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Three Palo Alto Unified schools to get new principals
Original post made on May 7, 2019
Read the full story here Web Link posted Tuesday, May 7, 2019, 9:00 AM
Comments (11)
Posted by Pied Piper
a resident of Gunn High School
on May 7, 2019 at 10:32 am
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a resident of Gunn High School
on May 7, 2019 at 10:32 am
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Musical principals again. The best go to administration. Teachers should be paid the most. Administrators on par. No more for sure.
Posted by Jim H
a resident of Duveneck/St. Francis
on May 7, 2019 at 11:29 am
a resident of Duveneck/St. Francis
on May 7, 2019 at 11:29 am
Aren't/Weren't Hickey and Grierson two of the leaders of PAMA, the group that threatened to unionize if they didn't get "me too" raises a few years ago?
And now, not only are they getting their requested jobs, but the district is going to institute "me too" raises for PAMA members.
Are we to honestly believe that the board is really looking out for the students and not the pocketbooks of PAMA?
Posted by Easy, fellow citizens.
a resident of Duveneck/St. Francis
on May 7, 2019 at 1:57 pm
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a resident of Duveneck/St. Francis
on May 7, 2019 at 1:57 pm
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Chris Grierson is a good administrator. He was well-liked at Duveneck (and JLS when he was previously there). I have worked with him as a district parent, and I appreciate his calm demeanor, willingness to listen to viewpoints different from his own and his professionalism.
Congrats to Chris and JLS!
Posted by Whoa Nellie!
a resident of Juana Briones School
on May 7, 2019 at 2:52 pm
a resident of Juana Briones School
on May 7, 2019 at 2:52 pm
Lisa Hickey was one of the BEST principals in the district. She is fair, competent, and courageous. She will make a smooth transition to her next post. She is a strong advocate for students, parents, and the community.
Posted by Cover-up Culture
a resident of Community Center
on May 7, 2019 at 6:15 pm
a resident of Community Center
on May 7, 2019 at 6:15 pm
Lisa Hickey [portion removed] and Chris Grierson defended Max McGee, who managed to give away an extra $6 million to the teacher's union through mismanagement (that would have helped a me-too raise for administrators),and didn't ask or make his administrators follow anti discrimination laws. No wonder they defended him. So much for the students.
Posted by Former Briones parent
a resident of Barron Park
on May 7, 2019 at 7:29 pm
a resident of Barron Park
on May 7, 2019 at 7:29 pm
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Posted by Jim H
a resident of Duveneck/St. Francis
on May 8, 2019 at 2:29 pm
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a resident of Duveneck/St. Francis
on May 8, 2019 at 2:29 pm
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It's easy to see why Grierson and Hickey, as the PAMA leaders, pushed for "me too" raises. You don't have to meet any performance standards, you just have to be "good". Look at the Paly and Gunn principals. Both of them were called out for mishandling sexual assaults and they got promoted.
Just shuffle them around and promote them as needed. By the time people catch on, their children will be out of the system.
Posted by member1
a resident of another community
on May 9, 2019 at 10:33 am
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a resident of another community
on May 9, 2019 at 10:33 am
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Posted by Just average
a resident of Gunn High School
on May 9, 2019 at 5:18 pm
a resident of Gunn High School
on May 9, 2019 at 5:18 pm
Hickey and Grierson were average principals, or are average principals, but they have survived to get promoted. I would love a counter-argument that these "promotions" are being made on merit.
Posted by Jim H
a resident of Duveneck/St. Francis
on May 9, 2019 at 6:53 pm
a resident of Duveneck/St. Francis
on May 9, 2019 at 6:53 pm
"average" is all you need to be to get promoted in PAUSD. Now the board has assured that with 5 years of "me too" raises.
Posted by member1
a resident of another community
on May 16, 2019 at 6:58 pm
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a resident of another community
on May 16, 2019 at 6:58 pm
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