professional Growth $18,986.00 (97 days) 01-04-2010 10 New MS 0 Elementary Teaching Cadre Samantha L. Garrett-Harden Center for Professional Growth $18,218.00 (97 days) 01-04-2010 10 New BA 0 Science Teacher Harsimrat #26 $18,986.00 (97 days) 01-04-2010 10 New MS 0 Elementary Teaching Cadre Mary J. Head Center for Professional Growth $32,495.00 (107 days) 12-07-2009 10 New BA 25 Art Teacher Catherine P. Hmurovich #422 ACHS $20,489.46 (97 days) 01-04-2010 10 New BA 4 Title I Math Teacher Daniel A. Jacobson #420 TCHCHS $18,218.00 (97 days) 01-04-2010 10 New BS 0 English as a Second Language Teacher Maria C. Kennedy #315 / #367 $21,248.00 (97 days) 01-04-2010 10 Rehire BS 5 Art Teacher Alyssa N. Oakley #687 KLC $19,867.00 (94 days) 01-11-2010 10 New BA 3 Science Teacher Dayl A. Ragon #420 TCHCHS $23,916.00 (97 days) 01-04-2010 10 New MA + 15 7 Art Teacher Valerie R. Rice #48 $18,218.00 (97 days) 01-04-2010 10 New BA 0 Science Teacher Engelique J. Robertson #424 JMCHS $26,549.00 (97 days) 01-04-2010 10 New BS 12 Art Teacher Madeline M. Rozelle #424 JMCHS $18,218.00 (97 days) 01-04-2010 10 New BS 0 School Psychologist Sarah A. Rudie Special Education Department $24,837.00 (112 days) 11-30-2009 10 New MS + 45 2 Elementary Teaching Cadre Rebekah L. Shaffer Center for Professional Growth $18,218.00 (97 days) 01-04-2010 10 New BA 0 Elementary Teaching Cadre Ruth A. Sheldon Center for Professional Growth $18,218.00 (97 days) 01-04-2010 10 New BS 0 Language Arts (ELA) Teaching Cadre Zoe C. Sitzmann Center for Professional Growth $18,218.00 (97 days) 01-04-2010 10 New BA 0 Elementary Teaching Cadre Deanna C. Trego Center for Professional Growth $20,943.00 (107 days) 12-07-2009 10 New MS 0 School Nurse Marilyn L. Yordy #114 $20,160.00 (103 days) 12-11-2009 10 New MS 0
I don't believe there's a hiring freeze, but there's absolutely a big thaw in creating 'new' positions. Check out the 'modified' personnel recommendations for tonight's Board meeting.
Jackie Greenwood is recommended to progress from being Director of Secondary Ed ($109K) to becoming the Executive Director ($112). Now, it does not specify what she will become the Executive Director of, but rather that her new title is 'Executive Director'. Your guess is as good as mine concerning what or whom she'll direct.
Jane Ajabu's title is/was Chief of Human Resources. Well, that's not good enough. So, Jane Kendricks will become the Assistant Superintendent for HR and will earn $118K.
In order for Jane Kendricks to perform her job, Erin Farrell has been promoted to Director of HR and will see her salary jump from $90K to $97K.
Joan Harrell is getting a new title and a nice salary increase, also. She's going to become the 'Executive' Director of Elementary Education. So, that leaves plenty of room for someone to become the Director of Elementary Ed.
That is just amazing. They slipped those recommendations for raises in at the last minute-once again. Will the board actually approve that? How many teachers will lose their jobs due to budget cuts because these administrators are getting raises? Appalling.
No, these are not raises. Dr. White pulled another fast one. He created new jobs (aka same job but with new title) for these people. He can then say they did not receive raises. They had a change in jobs. He's deceitful, and the Board is cluelessly and hopelessly dumb.
This is despicable. White has added another layer of administration. Joan Harrell, Executive Director? She's so dumb she can't pour piss out of a boot with the directions on the heel.
If Joan Harrell is now going to be the Executive Director of Elementary Education, then it follows that another person will have to be hired to be the Director of Elementary Education. Maybe even two or three Directors of Elem. Ed. will need to be hired.
Same goes for Secondary Education. If Greenwood is to be the Executive Director of Secondary Ed, then she'll need several Directors working under her, right? More people will need to be hired.
How can the Board even entertain such careless and costly recommendations? How can they fathom yet another layer of administration knowing full well that the State is preparing to cut the education budget?
I'm unable to get Comcast Channel 20 to watch this meeting.
