" I don't mean anything by it it's just a bit weird." I think it a bit "weird" that you would suggest someone is homeless because they choose to be environmentally conscience. I am retired. own my home and receive a pension and I recycle cans and scrap metal. I hope you don't have to detour through my neighborhood with your narrow minded attitude. I happen to think Ms.Pereya is a 'good one,' too.
We had help from Muhammed on how to petition the board. Clayton had the same opinion that the building would be named after Jaybird and media center would be named after Benevides. We had talked with Peryea and Strand and they lead us to believe the same thing. Before the meeting we asked what changed they would not answer. It was cut and dried they voted for their friend. Hull and Gonzalez went on and on about her as a friend and said little about what she did. Jaybirds mom talked about his life. Now we learned she only had about 12 people for her. Another lady had 100 names. Jaybird had over 1000 and a reporter wrote his story after reviewing the applications herself.
That board acts like they own the school district and they do things behind closed doors not in public or what the public wants. A lady told me Monday they did the same thing when they got the new superintendent.
Not one person on that board is on of the good ones your word to Jaybirds family should be worth something.
They paid Gonzalez off for going against Johnson that how the board operates.If they had read the petitions and wanted a educator they would have picked Sanford. Her accomplish and supporters in the district were endless.
I know both Sanford and Benevides and there was no comparison. Benevides was responsible for teachers from Spain and oppression of the Mexican American culture by her Bilingual methods. She hand picked Hedrich and could not admit she made a mistake. Any good work at Oak Park got flushed down the drain.
Again the world's most incompetent administrator is in charge of the District. Joan is ruling the roost today working against the teachers and training Principals how to blame us and evaluate us out.
This is the same person who can't do reference checks but is allowed to create a hostile work environment.
If they liked Johnson or not the board should have done the right thing. They continue to not support the community. Strand has made many promises and kept none the last was in supporting this child. When contacted she said she would vote for him and did not. We thought everyone would keep there word.
We also thought she was talking to Peryea like she promised. The community will not forget.
B&G is a horrible place to work we get threaten everyday. Feltes tells us Hull is on board to hire a third party to clean our buildings and maintain them. Popp comes from a district that did that. Our only hope is to replace the board. We can no longer trust Strand, Peryea and Hull they said if we worked for them Feltes could not touch us and they would never let us get discharged. This would mean he could hire his pals to do all the repairs and a cleaning service to clean buildings. No body would oversee him. We have tried to reach them but they now say Popp is in charge. If you complain to Joan she says file a grievance. That only costs the district more money. In the past Roberts and Nestor would compromise. Now we are forced to grievances. Then threaten. Marty also screams at any guy who speaks Spanish he is perinoid that they are talking about him. Working here was never this bad. Please help soon.
I was not at the vote for the school name and I am not defending anyone, just explaining how things work at times. Majority rules and some members feel they need to show a united front. It could be possible in closed session the Kindergarten school name was discussed and when voted on in closed session, majority ruled in favor of Benavidez. So when voting at the public meeting members of some boards feel it is important to stand united and vote in favor of the majority rather than show their personal opinion and have a split vote. Sad but true.
We need a new board they have acted irresponsibly. all of these settlements, no tracking of the money, not allowing the community input once they had Superintendent finalist, allowing employees to work without background checks, hiring freinds like Feltes, failing overcrowded schools , paying Roberts, allowing parties, teacher moral is low, and now this latest petition about a child and picking their friend to name a taxpayer owned building with.
We need a petition to recall them. They need to go.
The join the Jaybird Kindergarden Naming Group had 1186 names on a Petition and the School Board ignored us . we thank you Ralph because we would not be aware there are so many problems
I learned about this petition thru Facebook and this blog and want to share my experience with Benevides
Fifteen years ago my daughter entered Kindergarden and came home crying from Bardwell School. She said mommy I don't understand a anything. She had a Hispanic last name. I went to school and they said she belongs in the the Bilingual program. I said No because we do not speak Spanish in our home. They would not change her.
Finally after two weeks I got to Benevides, she was rude and told me that the way it is. children must master their native language first. Three months of fighting with them went by. Through work I was lucky enough to meet somebody who helped me at the ROE. Julie Vallejo finally got Benevides to back down.
Three months my daughter lost her education and I was a parent that advocated. Today this is still going on. Now I read a Center is named after her because she is a friend of the boards.
When that school board is up for election I and others will go door to door to get rid of them.
Four employees with years of service who always had great reviews have been written up and are being made the example by Feltes. Complaints have been made to Popp by they fall on deaf ears. Popp is to busy playing politics with the school board. Do not write Peryea is one of the good ones. She is not many gave money to her, Montroy and Strand who came a spoke to us. They said intimidation would stop. We regret supporting them administrators fired. Leonard made up lies that Dave Finaly, Scott Swegert and Nestor were stealing. All for his friend Marty.
The maintenance employees made a big mistake because now they have turned their backs on us Popp brags about busting the Union in 204 and has a consultant that will help. Wee will see if they are able to maintain 100 year old building These are people that live in Aurora and pay taxes. We have families to support. Maybe your husband should be fired or harassed or intimadtaed Strand lets see if you like it.
