What does Weisner have to do with it? He's not teaching the students. District has plenty of money for all this technology. So, what is reason(s) for the poor performance?
Is it that the kids don't care, or the parents? Or both? Until the kids care about the grades they get, nothing will ever change on the east side. They simply don't care. Ask any student with bad grades if they care. They say no EVERYTIME!!!
Under Weisner the schools in Aurora have sufferred, espcially the east side. He has done nothing about overcrowding, property standards, and has a inability to attract white colar jobs to the area.
Linda Chapa Lavia is cutting spending to public education (and every other social program) and sending her kids to private schools. I'm sure she is also trying to cut teacher and other public sector workers pensions as well.
If you want to improve public education, we can start by voting her out of office.
Huh, maybe the public should know how little Chapa LaVia has done for the Aurora schools while using our taxdollars to send her own kids to private schools.
They may all get elected and reelected but lets make sure the public never forgets their legacy and the State of the Aurora schools long after they are gone from office.
For the naysayers out there who have nothing good to say, here is a review of the concert tonight -- the concert had high moments and low moments. The choir was fabulous, the band hit only bad notes. Now that that is out of the way -- For the rest of you who have an open mind and enjoy music, come out tonight at 7 and enjoy the concert. It should be grEAt!!
Now the Board thinks they can run the building n grounds department. Lewis and Leonard are interviewing without anyone from the department being there. Wait til the kids dont have heat this winter I am sure Anita and Dick will fix the boiler.
12/13 10:54 The only reason the board has to be so involved in the day to day affairs is because Annette Johnson conitnues to support Jerome Roberts. Until he is gone it will only get worse. He should have been fired years ago but for some reason Johnson and the lap dogs on the board who follow her continue to protect this guy.
9:18 a.m., I'm sure tonight's concert will be an enjoyable one. Our band & choir students have been working hard, and it will be fun to hear their performances!
Fortunately, expectations should not be as high for this concert as for last week's. Certain people like to claim that the EHS bands pre-2005 played "Easy Baby" (middle-school level) music, and that the current top band was performing more advanced music than under the previous director. So when the 2012 EHS top band (Wind Ensemble) performance of "Sleigh Ride" (using exactly the same arrangement as pre-2005!) did not sound all that grEAt, it was another opportunity for unfavorable comparisons.
All I expect from tonight's concert is to see the kids enjoying themselves, and hear an entertaining program!
9:18 you pretty much summed it up. We will now here another 2 days of the band sucked and the choir is amazing.
I actually think people will say the concert band is amazing and give all the credit to the middle school directors and then say the symphonic band sucked because Liska has had them for too long.
Either way it is all BS and these people who don't like the personal agendas of the Administrative team can't see that their own personal agendas cloud their judgement.
Right now the most-advanced EHS band is called "Wind Ensemble". Years ago it had a different name. Other schools' top bands are called "Symphonic Band", "Wind Symphony", "Honor Band", etc.
Actually, the top EHS band was indeed called "Wind Ensemble" for several years in the late 1990's. I have EHS band programs from 1997, 1998, and 1999 that prove it!
So 7:51 p.m. is WRONG to say that the current director started it.
I have to say I'm impressed with Annette's comments from the most recent School Board minutes. She is doing a lot to keep an eye on our district's financial bottom line!
Finally Johnson speaks up way to go Annette we do need a tougher leader. I am disappointed in Ray Hull I always thought he was not happy with Roberts. He tries to pass the buck on Johnson and make Roberts out to be a poor superintendent. Yeah Ray Roberts is laughing all the way to the bank.
It has an audio tape of Johnson and Hull acting like a couple of incorrigible children. If the children of this district acted that way, they would be spending a few days in in-school suspension.
You then add the article where they are publicly bashing the district's superintendent but state they aren't going to get rid of him for at least a year and a half.
Is there anybody left in the community who doubts where the disfunction is, in this district. How can there be any positive change with people like this in charge.
The next election is in the spring. It's time to clean house. Both the board and the administration.
After reading about all the problems going on in this district, what superintendent worth a damn is going to want to walk into District 131?
If you paid me a million dollars, I wouldn't take the job. Being around Johnson and Hull constantly wouldn't be worth it. Nobody superintendent is going to be able to run this district, they will be spending all their time jumping through Johnson's hoops.
