Good Luck Bill. You will be missed by many of us in the school district. We are proud of the work you do in Greendale and glad you will be a watchdog again so Greendale keeps being a good place for us to live. We hope you will put investigative and organizing background to work for all of us.

Well, that is a real head-scratcher. Attwell did a great job for the District. I wish him the best of luck.

Attewell was the first excellent technology coordinator in the school district and i have been her quite a while. As a teacher and taxpayer, I am very concerned about the direction of the district. This is not a good sign, no matter what spin Dr. Do Nothing has to say about it or once again stays quiet letting it all hang out.

There is a buzz in the schools and I teach in several schools that this is a sign of more trouble and loss of leadership. Bill - You will be missed and the kids will not get as good with the administrator in charge of technology now.
Greendale citizens: Once again no comment from management.

You have many supporters from College Park, GMS and Canterbury.

The Greendale Public Schools is jumping from matter to matter without any direction or management. A ship without a skipper. Whatever caused Bill A to leave, the kids and teachers are going to suffer and no pr or press release will change it This is another fact that shows our public schools are not doing as well as they were before. Vote Vincent-Weid, Mevis and Dalkin. Get new people who supervise the skipper.

How much is it going to cost taxpayers to fill two positions held by one person? I am uneasy with the management of our school district.

This is a true loss for the district. Bill's leadership and vision has helped move Greendale Schools forward. Best wishes as you begin your next chapter, Bill.

How come so much concern over the retirement of the Technology and Communications Director, but there was hardly a peep of concern from the residents when long-time Superintendent Hughes retired - kind of abruptly? We seemed to strive under his leadership for quite a long time, yet no one wants to dive into what made him give it up - Can someone say "Walker anti-public eduction policies?" ~ Oh yeah, he was very much against what Walker did to the school system, as were about 95% of superintendents in the state.

I am also not saying that Dr. Tharp was the best choice (or the worst choice) for Superintendent, but we are supposed to give our Governor (who has only created half the jobs he promised to by now) a full four year term and a chance to fulfill his promises, but yet we should pull the plug on Dr. Tharp six months in because he is not Mark Kapocius - who wanted the job, oh so badly.

I have a strong feeling that there is a coup in the works to push out Tharp and force in Kapocius. Maybe Tharp needs to be replaced, maybe not, but to do it in this back-door kind of way is a pretty crappy thing to do. Candidates for the school board should at least be open and honest about how they feel about other members and the Superintendent (AND WHY) so we can make an educated choice when we vote.

Jason. I think the candidates for school board should discuss why they want to be on the board and What their goals are What is their vision for our schools. How do they plan to work to achieve these goals with the current board members and Dr. Tharp. Why make the election a who is against who? There are three seats open with several candidates running. It is not a one on one race. I think the Greendale community is willing to give Dr. Tharp a chance, it just would be nice to hear his views and for him to engage with the community.

Bill Attewell, good luck with your future endeavors, you will be missed. Thank you for all you've done.

I can say without hesitation the Bill Attewell was probably the best tech director the district has had during my tenure. His commitment to my school is to be applauded. I sincerely wish him the best of luck. Thank you.

I will ask some questions that might get the conspiracy buffs back to the real story.

What is the plan to replace him and at what cost? He was doing 2 jobs?

What do the board members think of this decision?

The administrator may be new and has not been saying his veiws. That time is long gone. Communicate more! The sooner the better and listen too.

But what are the board member's expecially the President's views? They have been here for years except 1 who is new this past summer. Over and over we get nothing out of any of them.

This is bad management plain and simple. I can't say anything about Mr. Attewell's work record. The Board of Education's record is not very good lately.

The Greendale Patch was talking about schedling question sessions and meetings for the candidates to the school board to answer questions. What has happened to that? With no communication coming from the administration, the press could help us all out and give more information.

Greendale, don't look for a conspiracy. Get the full story and then decide.

Mr. Attewell, Good luck in your future endeavors. It sounds like you will be missed. 1 door closes. Another opens. I look forward to reading Everything Greendale with the Greendale Patch.

