I am chagrined that an anonymous had to point out to me the reference where the BOE hired its new Counsel and also the new Compensation attorney. However, no terms of the contracts were listed. Time wise I would suppose that these appointments expire when the new board takes office. The financial arrangement should have been in the enabling resolution.
The story of Gallon & the BOE is in today's Courier. At best Plainfield's children will have been deprived of funds paid the suspended Superintendent for the 5 months up to the rescheduled appeal case. That should drag on indefinitely. I can question what are the terms in his contract that may have deprived the BOE an ability to act? Also the legal advice the BOE received on the contract.
Don't get your ----- in an uproar and enjoy the weekend.
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Doc,
ReplyDeleteI have no confidence in the actions of this BOE and the advise that was given to them by their lawyers.
The CN article did not provide much new info but I must admit that I was surprised to read that the children lived with him and the parents arranged tuition with south plainfield.
If these facts proved to be true this could become even more of a problem considering that no one is usually arrested for such a thing.
While maybe questionable actions by a superintendent, does it rise to the level of a crime or unbecoming conduct?
Dan suggested that many of the blunders of this BOE under Logan Leach come from putting the cart before the horse.
We will have to wait and see. Going into the new year with this cloud is not good for the district or are students.
Doc,
ReplyDeleteOne thing to note in the news article is that the State (via county superintendent) recommended for Gallon to be suspended with pay until the So. Plainfield matter was heard. The current BOE, apparently, went against the advice of the State and suspended Gallon without pay, andthen filed charges to dismiss him based on the So. Plainfield incident. If this is not putting the cart before the horse, then I don't know what it is. The So. Plainfield hearing is Sept 13th, wonder whose luck will be on play that day.
Why are we surrounded by incompetent lawyers, an incompetent BOE and mayor. Thank God most of the City Council has their heads together.
ReplyDeleteI agree with Gallon's lawyer. These were actions motivated by politics and a board over anxious to get rid of him
ReplyDeleteDoc,
ReplyDeleteThe tenure charges were justified. It wasn't just South Plainfield, don't forget about the uncertified staff. This falls under "breach of contract" for conduct unbecoming a superintendent. This wasn't the cart before the horse at all.
In the courier article, it states that the ladies set up tuition agreements in March. This was AFTER they were caught. He even goes on to imply that although Gallon is wrong...blah blah blah. He admits there was an issue.
6:10,
ReplyDeleteThe uncertified staff issue was in the district LONG BEFORE Gallon arrived. The OFAC report even indicated that there were many staff issues in the district and did not prove that Gallon did anything wrong but perhaps rely on an incompetent and corrupt HR staff. The day that the shoe drops on what REALLY happened with and all of the hands that were involved in the decision may never come. But if it does a lot of people are going to be embarrassed.
That would not be breach of contract. At best it would be a performance issue. The article revealed that the issue was political.
Besides, who is arrested for that? That is usually an issue that is handled between the school and the parent as it seemed was the case in March. If the district resolved it with the parents then why two months later all of that?,
Everybody knows that it was a setup and successful witchhunt.Surely the cart wnet before the horse in this matter for many involved.