re: EBR Schools Selecting New Superintendent - Public Comments

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Recalling the racist on the ebr skrool boad

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My daughter has been there since Kindergarten and is going into 9th this year. The only kids I've heard of being pulled out are the ones who are going to Catholic and St. Joseph's, but that was probably the plan for those families all along.

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From what I’ve been told by a reputable person at UHS, this year’s numbers are extraordinarily high. This is not the typical attrition to CHS/SJA and definitely not in the plan for all. Additionally, some big donor families have walked away and more are talking about it. If those losses happen that will affect all students if those donors aren’t replaced. If they are replaced, are any of the “new” sources questionable? Is something deeper going on financially? I think those are fair questions to ask.

Past and potential faculty and staff changes is another area I would ask questions about.

There are parents trying (or maybe tried at this point) to organize behind the scenes to address concerns as a larger group. Some are recognizable names and their concerns are seemingly great enough that they had no issue attaching their names to emails. They’re also wealthy enough to walk away with multiple children, never having to worry about potentially paying $20,000 to $80,000+ a year in tuition for their families elsewhere. I don’t think many UHS families have that luxury and are reluctant to put their kids on the line because they see the current administration as vindictive.

Personally, I think the issues are greater than Kevin George. I don’t think LSU’s primary goal is to have a person in that position who will make decisions based on what’s best for UHS. We’ve been there over 25 years and looking back admin who were known for their care of faculty/staff and students were forced out (“retired”). Since Wade Smith left we had Westbrook, who tried to kill athletics and was an all around disaster and the joke of an interim whose name I can’t even remember. Kevin George was one of two “best” candidates from a weak pool. They should have continued the search but I think he had influential backers who have their own agendas. He is using UHS as a stepping stone and most of his decisions are to benefit his own career trajectory, other individuals within LSU and perhaps outside individuals or organizations. I think the EBRPSS would have been fine with him as long as their side was the highest bidder because the teachers union is doing the same shady shite, they’re just hiding behind the community who buys their bullshite good intentions. It’s always about wealth and power and it doesn’t matter who the person is as long as they go along for the ride.

And because these conversations always bring out the UHS haters, it’s still an exceptional school and from what I can tell highly regarded in higher education.

Here are the board members they want recalled

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I was impressed by the gentlemen who acknowledged George is black but remained committed to the Board being racist.

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I like the one who said she wasn’t making a threat while making the same threat to not show up the first day unless she got her way.

This kind of ignorance supporting Smith and being pushed this hard by the teacher’s union should raise a huge red flag about him getting the job.

They filed recall petitions on the 5 today.

There is something similar about the ones they don’t like.

They won’t recall anyone.