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Post by slp on Feb 18, 2009 15:38:31 GMT -6
this is an example of absolute poor leadership on the part of Dr. D as well as the school board, (with the exception of Bradshaw who had the common sense to propose a solution while the others passed the buck) All the more reason to elect 4 new people to the board on April 7th! This issue will (and rightfully so) certainly tarnish the records of any incumbant for not speaking up when they had the chance. eta: now that the 3rd highschool/boundaries debacle are a thing of the past, can we PLEASE get people on the board who truely put our kids safety first and respect the taxpayers!!! That includes making eye contact when someone addresses the board !!! Is that too much to ask??  |
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Post by d204mom on Feb 19, 2009 9:32:54 GMT -6
The safety of our children is so far down on the priority list in this district it's frightening. This is the same District that was more than willing to build MV on the Com Ed site and wanted construction to start before phase II study results were received (the official position to protecting our students..."fence it off baby!")). This is the administration that will not even ADDRESS concerns about the pipelines running through the MV property (kinda like refusing to meet with the victimized child's family to hear their concerns). Building a second school on the west side of the railroad tracks (when 80% of the students live on the east side) with no regard or plans to address increased safety risks posed by the additional rail traffic in the CN deal....no surprise here. IMO, safety (and even the welfare of the students and D204 families when considering whether it makes sense to keep siblings together during the boundry transitions) is not a priority of this administration. It finally looks like more and more people are unwilling to just sit down and shut up  In the Metea case, we have a price that this board and administration traded for student safety. The difference between the safe property and the unsafe property was roughly $12M plus what they are dreaming about getting for the 25 acres. Yes, it sounds like a lot of money but if there is a "serious incident" at a full-capacity MV that works out to $6,133 per life. |
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Post by d204mom on Feb 19, 2009 9:36:52 GMT -6
this is an example of absolute poor leadership on the part of Dr. D as well as the school board, (with the exception of Bradshaw who had the common sense to propose a solution while the others passed the buck) All the more reason to elect 4 new people to the board on April 7th! This issue will (and rightfully so) certainly tarnish the records of any incumbant for not speaking up when they had the chance. eta: now that the 3rd highschool/boundaries debacle are a thing of the past, can we PLEASE get people on the board who truely put our kids safety first and respect the taxpayers!!! That includes making eye contact when someone addresses the board !!! Is that too much to ask?? Even worse, they suckered in yet another local politician. How willing will Darlene be to help our district in the future? She's going to introduce legislation to "help" the situation when they could have acted on the assault on school property the whole time! The quick take debacle soured the rest of our local pols. |
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Post by doctorwho on Feb 19, 2009 9:42:20 GMT -6
this is an example of absolute poor leadership on the part of Dr. D as well as the school board, (with the exception of Bradshaw who had the common sense to propose a solution while the others passed the buck) All the more reason to elect 4 new people to the board on April 7th! This issue will (and rightfully so) certainly tarnish the records of any incumbant for not speaking up when they had the chance. eta: now that the 3rd highschool/boundaries debacle are a thing of the past, can we PLEASE get people on the board who truely put our kids safety first and respect the taxpayers!!! That includes making eye contact when someone addresses the board !!! Is that too much to ask?? Even worse, they suckered in yet another local politician. How willing will Darlene be to help our district in the future? She's going to introduce legislation to "help" the situation when they could have acted on the assault on school property the whole time! The quick take debacle soured the rest of our local pols. quick take ticked off more than local politicians - we pulled all kinds in - then look stupid in the end...if you were them wouldn't you ask just how serious we were ? |
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Post by blankcheck on Feb 19, 2009 10:20:06 GMT -6
I watched the video. So pathetic. Where is the compassion? Why the long wait? I just don't get it. M2 really needs to go.
If it is truly found that this boy was attacked again, in school and the district did nothing about it, I see a lawsuit. Along with that, I would expect a full investigation into this, and there to be several resignations. These people are there to protect our children and to do nothing for months is beyond wrong.
M2 is so condescending. He never even looked at the speakers - he was focusing on the next person up to talk. The way he treated CB was terrible. At least CB was trying to be productive so that another two weeks would not go by without some resolution. Pathetic!!! These are our leaders - just Pathetic!!!!!!!
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Post by Arch on Feb 19, 2009 10:30:56 GMT -6
We obviously need a new majority thought process.