I am really disappointed in these comments. It is embarrassing that employees are talking negatively about their colleagues, administration, and ultimately, their 'boss'. Dr. Tharp has been in our district for 6 months. He up and moved his family here. His daughter attends our schools. He is new. Give the man a break. I have a feeling that if he came in changing everything and acting impulsively, nobody would like that, either. The immediate judgements about 'where the district is heading' based on one person leaving is inappropriate. I felt that Bill Attewell did a much better job than the person he replaced and am also sad to see him go. But, what if there was/is a good reason that he had to go? How can you make judgements about something that you know very little about?!?!
I agree with Jason that many people are mad/upset that Mark Kapocious did not get an interview/the position. So sorry but let it go. I have found Dr. Tharp to be kind, personable, and approachable. He's figuring out the district and community. All of this negativity just creates even more negativity, speculation, and conflict in our community. So sad and unnecessary. I wish Bill Attewell the best of luck and I trust the district and those making these decisions that we will keep moving forward.

A large dose of communication, public meetings, and face to face discussions with school board members, Dr. Tharp, and the public is just what the Doctor orders. This issue keeps coming up because of the poor communication between the board members, the main office administrators and the public. A press release or board meeting isn't going to fix this. Dr. Tharp is the Board of Educations CEO. It is past time for the good of the kids and the village that they kick it in and get to work - for the next six months.

Reading the string of comments. Dr. Tharp, please, will you come out of your office, stop staring at and pecking away at the iPad and talk to parents, the public and the kids? The Director of Assessment is working along side Dr. Tharp giving advice and making more decisions than most people know.

We are very lucky to have Bill Attewell in Greendale. He served the Greendale School District in a variety of ways and work. The School District has made a mistake and students and teachers are going to be effected. Mistakes have been made this school year and they will continue to be made.

Elections are held for a reason every spring. It is a time where the voters can decide, are the people we elect doing their job the way we think they should.

Start paying attention to the mistakes that are being made that we don't know about.

The teachers and staff in this blog are calling for help.

I can tell you for a fact that the school board is not listening and doesn't care. I've tried.

Dr. Tharp seems to fit in well with the current leadership in the Greendale Public School district, with which many people seem to be displeased. The bullying culture I myself find extremely disturbing.

I would suggest demanding a district-wide meeting with Dr. Tharp to ask him what, if any plan, he has to improve the district, and why good administrators are leaving. If he refuses to meet or plays with his iPad during the meeting and lets others talk, the state superintendent of schools Tony Evers should be contacted. http://dpi.wi.gov/
Mr. Evers' job is to provide leadership for school districts in Wisconsin.

And find good, committed people to run for the school board positions. I think it's time to get a lot more active in governance, at every level, to make sure we get the "best and brightest" instead of the ones who have the most time on their hands and/or a counter-intuitive personal agenda.

Call Tony Evers???? To tell him that the superintendent is on his iPad during a meeting??? Are you serious? If you have been at all paying attention, Dr. Tharp has scheduled meetings to meet with the public. Please be informed before you post things you are not clear about. If you think this district is so terrible, maybe you should all move to Greenfield.

Wow! Okay, now that that's off my chest - I'm glad to see so many people concerned over the public school system, its leadership and the retirement of a long-time leader/educator, but where was this concern when 22 long-time teachers and leaders retired after Gov. Walker attacked our public schools here last session? I'm sure Attewell was great and he'll be hard to replace, but the same could be said for losing Dr. Hughes (who yes, disagreed with Walker's education policies) - If you don't know this, than you didn't pay close attention.

Like I said before, I don't know whether or not Dr. Tharp was the right choice, but to claim he is unapproachable or nowhere to be found is kinda strange to me since he has attended every PTO meeting at my school, met with myself and other parents on a number of occasions regarding bullying and other issues, and I have run into him on SEVERAL very public, non-school related Greendale events - soccer games, historical society meetings... and now he is holding OPEN coffee sessions on I believe Wednesday mornings. It seems to me he is at least making an effort to fix the problem that people conceive him as avoiding the parents/issues.

As far as the "conspiracy" goes, that was not my terminology but I would like to bring up the fact that A LOT of people are quite "upset" that Kapocius did not get the Sups job. Apparently the board thought he wasn't the most qualified for the job. Now I agree that the school board may need some new blood, but not from any candidate who is a one-issue candidate.

Also, Judge Kapocius has issued a letter of endorsement for one candidate which states in part:

"...It is my concern, as both an alumnus and parent, that the commitment to maintaining a top-flight educational experience is not evident within the leadership. To reset the course for educational excellence, effective board leadership is
needed. Katie (Mevis) will provide this leadership." ~ Judge Mark Kapocius.

I might agree with some of that, but I would like specifics as to which "leadership" he is referring to and if Mevis agrees with those sentiments.

