I am seeking some help. I am confused on how to get access to particular resources that are being afforded to others, therefore, I am extending a formal request to have access to the special resources your group offers. How do I get on the list so that I can circumvent due process and take care of some personal grievances I have?
Which one(s) of you do I call for this? Which of you takes personal phone calls or messages about personal grievances rather than referring the matter through the properly established channels like HR, UCP, etc. I would much prefer this option to all the extra work that comes with affording people due process.
Which of you do I reach out to when I know something that someone has allegedly done is so bad that it will cost them a job opportunity and subject them to public humiliation but somehow isn’t bad enough for Board Members to uphold their duty to report misconduct to the district for a formal investigation? Do I just say that I’m scared of retaliation? Is that the line I use?
Which of you won’t question if perhaps the person(s) whispering in your ear are the problem and assume the unvetted information being shared is fact and couldn’t possibly be skewed by personal bias, grievances or displeasure with a decision that has been made?
Which of you falls for lines like: “if you only knew how bad it is”, “oh there’s so much nepotism around here”, “it’s because of the good ‘ol boys”, “the district is going to get sued over this!” and other fear mongering rhetoric not backed up with evidence or by due process?
Which of you will commit to upholding my confidentiality and circumventing of process, even through the wake of massive public blowback, after using the information I whispered to you to make a decision?
Which of you is most comfortable compromising your integrity and ethics while hiding behind confidentiality agreements?
Which of you has allowed your position of power and authority to seep so deeply into your character that you now know better than the educational professionals actually doing the work?
I am also requesting to know which of you are simply the followers who can be pressured by others into going along with the louder voices on the board rather than using your own independent thinking and judgment. I don’t want to waste my time with those particular ones – I’d like to get straight to business.
Lastly, I would also like to extend my thanks and gratitude for demonstrating publicly that this special resource exists and is accessible. I had always suspected it, but it is nice to have confirmation. A commendable demonstration of transparency. Thank you for that. Now I just need to know how I can sign up.
As a publicly elected official, you need to provide this service access to all of your constituency, not just a select few.
I anxiously await your responses and further information in order to gain access to this resource. You have my unwavering allegiance.
Long live the SCUSD Board of Education!
G. Hall (Santa Clara resident, SCUSD parent, SCUSD educator)
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