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Post by JB on Feb 19, 2009 10:44:08 GMT -6
This is the same District that was more than willing to build MV on the Com Ed site and wanted construction to start before phase II study results were received (the official position to protecting our students..."fence it off baby!")). This is the administration that will not even ADDRESS concerns about the pipelines running through the MV property (kinda like refusing to meet with the victimized child's family to hear their concerns). Building a second school on the west side of the railroad tracks (when 80% of the students live on the east side) with no regard or plans to address increased safety risks posed by the additional rail traffic in the CN deal....no surprise here. IMO, safety (and even the welfare of the students and D204 families when considering whether it makes sense to keep siblings together during the boundry transitions) is not a priority of this administration. It finally looks like more and more people are unwilling to just sit down and shut up In the Metea case, we have a price that this board and administration traded for student safety. The difference between the safe property and the unsafe property was roughly $12M plus what they are dreaming about getting for the 25 acres. Yes, it sounds like a lot of money but if there is a "serious incident" at a full-capacity MV that works out to $6,133 per life. That was just the upfront difference. If you factor in the added / ongoing transportation cost increase - AME v. BB - you'd find that the "savings" will be eaten up in the near future. So, we'll actually end up paying a premium to expose our kids to more risk. However, in keeping with the thought process of the Admin, a car accident or train accident will technically occur off school grounds, and there willl be nothing they could do about it. |
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Post by blankcheck on Feb 19, 2009 10:52:03 GMT -6
Is this not what we have the alternative school for? They would not be denying the students an education while the court proceeding is moving forward. Heck, the district could even provide transportation to these students. It would be a lot less then paying for yet again another lawsuit.
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Post by doctorwho on Feb 19, 2009 11:07:41 GMT -6
Is this not what we have the alternative school for? They would not be denying the students an education while the court proceeding is moving forward. Heck, the district could even provide transportation to these students. It would be a lot less then paying for yet again another lawsuit. yep, I hear the commute is a piece of cake  |
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Post by anteater on Feb 20, 2009 11:53:16 GMT -6
Is this not what we have the alternative school for? They would not be denying the students an education while the court proceeding is moving forward. Heck, the district could even provide transportation to these students. It would be a lot less then paying for yet again another lawsuit. Apart from the easy commute  , it's an alternative HIGH SCHOOL, so I don't think it would be available for middle school students. It is also not just for troublemakers - there are some special needs students who attend and others who just need some extra attention and/or a smaller environment to make up for a lack of academic progress. |
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Post by sardines on Feb 20, 2009 13:32:33 GMT -6
I was wondering if they could take the angle of social service intervention with the accused. Professional evaluation/treatment. These children obviously have inner rage and major issues in order to even be capable of something this horrific. This is not normal even amongst the "troublemaker" or "bully" ranks. Has DCFS been involved/contacted? What on earth is going on in these families behind the scenes? It is scary to think that a child was capable of these actions....what happens when they are adults? Status quo is not going to help the victim OR the accused. The accused need to be evaluated and given the help they need. Middle School counselors are not equipped for this.  |
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Post by jftb on Feb 25, 2009 15:36:01 GMT -6
Accused student now in D203
February 25, 2009
By TIM WALDORF twaldorf@scn1.com
The former Gregory Middle School student charged with a felony for the alleged sexual assault of a classmate Nov. 11 is now enrolled in a Naperville School District 203 junior high.
The student was not removed from Gregory due to battery charges filed as a result of an alleged altercation that occurred at the school of the incident, as was incorrectly reported in a Tuesday story in The Sun. The student facing the additional battery charge remains enrolled at Gregory, as does his alleged victim.
Rather, this student transferred to Lincoln Junior High School from Indian Prairie School District 204, according to a statement released Tuesday evening by District 203 Superintendent Alan Leis.
"While we are morally and legally responsible for protecting the privacy rights of all our students and families, we are simultaneously aware that this has become an unusually high-profile situation with strong emotional impact for many," stated Leis. "Although we can't discuss the details of this particular situation for reasons of confidentiality, we want you, the parents of Lincoln students, to be aware of two things.
"First, we take great lengths to ensure that all students attending our schools are, by residence, legally entitled to be there," continued Leis. "That is the case in this situation."
A District 203 official later confirmed that the student now resides with a parent who lives in the Lincoln attendance area.
"Second," added Leis, "because we were alerted to this possibility several days ago, we have had time to plan."
Leis said the district has worked with the staffs at both schools, as well as the student, his parent, and numerous other resources, including attorneys and local law enforcement officials, to develop a "comprehensive plan to monitor and address instructional and safety issues related to this situation."
Leis concluded his statement by asking resident to "be careful not to succumb to unfounded rumors," and direct questions or concerns directly to him at 630-420-6311 or aleis@naperville203.org.
