This is heartburn-inducing for me because as I say several places on this blog, I really like Yolonda Brown. I like her passion and her upbeat attitude.
But the question has to be asked:
Since by all accounts Yolonda Brown was hired to be SPARK's first principal on the strength of the incredible CRCT scores at CW Hill Elementary (where she was also the principal), if it turns out (as is almost certainly the case) that those scores were illusory, the product of wholesale cheating on the part of somebody (not Ms. Brown, but somebody under her supervision), have we, the parents of Springdale Park, not been defrauded?
Put it another way: if Yolonda Brown had applied for the SPARK job and not had those scores and that Governor's Platinum Award on her CV, would she even have been a finalist?
With this beautiful new school and a community of active, involved parents, could we not have obtained a more experienced principal from the top 10% of candidates anywhere in the country?
If Yolonda Brown had to reapply for her job today, would you vote to hire her?
Dude - should we start packing to move to Clayton County? :-)
ReplyDeleteKeep up the good work. We need to start the process of looking for Dr. Hall's replacement. Any ideas on how we can best influence this important choice?
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