If these board members had an ethical bone in their body, they would step down and allow somebody with at least a shred of respectability to take over.
This is 7:51. My apologies. I just know that as of when my first got to EAHS in 1998 under K there was no Wind Ensemble. The only band you really had to try out for was Jazz Band. The others were Concert and Symphonic. In OUR family's experience there wasn't Wind Ensemble until sometime after my youngest arrived there in 2004, and Liska started/restarted it. She's the only one of our 3 who played in Wind Ensemble. And our oldest by that time was off at college majoring in biochem and music, and came home for break and attended one of those concerts and was impressed w/ both the level of music the Wind Ensemble played and how well they played it.
11:42 you are absolutely correct. Clean up and get to educating the children. We cannot waste another dime allowing ths Board to feather a supts retirement nest. Johnson is allowing Roberts to ride out his contract. How much is it worth to let our children pay the price for the Boards bad decisions the last 4 years? Get your lawyer Annette and get Roberts out. He should have broken the terms of his contract if your lawyer wrote it in the best interest of the district!
Some people DON'T care, because the verifiable truth bothers them. They'd rather just keep believing lies, even when presented with evidence to the contrary.
Annette sent a letter to the District Staff where she now bashes the Beacon (She also bashed many departments within the district). It basically begins with "DON'T BELIEVE WHAT YOU READ" her emphasis.
She claimed that ""riding Dr. Roberts' contract out" could not be further from the truth". She continues to bash how health care has been handled, continues by bashing the maintenance department, then continues on to finances. She also talks about the Tech. Department and Bilingual.
She then continues with "DON'T BELIEVE EVERYTHING YOU READ" her emphasis.
Also stated by Annette "Outside media forces like the Beacon News take statements out of context. The only real articles you can believe are the ones coming from the school district including the Letters to the Editor that Dr. Roberts wrote recently and the one that I will submit myself".
This woman needs some psychological help. Is there a process for removing an unstable board member? Somebody needs to check into this.
Anyone else hear Dick Leonard bragging about the Board hiring his drinking buddy (Marty Feltes) to run the Building and Grounds Department? Im so sick of this Boards Profound Unprofessionalism! They announce new hires from barstools even? Really?
Interesting story today the problems with the school district have been around for years and finally someone is addressing them. I have seen the current administration and board taking many hits lately, you are in my prayers this new year. Thank you for starting the ball rolling and thank you for trying to fix issues
. I know teacher wages are coming along and I am hoping with the new found insurance money help can be given to us next year on that. it is another way to get us more money and close the salary gap. We are trying everyday to close achievement gaps with students remember many of us leave because oue net take home pay pays our mortgages.
As for Dr Roberts I hope you take a self reflective look and visit and see what is going on we miss many tools needed in our everyday job.
As for the Board keep asking questions someone needs to fill that role. Don't allow the naysayers to influence you.
Ms Johnson I hope you can continue the pressures of he last months must be horrible and I would not want to walk a mile in your shoes.
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«Oldest ‹Older 201 – 243 of 243So under Mayor Weisner the Aurora schools have remained some of the worst in the state. Lets all make sure nobody ever forgets that!
Board minutes from the Nov. 19 mtg. still aren't posted!
What does Weisner have to do with it? He's not teaching the students. District has plenty of money for all this technology. So, what is reason(s) for the poor performance?
West aurora is headed in the same direction
Is it that the kids don't care, or the parents? Or both? Until the kids care about the grades they get, nothing will ever change on the east side. They simply don't care. Ask any student with bad grades if they care. They say no EVERYTIME!!!
Under Weisner the schools in Aurora have sufferred, espcially the east side. He has done nothing about overcrowding, property standards, and has a inability to attract white colar jobs to the area.
It's not true that Weisner has done nothing about overcrowding in D131. He's increased it.
Close the borders!!! Until then, it's only going to get worse!!!
@11:50 Too funny!!
If you are an EAHS alum and have a facebook account make sure to join the EAHS Alumni group on Facebook!
https://www.facebook.com/groups/EAHSalumni/
Let's work to build a strong network of alumni to demand the changes we need for success in our district.
1:26 that should have happened before 1492.
2:18 isnt linda chapa lavia part of that alum? What is she doing?