I really hope I am barking up the wrong tree and that this is not just a case of "Sour Grapes." I really hope ALL of the candidates are open and honest about their views about the leaders in the district and their agendas going in, if any. Good luck to all the candidates, and may our kids be the true winners when the election is over. The ONLY issue should be what is best for the kids, not "How are you going to lower my property taxes?" http://www.facebook.com/pages/Katie-Mevis-for-Greendale-School-Board/516072341759325?fref=ts

It is awfully hard to lead with a (figurative) knife in one's back. Following a popular leader/boss is always difficult. Why not give Tharp the time to establish the leadership qualities noted by the search committee?
Greendale has lost many effective/popular staff in the past 15 years. Some loss was a natural part of administrative change, some to personal growth. Opportunities and people come and go. I cannot recall an uproar when anyone left over the past 10 years. Credit the former superintendent for building an incredible team during his tenure. He also had to replace most building administrators and all of the central office administrators as well as most of the support staff. Most retired/left to take other positions.
Greendale schools are poised to see more changes. People as good as ours are in demand all over the country. The number of classroom, building and district openings statewide is staggering. We have some of the best. Others will want them, too. Who would want to stay in a climate of distrust? Why should our best stay when they could be the next victim of some single-focus crazy. I can almost guarantee that Greendale will lose if we continue to bash the board and administrator(s).
Dr Hughes was here about 16 years. We’ve barely allowed Dr Tharp 16 weeks. Time to pull in the claws, extend a hand and work together. I suggest we focus on cooperating, repairing damage done by self-serving cry-babies and support the people and programs in our district.

Wow Nicole that's all you have to say. Sorry for typos due to spell check on phone - still no excuse. Perhaps if the residents of Greenfield would have stood up against the superintendent and board they wouldn't be in the predicament they are in now. I don't think anyone is bashing Greendale, we are all just concerned about the leadership in the schools which in turn reflects on our commitment to excellence

Jason, Holding open meetings when most residents have to be at work is a foolish mistake at best and at worst, a cheap pr move. The genie is out of the bottle here in Greendale. As someone said above, Where there is smoke there is fire. I would say, there isn't fire because it means there is passion for the village, for our kids, for the parents and of course the teachers. This is central office that has stepped into it and is putting the three board members running for election even farther behind than they were. This is past a problem. This is a waste of a good school district led by people who are out of touch with the real world and Greendale.

Check out Mr. Attewell's Everything Greendale Blog. Dr. Tharp will deliver his State of The District Address Monday night and take questions. Great article and photo. Bookmark this site.
http://www.everythinggreendale.com/blog/

One last comment. Why is the most important communication Dr. Tharp will make not included in the board packet? The lack of transparency is appalling. School trustees, are you paying attention or being duped?

Nicole sounds like a friend or member of Dr. Tharp's family if you read the thread line. Pretty much a fan.

Yes, I am a fan. No, I am not related to him or his family. I teach in a neighboring district and I have had several conversations with him at various meetings/events I have attended. I think many of the commenters who have made SUCH negative comments about him/the board are the bullies that everyone seems to be oh so concerned about. They do say that the apple doesn't fall far......

I would like to make just a few quick points:

1. Thank you to those have send supportive messages my way in recent days. Much appreciated.

2. I encourage voters in Greendale to learn about your school board candidates (and Village Board candidates for that matter) and find out why they are running for office. Your engagement in the election process this year is critical to the future of our schools and community. And, don't forget to vote, that is how real change actually happens.

3. To the Patch: Please consider tightening up your commenting process/guidelines.

Thanks and have a great weekend!

Nicole....bullies is a good way to describe the way some if these commenters are acting. I'm appalled as a parent in this district that "Teach for Life", who apparently by his/her own words has been teaching in this district for a long time, is name calling their boss! I trust my children with you. I expect you to lead my children by example. With all the trouble this district is having with bullying you should be ashamed of your behavior. As a parent with a child who's been bullied, I find you to be a pathetic.

Greendale Worried's post today shows a lack of due diligence by the Board if Education. Greendale Patch, you have a chance to start an investigation. Meet with Tharp. Get his real story. Investigate it. Board candidates, pleaseget this started before it is too late for our village. He either tells the truth or is revealed.

There is talk among parents that this school board ignores public opinion and is clueless about what is happening. See nothing. Hear nothing. Do nothing. I keep hearing they don't answer email and now avoid their constituents.

The consistent scope of comments about the profile used to hire this administrator,
the failure of the board members to respond to matters raised by citizens, and the questions now raised about the qualifications and past record of the administrator show the reporter for the Greendale Patch needs to check this all out. If you are blocked or slowed in the process report it.