Only Bentley and Cohen stood up to this issue. In case you missed it, White stated that these people had more responsiblity, more schools, more employees, therefore need more compensation. Cohen asked if teachers were getting compensation for the larger class sizes as well. (we know the answer to that) Bentley stood her ground on the matter as well. Saying that IPS needs to be cutting costs, and during times like these employees may be handed more responsibility, it's happening everywhere. Repeating that our teachers have a bigger workload as well. White's response was basically that per hours worked teachers have it better than administators. Cohen disagreed, saying teachers work at home, on weekends, during summers, 24/7. White argued back and offered a breakdown in hours. Cohen said he would like to see that. Sorry you couln't watch it.
I suppose White has formed a pact with Greenwood, Kendricks, Harrell, and other old-timers. Remember that retirement is based on the average of your last 5 years of salary. The higher the salaries during the last 5 years, the greater the retirement benefits. At least we know these elders will go into retirement in high style.
Just goes to prove that local control of schools isn't always the best control.
Do we have any way to document the amount of positions that Dr. White has created since coming into IPS? We got rid of Regional Directors positions, but then created Elementary Directors, and then an Elementary Executive Director and Curriculum and Instruction Director. So, in essence, we ended up creating two new positions and duplicating the role of Regional Director. We have had three hiring freezes since White's reign, but have managed to find tens of thousands of dollars for inside promotions and raises. We have managed to change the neoptism policy (again, during a hiring freeze) to bring White's son in. White also managed to bring in a friend from way back when - Basil Mawby - and pay him $100,000 for an imaginary position. This, too, was done during a hiring freeze. So, let me get this straight...as long as you are a friend of Dr. White, then you will continue to prosper financially while teachers have a much larger workload, less support, and higher class sizes, and low morale. Hello! Indy Star, are you reading this? DOE? Parents? Anyone? Teachers clearly have no clout in IPS. We need parents and teachers to rally behind one another and stand up to our heartless bully of a leader. Cohen and Bentley, please do not leave us. You two are the only voices of reason in our highly corrupt district.
Someone told me that Roy Schroeder spoke up as a parent against some financial decisions, e.g. student activities director at BRHS, etc. and was very articulate. I heard he is going to run for the school board. I think he would be a good one for challenging the decisions and certainly not a "yes man"...
I don't blame Bentley and Cohen for not running again. They get no support in battling Clueless Mary Busch and her posse. Where is the teachers' union? Where are the parents? Where are the community groups? Two people cannot do it alone.
ROY SCHROEDER AND ANNIE ROOF FOR BOARD! WE NEED TO GET THE MESSAGE OUT. WE CANNOT STAND AND WATCH OUR DISTRICT GO TO RUINS BECAUSE OF AN EGOCENTRIC POLITICIAN - WHOOPS, SUPERINTENDENT.
Has Ann Wilkins, IEA president been kidnapped and being held for ransom. That would the only explanation I have for her being totally invisible. I didn't vote for her.
A. APPOINTMENTS (from Board Briefing Agenda)
ReplyDeletePosition
Name
Location
Salary
Effective
Date
# of
Months
IPS
Status
Degree
Experience
Art
Teacher
Elyse K.
Abbott
#114
$18,218.00
(97 days)
01-04-2010
10
New
BS
0
Art
Teacher
James M.
Arnoldt
#417
BRHS
$18,986.00
(97 days)
01-04-2010
10
New
MS
0
Elementary
Teaching
Cadre
Susan M.
Bemis
Center for
Professional
Growth
$18,986.00
(97 days)
01-04-2010
10
New
MS
0
Art
Teacher
Amy L.
Brown
#105
$18,218.00
(97 days)
01-04-2010
10
New
BA
0
Reading
Teacher
Phyllis A.
Bryant
#723
NHS
$21,255.00
(97 days)
01-04-2010
10
Rehire
MS
4
Language Arts Teacher
Carrie L.
Calloway
#420
TCHCHS
$25,800.00
(97 days)
01-04-2010
10
Rehire
MA
10
Elementary
Teaching
Cadre
Andrea N.
Campbell
Center for
Professional
Growth
$26,283.00
(112 days)
11-30-2009
10
New
BS
7
Elementary
Teaching Cadre
Aaron C.
Elmore
Center for
Professional Growth
$18,218.00
(97 days)
01-04-2010
10
New
BS
0
Language Arts Teaching Cadre
Amy C.
Gandy
Center for
Professional Growth
$18,986.00
(97 days)
01-04-2010
10
New
MS
0
Elementary Teaching Cadre
Samantha L.