Linda Chapa Lavia is cutting spending to public education (and every other social program) and sending her kids to private schools. I'm sure she is also trying to cut teacher and other public sector workers pensions as well.
If you want to improve public education, we can start by voting her out of office.
Huh, maybe the public should know how little Chapa LaVia has done for the Aurora schools while using our taxdollars to send her own kids to private schools.
They may all get elected and reelected but lets make sure the public never forgets their legacy and the State of the Aurora schools long after they are gone from office.
For the naysayers out there who have nothing good to say, here is a review of the concert tonight -- the concert had high moments and low moments. The choir was fabulous, the band hit only bad notes. Now that that is out of the way -- For the rest of you who have an open mind and enjoy music, come out tonight at 7 and enjoy the concert. It should be grEAt!!
Now the Board thinks they can run the building n grounds department. Lewis and Leonard are interviewing without anyone from the department being there. Wait til the kids dont have heat this winter I am sure Anita and Dick will fix the boiler.
@10:54. What position are they interviewing for? I'm sure they will hand pick one of their buddies!
12/13 10:54
The only reason the board has to be so involved in the day to day affairs is because Annette Johnson conitnues to support Jerome Roberts. Until he is gone it will only get worse. He should have been fired years ago but for some reason Johnson and the lap dogs on the board who follow her continue to protect this guy.
9:18 a.m., I'm sure tonight's concert will be an enjoyable one. Our band & choir students have been working hard, and it will be fun to hear their performances!
Fortunately, expectations should not be as high for this concert as for last week's. Certain people like to claim that the EHS bands pre-2005 played "Easy Baby" (middle-school level) music, and that the current top band was performing more advanced music than under the previous director. So when the 2012 EHS top band (Wind Ensemble) performance of "Sleigh Ride" (using exactly the same arrangement as pre-2005!) did not sound all that grEAt, it was another opportunity for unfavorable comparisons.
All I expect from tonight's concert is to see the kids enjoying themselves, and hear an entertaining program!
9:18 you pretty much summed it up. We will now here another 2 days of the band sucked and the choir is amazing.
I actually think people will say the concert band is amazing and give all the credit to the middle school directors and then say the symphonic band sucked because Liska has had them for too long.
Either way it is all BS and these people who don't like the personal agendas of the Administrative team can't see that their own personal agendas cloud their judgement.
Uh, 3:28, the Wind Ensemble never played "Sleigh Ride" under K. Because there wasn't any Wind Ensemble then. Liska's the one who started it.
Stay strong Annette!!! There is a whole community that is supporting you.
Uh, 7:51 p.m., 3:28 said "top band".
Right now the most-advanced EHS band is called "Wind Ensemble". Years ago it had a different name. Other schools' top bands are called "Symphonic Band", "Wind Symphony", "Honor Band", etc.
Actually, the top EHS band was indeed called "Wind Ensemble" for several years in the late 1990's. I have EHS band programs from 1997, 1998, and 1999 that prove it!
So 7:51 p.m. is WRONG to say that the current director started it.
I have to say I'm impressed with Annette's comments from the most recent School Board minutes. She is doing a lot to keep an eye on our district's financial bottom line!
Just saw this on the Beacon website:
beaconnews.suntimes.com/16994577-417/board-president-east-aurora-needs-tougher-superintendent.html
This article is better
beaconnews.suntimes.com/mobile/16994575-463/feud-between-east-aurora-school-board-members-turns-ugly.html
@9:54PM Wow! Just read that article! Wow!
How much would it cost to buy him out, instead of letting him "ride it out?"
Finally Johnson speaks up way to go Annette we do need a tougher leader. I am disappointed in Ray Hull I always thought he was not happy with Roberts. He tries to pass the buck on Johnson and make Roberts out to be a poor superintendent. Yeah Ray Roberts is laughing all the way to the bank.
9:47 p.m. SHUT UP ANNETTE! STOP TOOTING YOUR OWN HORN!
This was also in the Beacon:
http://beaconnews.suntimes.com/16994575-417/feud-between-east-aurora-school-board-members-turns-ugly.html
It has an audio tape of Johnson and Hull acting like a couple of incorrigible children. If the children of this district acted that way, they would be spending a few days in in-school suspension.