If it is so that all management contracts are up for approval Monday night, Notice which board members make the motion and second it. If they approve them all or will they break them out by each manager. Hold the board members to the fire to vote in public. I know I am going to attend this meeting, maybe ask questions but for sure watch and learn.

How did this ever get so bad in our public schools?

http://www.everythinggreendale.com/blog/?p=601

Look Attewell's blog and the comments about the chatter in the village. By leaving the school district, for whatever reason shows that there deep trouble in the district office. We have heard the "chatter" loud and clear the past few days. This is not just a school board or superintendent issue. This is also a management issue with the rest of the district office administration. Don't blame just Tharp. Look at the group he has to learn from.

I now hear that Greendale Board of Education is slated to vote to extend the contract of Tharp through 2016 at their meeting on January 21. I also hear that Tharp's contract may allow for that agreement with Tharp to be automatically extended for one year on January 31, 2013, even if no action is taken by the School Board on January 21.

A quick Internet search found that, Tharp most recently served as an assistant superintendent in Williamson County, Tennessee, at a suburban Nashville district. He resigned that position after less than one year on the job. Link: http://www.wcs.edu/InFocus/InFocus1112/Issue_21/drwright2.htm

I do have faith in our school board and I cannot believe they would actually extend Tharp's contract until 2016. May be Tharp will work out or maybe he won't. I do know It is too soon in his tenure to make that big of a decision!

Yes they will vote to extend it. If they don't answer letters to the people of the village do you think they will admit that they made the wrong choice and rushed to fill the position, which could have gone unfilled for at least 6 months or more. The choice they have is to re negotiate, an extension for further review with out a contract, or extend on the current deal a choice between a one year or automatic two year or let him go which they can do accoring to state law. I suggest we all show up with these concerns and voice our opinion before the meeting to the school board members and watch and see how they vote. Odds are it won't matter and it will be extended to save face.

AM - About your post this morning up the thread. You sound like someone on the board running for reelection. Take this to heart: "Let he who is without sin, cast the first stone." I have heard this comment from a board member who is angry that there are people challenging the board members. Lets hope the board members posting here identify themselves like Katie Mevis and Vincent-Weid.

Any chance we can put all of this political infighting aside, and instead work together to educate our children?

Well, it looks like I have to eat a little crow here. Just now, Everything Greendale is reporting that Tharp will be Greendale's superintendent until 2016. Apparently vote was unanimous. Here's the link: http://www.everythinggreendale.com/blog/?p=641

Now I am really wondering about our board!

Why only the board. All the big talkers posting on the patch not one spoke up to voice concern. Why didn't I you say. I am already on record at a previous meeting. Perhaps you didnt know it was being voted on under approve admin re employment, co curriculr resgination and FMLA request. How transparent of you. No discussion of length of term for vote? WOW You could tell that Thatp has been watching what is written about him under this article it was just laughable the references he made during his address. What I find sad is that the only action that he is going to take is action that was set forth under dr. Hughes and the the state board. Not once did he mention what his action was going to be. Mr. Slota mocked Gov. Walkers state of the state address with a roll of the eye saying that the Gov. Wanted tax cuts and changes for schools but didn't mention how that would be done. How come no eye rolls when dr. Tharp did the same thing And spoke like a politician in generalities. The sadest thing though is a board who is very awear of the concerns citizens have and instead if extending his contract the minimum and allowing them to act as if they care what the people think they went for the full contract extension. Very disappointed in this board for not breaking out the motion and for not listening to those who put you there..

Why did nobody speak up, you ask? It might be because it's very easy to sit behind a computer screen, call other people names, point fingers and blame everyone (for what, I'm still not sure as I haven't noticed our schools running any differently than when Dr. Hughes was here), and make these grandiose assumptions about the board and/or our superintendent. It might be because our board and Dr. Tharp have the support of many residents, school employees, and other community members. (Clearly, as his contract was extended.) It might be because the 10-12 people that show up on the Patch to spread negativity and assumptions about our community are just that..... a small percentage. The board hasn't listened to you? Are they supposed to address concerns that they read here? Maybe if someone had the courage (including you, Roxy Momma) to get up and use your words in person rather than cowardly sit behind a computer and 'hide' just as you are doing now.... maybe then your concerns could have been addressed. I have a pretty good feeling that most of you bashing our community feel pretty good about being able to do that on here, but then can't walk the walk in a real face-to-face type meeting. Again, we should be working together and voicing our opinions with respect, honesty, and fairness. I haven't been proud of all of my comments, but I still stand behind those who are running our district. Greendale is and will continue to be a great place for our kids...!