Garrett-Harden
Center for
Professional Growth
$18,218.00
(97 days)
01-04-2010
10
New
BA
0
Science
Teacher
Harsimrat
#26
$18,986.00
(97 days)
01-04-2010
10
New
MS
0
Elementary
Teaching Cadre
Mary J.
Head
Center for
Professional
Growth
$32,495.00
(107 days)
12-07-2009
10
New
BA
25
Art
Teacher
Catherine P.
Hmurovich
#422
ACHS
$20,489.46
(97 days)
01-04-2010
10
New
BA
4
Title I
Math Teacher
Daniel A.
Jacobson
#420
TCHCHS
$18,218.00
(97 days)
01-04-2010
10
New
BS
0
English as a
Second Language Teacher
Maria C.
Kennedy
#315 / #367
$21,248.00
(97 days)
01-04-2010
10
Rehire
BS
5
Art
Teacher
Alyssa N.
Oakley
#687
KLC
$19,867.00
(94 days)
01-11-2010
10
New
BA
3
Science
Teacher
Dayl A.
Ragon
#420
TCHCHS
$23,916.00
(97 days)
01-04-2010
10
New
MA + 15
7
Art
Teacher
Valerie R.
Rice
#48
$18,218.00
(97 days)
01-04-2010
10
New
BA
0
Science
Teacher
Engelique J.
Robertson
#424
JMCHS
$26,549.00
(97 days)
01-04-2010
10
New
BS
12
Art
Teacher
Madeline M.
Rozelle
#424
JMCHS
$18,218.00
(97 days)
01-04-2010
10
New
BS
0
School
Psychologist
Sarah A.
Rudie
Special Education Department
$24,837.00
(112 days)
11-30-2009
10
New
MS + 45
2
Elementary
Teaching
Cadre
Rebekah L.
Shaffer
Center for
Professional Growth
$18,218.00
(97 days)
01-04-2010
10
New
BA
0
Elementary
Teaching
Cadre
Ruth A.
Sheldon
Center for
Professional Growth
$18,218.00
(97 days)
01-04-2010
10
New
BS
0
Language Arts (ELA)
Teaching Cadre
Zoe C.
Sitzmann
Center for
Professional
Growth
$18,218.00
(97 days)
01-04-2010
10
New
BA
0
Elementary
Teaching
Cadre
Deanna C.
Trego
Center for
Professional
Growth
$20,943.00
(107 days)
12-07-2009
10
New
MS
0
School Nurse
Marilyn L.
Yordy
#114
$20,160.00
(103 days)
12-11-2009
10
New
MS
0
No, there's no hiring freeze, not at this point.
ReplyDeleteDoes Eugene have any more relatives that need a job??
ReplyDeleteWasn't one of his relatives just hired and working at the Education building downtown?
ReplyDeleteI don't believe there's a hiring freeze, but there's absolutely a big thaw in creating 'new' positions. Check out the 'modified' personnel recommendations for tonight's Board meeting.
ReplyDeleteJackie Greenwood is recommended to progress from being Director of Secondary Ed ($109K) to becoming the Executive Director ($112). Now, it does not specify what she will become the Executive Director of, but rather that her new title is 'Executive Director'. Your guess is as good as mine concerning what or whom she'll direct.
Jane Ajabu's title is/was Chief of Human Resources. Well, that's not good enough. So, Jane Kendricks will become the Assistant Superintendent for HR and will earn $118K.
In order for Jane Kendricks to perform her job, Erin Farrell has been promoted to Director of HR and will see her salary jump from $90K to $97K.
Joan Harrell is getting a new title and a nice salary increase, also. She's going to become the 'Executive' Director of Elementary Education. So, that leaves plenty of room for someone to become the Director of Elementary Ed.
That is just amazing. They slipped those recommendations for raises in at the last minute-once again. Will the board actually approve that? How many teachers will lose their jobs due to budget cuts because these administrators are getting raises? Appalling.
ReplyDeleteNo, these are not raises. Dr. White pulled another fast one. He created new jobs (aka same job but with new title) for these people. He can then say they did not receive raises. They had a change in jobs. He's deceitful, and the Board is cluelessly and hopelessly dumb.
ReplyDeleteThis is despicable. White has added another layer of administration. Joan Harrell, Executive Director? She's so dumb she can't pour piss out of a boot with the directions on the heel.