You then add the article where they are publicly bashing the district's superintendent but state they aren't going to get rid of him for at least a year and a half.
Is there anybody left in the community who doubts where the disfunction is, in this district. How can there be any positive change with people like this in charge.
The next election is in the spring. It's time to clean house. Both the board and the administration.
After reading about all the problems going on in this district, what superintendent worth a damn is going to want to walk into District 131?
If you paid me a million dollars, I wouldn't take the job. Being around Johnson and Hull constantly wouldn't be worth it. Nobody superintendent is going to be able to run this district, they will be spending all their time jumping through Johnson's hoops.
If these board members had an ethical bone in their body, they would step down and allow somebody with at least a shred of respectability to take over.
Johnson and Hull, your time is done, move on.
This is 7:51. My apologies. I just know that as of when my first got to EAHS in 1998 under K there was no Wind Ensemble. The only band you really had to try out for was Jazz Band. The others were Concert and Symphonic. In OUR family's experience there wasn't Wind Ensemble until sometime after my youngest arrived there in 2004, and Liska started/restarted it. She's the only one of our 3 who played in Wind Ensemble. And our oldest by that time was off at college majoring in biochem and music, and came home for break and attended one of those concerts and was impressed w/ both the level of music the Wind Ensemble played and how well they played it.
11:42 you are absolutely correct. Clean up and get to educating the children. We cannot waste another dime allowing ths Board to feather a supts retirement nest.
Johnson is allowing Roberts to ride out his contract. How much is it worth to let our children pay the price for the Boards bad decisions the last 4 years? Get your lawyer Annette and get Roberts out. He should have broken the terms of his contract if your lawyer wrote it in the best interest of the district!
"I just know that as of when my first got to EAHS in 1998 under K there was no Wind Ensemble"
C.D., you are either lying, or your memory is failing.
I am looking right now at a concert program from May 11, 1999. It is a Symphonic Band and Wind Ensemble program...
...and YOUR DAUGHTER'S name is listed under "Wind Ensemble Members".
Here is a thought - I don't care :) Have a nice day.
Some people DON'T care, because the verifiable truth bothers them. They'd rather just keep believing lies, even when presented with evidence to the contrary.
It's easier that way.
;)
Wow, Does Annette get along with anybody?
Annette sent a letter to the District Staff where she now bashes the Beacon (She also bashed many departments within the district). It basically begins with "DON'T BELIEVE WHAT YOU READ" her emphasis.
She claimed that ""riding Dr. Roberts' contract out" could not be further from the truth". She continues to bash how health care has been handled, continues by bashing the maintenance department, then continues on to finances. She also talks about the Tech. Department and Bilingual.
She then continues with "DON'T BELIEVE EVERYTHING YOU READ" her emphasis.
Also stated by Annette "Outside media forces like the Beacon News take statements out of context. The only real articles you can believe are the ones coming from the school district including the Letters to the Editor that Dr. Roberts wrote recently and the one that I will submit myself".
This woman needs some psychological help. Is there a process for removing an unstable board member? Somebody needs to check into this.
No. All they care about is yelling at each other during board meetings and making this district look bad!
Anyone else hear Dick Leonard bragging about the Board hiring his drinking buddy (Marty Feltes) to run the Building and Grounds Department? Im so sick of this Boards Profound Unprofessionalism! They announce new hires from barstools even? Really?
There is someone looking into this... and yes, a board member can be removed thru the proper authorities/process.
Interesting story today the problems with the school district have been around for years and finally someone is addressing them. I have seen the current administration and board taking many hits lately, you are in my prayers this new year. Thank you for starting the ball rolling and thank you for trying to fix issues
. I know teacher wages are coming along and I am hoping with the new found insurance money help can be given to us next year on that. it is another way to get us more money and close the salary gap. We are trying everyday to close achievement gaps with students remember many of us leave because oue net take home pay pays our mortgages.
As for Dr Roberts I hope you take a self reflective look and visit and see what is going on we miss many tools needed in our everyday job.
As for the Board keep asking questions someone needs to fill that role. Don't allow the naysayers to influence you.
Ms Johnson I hope you can continue the pressures of he last months must be horrible and I would not want to walk a mile in your shoes.
God bless all of you and Happy New Year!
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