Nicole, I don't hide behind a computer in fact just the opposite. i do agree with you that others on here must. I have voiced my opinion via letter to the Board, I have spoken directly to Joe Crapitto, and spoken directly to the board and community at a previous meeting. I did not feel it was necessary for me to speak again as they are fully aware of my views which are supported by those within the school district administration who I associate with. Nicole is right if you are just going to bash on the patch and are afraid to stand up for your convictions then don't complain. I hope I am wrong about Tharp but as things stand his talk did nothing for me same old rhetoric when trying to sell yourself. Actions speak louder then words his actions thus far have not been of open communication, team building, community involvement. Lets keep Greendale Schools an open door. Stop hiding behind doors, closed meetings and your computer. 90 days or not your book cover has been judged you need to change some minds and you are truly fooling yourself Mr. Tharp if you think it is only the little people who don't like the book. Many of us are VERY INVOLVED We want to be involved, and at least informed when you are asked.

Roxy is right. I was at that meeting as well and heard a good sales pitch but nothing new.

"Maybe if someone had the courage (including you, Roxy Momma) to get up and use your words in person rather than cowardly sit behind a computer and 'hide' just as you are doing now...."

Same as you.................I doubt you talk that way face to face with other adults.

So far...good for tharp (contract extended), bad for slota and freinds on voting day(hopefully)
Just my opinion.

As Victoria Mccormick said with so much authority and originality. "It takes a village to raise a child." Get a new quote or did Dr. Do Nothing feed you that one? Up for election and time for her and Mr. Slota to go.

This board was duped and is being duped. More good school leaders are looking for new districts to work in. Why not find out which administrators have asked for reference letters? It is a record that has to be produced.

Why isn't the Greendale Patch covering this story?

Dr. Tharp's state of the district address last night was uninspiring to say the least.

Erin Green and Bill Hughes have said that they think Slota needs to get off the school board. People that know them both have heard them say it many times.

Tom Slota is a liberal democrat. Someone who rolls his eyes about Governor Walker. He has been on the board of education for over 20 years and many of working in the Greendale Schools humor him and roll eyes when he talks and have heard Green and Bill Hughes say he shouldn't be on the board anymore. I know Hughes will not vote for him and Green is saying she is against him after working with him for so so so long.

The agenda put forth was very generalized and the district is already on the path described. Of course we all want the district to move forward and have the best for our children; however there really weren’t any new offerings. That may not be a reason to get rid of him (not sure that can even happen now that his contract has been extended) however it does make his selection for the job somewhat suspect. Which is a reflection on slota and friends. Absolutely nothing to do with being a liberal democrat. Tharp seems like a very nice person, perhaps just not the right qualifications. Nothing personal. That’s what I am hearing from some of these comments and from speaking to others. As for some of the school board members, the ones in question, yes have been there a long time and have grown quite comfy in their positions. No reason to emit an arrogant, condescending aura via comments and body language (something tharp says we need to pay more attention to as part of communicating). Or to spout off about a kid being expelled (which did not happen) prior to all the facts being taken into consideration. And no action against the kids whom did all the bullying in that incident. And is something GHS staff has denied happened, even though some students came forward and apologized. They have some honor unlike some on the board and staff.

Specific enough! Specific enough for this forum.

Nicole, I see that bullying is high on your priority list. I wonder if someone will take a good look at what some consider the bullying of staff by the head honcho.

I am an employee of the Greendale School District. I sat and listened to the State of the District Speech delivered by the Superintendent. He bullied staff by entendre in the presentation. The presentation was about what a fifth grader can do in Greendale. He also implied employees are not to do what I am doing now.

Sounds like we have entered "the emperor has no clothes" territory here.

And the crowd went silent

This is an interesting topic. However, the responses fail to raise serious questions concerning the educational product delivered to students in real time - specifically the potential departure of school leaders? I question if the district has a plan to replace high quality school leaders? I question why the board throws additional support (extension of his contract) for a superintendent, who has yet to demonstrate anything progressive, or visionary concerning student growth and achievement? School leaders have collaborated with central office administration to move Greendale ahead of its projected achievement, relative to social economic status. These leaders will take their expertise elsewhere and years of service, wisdom, and a track record of success is neglected, disrespected, and marginalized in favor of an individual who has yet to demonstrate little if anything of educational value.