"I may not be able to give you all the answers you are hoping for (due to reasons of confidentiality), but either I or a senior staff member will do our best to respond to you as quickly as possible," Leis said.
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Post by jftb on Feb 25, 2009 15:49:54 GMT -6
This is one of many e-mails I received. Please consider supporting this family by attending the next board meeting.
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> My family attended the District 204 school board meeting tonite and I want to share with you what happened.
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> First though, let me share what the victim's lawyer shared with the crowd, so we all have a better understanding of what is acceptable in the eyes of our board.
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Pictures were taken as the abuse happened and were mailed to many students via cell phones. Photos were placed on websites. The child was abused beyond anything I had imagined. Along with the felony charges, another charge of abuse has been added - abuse that happened on campus.
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> During the last two weeks the school board and the Superintendent have done nothing. There is no new policy in place. One abuser enjoyed a vacation in Mexico. One family has chosen to take their abuser out of the school and place him in 203, the other remains with a protection order against him that was filed by the victim's lawyer.
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> The superintendent has done nothing, apparently not even reading the newspaper because he claimed to not know of the added criminal charge that occurred within his school.
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> The board said nothing to address the issue or the parents. They spent quite a bit of time talking about turf, no time to address victim's rights. They were rude and condescending.
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> Please start to wonder if others are out there. Parents tonite talked of other abuse issues occurring throughout 204. Rape, death threats, violence that has been covered up. Then please think about your child. What are you willing to do to keep him/her safe? This is an issue that could touch any of our children in any building in the district.
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> Please write to or email the school board. Tell them what you want. They work for us, they work for our children. They refuse to do what is right. I will be writing to them to demand their resignations.
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> The school board is unwilling to draft any policy addressing victim's rights. How many more victims will it take?
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Post by southsidemom on Feb 25, 2009 21:01:38 GMT -6
this is an example of absolute poor leadership on the part of Dr. D as well as the school board, (with the exception of Bradshaw who had the common sense to propose a solution while the others passed the buck) All the more reason to elect 4 new people to the board on April 7th! This issue will (and rightfully so) certainly tarnish the records of any incumbant for not speaking up when they had the chance. eta: now that the 3rd highschool/boundaries debacle are a thing of the past, can we PLEASE get people on the board who truely put our kids safety first and respect the taxpayers!!! That includes making eye contact when someone addresses the board !!! Is that too much to ask?? I completely concur. And the public needs to be made aware of which candidates are Metzger "puppets". I am certain that MM will campaign hard to get the outcome that he wants. It was pathetic to watch Cathy at the last meeting. She obviously just goes with whatever DrD and MM say......of courses she got the seat. MM would not have it any other way. Independent thinking is just not allowed as far as this guy is concerned. |
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Post by southsidemom on Feb 25, 2009 21:03:33 GMT -6
This is one of many e-mails I received. Please consider supporting this family by attending the next board meeting. Hello, > > My family attended the District 204 school board meeting tonite and I want to share with you what happened. > > First though, let me share what the victim's lawyer shared with the crowd, so we all have a better understanding of what is acceptable in the eyes of our board. > Pictures were taken as the abuse happened and were mailed to many students via cell phones. Photos were placed on websites. The child was abused beyond anything I had imagined. Along with the felony charges, another charge of abuse has been added - abuse that happened on campus. > > During the last two weeks the school board and the Superintendent have done nothing. There is no new policy in place. One abuser enjoyed a vacation in Mexico. One family has chosen to take their abuser out of the school and place him in 203, the other remains with a protection order against him that was filed by the victim's lawyer. > > The superintendent has done nothing, apparently not even reading the newspaper because he claimed to not know of the added criminal charge that occurred within his school. > > The board said nothing to address the issue or the parents. They spent quite a bit of time talking about turf, no time to address victim's rights. They were rude and condescending. > > > > Please start to wonder if others are out there. Parents tonite talked of other abuse issues occurring throughout 204. Rape, death threats, violence that has been covered up. Then please think about your child. What are you willing to do to keep him/her safe? This is an issue that could touch any of our children in any building in the district. > > Please write to or email the school board. Tell them what you want. They work for us, they work for our children. They refuse to do what is right. I will be writing to them to demand their resignations. > > The school board is unwilling to draft any policy addressing victim's rights. How many more victims will it take?> Oh if the victim was one of their children this would be going down totally different! |
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, it's an alternative HIGH SCHOOL, so I don't think it would be available for middle school students. It is also not just for troublemakers - there are some special needs students who attend and others who just need some extra attention and/or a smaller environment to make up for a lack of academic progress.
