Tuesday, July 29, 2008

It is all Zsombor Peter's fault.

Zsombor Peter is the education reporter for the Albuquerque Journal.

If he investigated and reported upon the ethics and accountability scandal in the leadership of the APS;

public outrage would be so great that the leadership of the APS would have no choice but to begin an impartial full scale forensic audit of the APS, and then immediately resign.

Or,

he would report that there is no scandal, and voters should vote in favor of the next mill levy and bond issue with absolute confidence that there has been no corruption or incompetence in the administration of a billion tax dollars a year.

It is Zsombor Peter's fault that there will be no impartial full scale forensic audit of the public interests in the public schools;

or,

it is Zsombor Peter's fault that the next bond issue or mill levy will be defeated,
no matter how necessary or legitimate it is.

or,

he, someone, anyone, would answer the obvious questions;

  1. What good and ethical reason is there ,that excuses Zsombor Peter from his obligation to do one or the other?
  2. And why wouldn't he post it, even anonymously, in order to exonerate himself?


He will not admit to being the victim of untoward influence.


cc Zsombor Peter has indicated that he does not want to be cc'd even another of my "silly" posts.

I am in a quandary, do I honor his expressed wishes, or do I meet my ethical obligation to inform him that I have made an allegation against him.

In the end, I will except his expressed wishes as the over riding principle; and avoid the possibility of being sued for "harassing" him.

Somebody else needs to give him a heads up.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

FYI

Taken from APS web under carreer opportunities Principals. So much for cutting the dead wood.

Title : DISTRICT MENTOR PRINCIPAL

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Location : CITY CENTER, LEVEL SPE6

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Category : Principals/Assistant Principals

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Salary : Minimum starting salary is $80,000

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Job-Code : 005SPPRDM111-08-667

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Description : This position is contingent on availability of grant funding.
Requires a Masters degree in education, current Administrative License, 5-7 years of current principal experience in APS: including successful mentoring/coaching for new principals, coaching, mentoring skills and training, successful school leadership, includes meeting deadlines, positive communication, supervision of staff, curriculum, professional development. Continuous improvement methodology knowledge, standards based education knowledge, knowledge and experience preparing teachers to use research-based teaching strategies with emphasis on special needs, English Language Learners, economically disadvantaged students and early childhood students. Distributive leadership and active participation in district goals and initiatives.
Responsibilities: Mentor new principals; select “sitting” principal as mentors to each new principal, design and provide professional development for new principals, work collaboratively with IHE’s to prepare aspiring principals, evaluate effectiveness of program support and services, create strategies to assist new building principals, collaborate with IHE’s and District personnel to recruit teacher leaders into the profession. Complies with state-approved Code of Ethics of the Education Profession and upholds and enforces rules, administrative directives and regulations, school board policies and local, state and federal regulations. Articulates and facilitates the implementation of the mission and values of the Albuquerque Public Schools.


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Duties : Contact: Ruby Ethridge at 880-3741

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Pre-Requisites : Work Year: 226 days/8 hrs