Witnesses to the school board's decision to approve John Tharp's contract for three more years were appalled at the arrogance and lack of comment when they made the motion to approve the contract. People are too busy to attend school board skits, I mean meetings. When you are being deceived by people who think they are entitled to act like they are, the only solution is get new board members. My bet is two out of three will be gone. Slota is gone now and Katie Mevis is going to walk away with it. Kozmonovick may get it. Victoria McCormick probably needs to go too. Vote Weid-Vincent and Mevis. Dalkin is the best qualified but he is Kim Amdizich's Daddy.

It very easy to "talk the talk", but how many of the candidates actually "walk the walk". I would be confident in saying that there is a candidate who does a good job with embellishing the truth, do your homework people, we don't need people to lose anymore credibility in our school board than they already have.

Same as some of the incumbents are not "walking the walk" hence all these comments, Alot of the staff are embellishing the truth even hiding it. That is exactly why we need to take a serious look at the candidates, we have already seen the people on the board, not impressed as of late. But yes, do your homework, and be sure to get out and vote when the time comes !!!

am, glad to see the comment that the school board is losing credibility. That is the word on the street. The decision to renew John Tharp's contract for three more years after 6 months of no presence or leadership sealed that one with many.

We in the school district got to hear John Tharp's state of the district speech. Unimpressive to say the least. I am an employ and he too will pass. Greendale residents and parents should pay attention to what is happening here.

You say things like "no presence," but I do not think that those words mean what you think that they mean. I've seen Dr. Tharp at more school events, more PTO meetings, more meet-and-greets, and more community events in 4 months than I saw his predecessor in the previous years that my daughter's been a student here. We've got a superintendent invested in the community, and in the schools. We have a superintendent who's demonstrated a commitment to being approachable and present and active. It's embarrassing to me that it seems like the regular Patch Partisans are turning our children's education into just another political game. It's doubly embarrassing to me that certain people and new school board candidates don't seem to realize that their sour grapes are just turning into bitter whines.

It may be easy to try to spin the serious questions about Tharp's leadership (or lack thereof) as politically motivated. Frankly, I am not seeing that. Parents, taxpayers and teachers have every right to be concerned and voice those concerns. The Patch is an excellent venue for that community conversation.

@ "our rights" "There are always going to be opposing opinions however that is no reason to act so self-important towards someone whom asks the tough question." ~
There were no "tough questions" asked during the last school board meeting of Dr. Tharp or the school board. Where you there? Did you speak up about your concerns - Except doing so anonymously on the patch, I mean?

I speak up about my concerns (sometimes at the meetings, sometimes on the patch), and I always use my legal name...People might take your "concerns" more seriously if you had a name to go with your "concerns."

@ "our rights" ~ Or you could always edit your username to reflect your actual name, but that would take courage...just like speaking up at the meetings. I will admit, it is not fun or easy, but Hell, I've done it and I am NO professional public speaker. Each time it gets a little easier, and I get a little better. Try it, or stomp whining.

How does the CEO of the Greendale Public Schools get away with not answering email, citizen questions, or returning calls. Oh Yes, I forgot. The board of trustees he works for does the same thing. This is a symptom of a bigger problem. The administrators in the central office are well known for coming late to meetings, not being ready for them, slow or not answering emails and phone calls. My neighbor who teaches at one of the primary schools lives in the B sections talks about this all the time. Teachers gave up getting answers from the administrators this fall.

And I quote;

""""I was unable to attend"""", "but have heard from parents that I trust that they liked his agenda and the path he wants to put GSD on."

Don't just beat up John Tharp for weak performance.

Hold the directors of the school board up for election responsible for the vote approving a 3 year contract without good reason except they could not admit they might have an issue on their hands.

I know that many of us tried to convince them and it got to them so bad they stopped answering email or calling us back.

Vote them out and get new people who will listen, answer and own their actions.

Vote Weid!!!!

Seems as though Bill Attewell leaving the district might have been a messy affair: His "everything greendale" blog is nothing but bashing the Greendale school district. He does not report on anything positive from within the district, like constant student feedback to the board, improved lunches, improved test scores, more student diversity, our ability to meet our students' diverse needs, the great concerts and productions, our great music program, various student-achievements, etc. and etc... He is Mr. negativity.
Sometimes you have to remove the unhappy, rotten apple from the bunch so that the rest of the bushel is not infected.

Well Jake, now who's whining.