ReplyDeleteIf Joan Harrell is now going to be the Executive Director of Elementary Education, then it follows that another person will have to be hired to be the Director of Elementary Education. Maybe even two or three Directors of Elem. Ed. will need to be hired.
ReplyDeleteSame goes for Secondary Education. If Greenwood is to be the Executive Director of Secondary Ed, then she'll need several Directors working under her, right? More people will need to be hired.
How can the Board even entertain such careless and costly recommendations? How can they fathom yet another layer of administration knowing full well that the State is preparing to cut the education budget?
I'm unable to get Comcast Channel 20 to watch this meeting.
Only Bentley and Cohen stood up to this issue. In case you missed it, White stated that these people had more responsiblity, more schools, more employees, therefore need more compensation. Cohen asked if teachers were getting compensation for the larger class sizes as well. (we know the answer to that)
ReplyDeleteBentley stood her ground on the matter as well. Saying that IPS needs to be cutting costs, and during times like these employees may be handed more responsibility, it's happening everywhere. Repeating that our teachers have a bigger workload as well.
White's response was basically that per hours worked teachers have it better than administators. Cohen disagreed, saying teachers work at home, on weekends, during summers, 24/7. White argued back and offered a breakdown in hours. Cohen said he would like to see that.
Sorry you couln't watch it.
I am sad to see the only board members who ask the tough questions are leaving.
ReplyDeleteI suppose White has formed a pact with Greenwood, Kendricks, Harrell, and other old-timers. Remember that retirement is based on the average of your last 5 years of salary. The higher the salaries during the last 5 years, the greater the retirement benefits. At least we know these elders will go into retirement in high style.
ReplyDeleteJust goes to prove that local control of schools isn't always the best control.
For God's sake, the woman's name is Jane Kendrick, not Kendricks.
ReplyDelete'For God's sake, the woman's name is Jane Kendrick, not Kendricks.'
ReplyDeleteThe spelling of her name does not change the situation, now does it? You evidently knew who was being referenced, didn't you?
Her name should be the wicked witch of the west. Kendrick or Kendricks is an evil bitter old woman. IMHO
ReplyDeleteDo we have any way to document the amount of positions that Dr. White has created since coming into IPS?
ReplyDeleteWe got rid of Regional Directors positions, but then created Elementary Directors, and then an Elementary Executive Director and Curriculum and Instruction Director. So, in essence, we ended up creating two new positions and duplicating the role of Regional Director.
We have had three hiring freezes since White's reign, but have managed to find tens of thousands of dollars for inside promotions and raises.
We have managed to change the neoptism policy (again, during a hiring freeze) to bring White's son in.
White also managed to bring in a friend from way back when - Basil Mawby - and pay him $100,000 for an imaginary position. This, too, was done during a hiring freeze.
So, let me get this straight...as long as you are a friend of Dr. White, then you will continue to prosper financially while teachers have a much larger workload, less support, and higher class sizes, and low morale.
Hello! Indy Star, are you reading this? DOE? Parents? Anyone?
Teachers clearly have no clout in IPS. We need parents and teachers to rally behind one another and stand up to our heartless bully of a leader.
Cohen and Bentley, please do not leave us. You two are the only voices of reason in our highly corrupt district.
so did the board vote on the new positions and did Cohen and Bentley vote nay? I suppose it is a majority rule type thing?
ReplyDeleteThe meeting Tuesday was a briefing session. They will vote at the next meeting. Cohen and Bentley asked lots of questions and advocated for teachers.
ReplyDeleteSomeone told me that Roy Schroeder spoke up as a parent against some financial decisions, e.g. student activities director at BRHS, etc. and was very articulate. I heard he is going to run for the school board. I think he would be a good one for challenging the decisions and certainly not a "yes man"...
ReplyDeleteI don't blame Bentley and Cohen for not running again. They get no support in battling Clueless Mary Busch and her posse. Where is the teachers' union? Where are the parents? Where are the community groups? Two people cannot do it alone.
ReplyDeleteOh what teachers' union is that? I can't find them anywhere.
ReplyDeleteROY SCHROEDER AND ANNIE ROOF FOR BOARD!
ReplyDeleteWE NEED TO GET THE MESSAGE OUT.
WE CANNOT STAND AND WATCH OUR DISTRICT GO TO RUINS BECAUSE OF AN EGOCENTRIC POLITICIAN - WHOOPS, SUPERINTENDENT.
Has Ann Wilkins, IEA president been kidnapped and being held for ransom. That would the only explanation I have for her being totally invisible. I didn't vote for her.
ReplyDelete