Peryea stated they all looked at the applications and gave their names to the Finance committee made up of Hull, Turza, and Peryea then the three decided but it sounded like the whole board had a hand in it.
The family was told by administration there was a 99% chance the building would be named after him. When they found out on Wednesday it was like losing him all over again. Several teachers wanted to speak but administration told them not to speak against the board there could be reparations .
We have a lot of respect for Johnson right now at least she is not taking part in the madness.
Don't be too quick to jump in the corner with Johnson. I have witnessed her in action. She has swallowed a bitter pill and would have taken the opposite side no matter which way the rest of the board went. Look at the pictures of her on the District FB page. No matter who is being awarded, she is scowling or frowning.
Good for you Ralph on keeping up with these problems. As for the B&G workers don't you have a union to handle some of this and if they don't there are different agencies you can go to do some research. Make a complaint with ISBE under the whistle blower program. Maybe with enough complaints the ISBE will finally realize they need to come here to see what is going on.
As far as the third party vender for B&G's maybe school districts and other companies are doing this it isn't popular but it is a cost saving measure and most of the times the workers stay on.
The statement about the board not caring what the community thinks is right on even with the new members. The new members had on agenda on there plate and that is all they wanted and they got it and turned out just like the others.
I wanted to speak but has told by Hanley that would not be a good idea and the family was happy because Jaybird loved books. Now I feel intimindated and lied too.
The past: We would hear Annette Johnson was replacing all of us when the new computer system came in or our hard working janitors would be replaced by cleaning services. Roberts was a man of his word when a promise was made he would keep it and his direct reports never threaten anyone. Now between a weak union and bad administrators it is worst than ever.
Maintenance staff is getting dismissed and Feltes openly tells them they are being replaced. Popp is a pro cleaning service Superintendent. Indian Prairie uses Amemark, I verified this.
Teachers are being told if your class does not preform you can loss your job. Meanwhile they do not have direction.
Support Staff is required to provide small group interventions because of class size. Never mind the teacher is to busy to hive us the lesson plan.
Teachers are so busy running to meeting they are out of the classroom more than they in.
All the payouts, CORUPTION, and lies told is to much.
Now this naming Benevids was not liked and everyone was told it was going to be named after Jaybird
Shame on the adults that call themselves school board members who have a interest in 131. Sure we will believe that lie also.
I just about barfed when I heard the kindergarten center was going to be named after Ann Benavides. She was a very bad Oak Park principal who was very disgruntled for being demoted from her assistant superintendent for bilingual services. She deliberately made everybody around her miserable for 10 years until she was rehired for the same position under a different title.
I attended the meeting and she acted like she did in the past arrogant. She represented a era were the district went downhill and now they named a building on friendship. Stella Gonzalez was appointed by her to central office the old timers know this. Stella moved to another district when Benevides retired because she could not hack it.
Hull will defend anything that Johnson does not. He sounds like a fool and the to state he doesn't know Henry Cowherd. Who is he kidding
Turza always says yes to Stella.
Leonard's wife sat by Benevides it sounds like her and her husband knew each other from some club.
Peryea and Strand are clueless.
As for Johnson good for her she voted no.
The admin was under the impression for Dr Roberts the building was getting named after Jaybird. After all he was the only choice.
I have never seen such a bunch of disfunctional people than at the meeting. I don't know Ms Johnson but she was the only one who spoke about the child. The rest of them either did not explain their vote or talked about friendships. All of them had a free will to do the right by the community that elected them.
Anna Sanford passed away a few months ago. Her legacy is and will always be working with the early grades. She was never given credit but she brought in much of the Preschool money. She would have been so proud that she finally obtained All Day Kindergarden. I was on vacation when the new center was named but everyone in the district who knew Sanford and Benevides could not believe the board decision. That is why Anna had over 100 names.
There is a dangerous pattern developing with the board and everyone is talking, but to do that against a child. Benavides is a payoff to Stella Gonzalez. Anna Sanford if alive would have never taken the name away from a child. Benevides is self centered a egotistical. The truth came out and a thank you to Annette Johnson for being the only board member to do the right thing.
The emergency water main bid is personal friend of Ray Hulls and gets emergency jobs from the City all the time. Ray created another emergency at the Kindergarden school that will now cost $90,000. At the beginning of the project this was never mentioned. Now it had to be bid out separately and not part of the general contract work. This is the day to day dirt of the City that now extended to the district by putting Hull in. Look at the pattern
Feltes has mismanaged the project there are many problems with the Kinder Center. Administration is making a emergency plan if school can not open. Look for the district to the district to be way over-budget.
Feltes spent $425,000 on a band room closet but the children do not have a track at the HS. Students need to play every game away. Our PE teachers do not let kids run track and field because it is unsafe and falling apart. Look at the bleachers they are full of rust and falling down Feltes pads his own pocket and could care less about the students.
Clark had no idea what he was doing. Joan never did reference or background checks. Clark three years ago had a bankruptcy. Joan again did run a credit check. Popp knows all of this and covers up. In fact a cabinet meeting Joan was given the number 2 position.
That is how it goes at EA rewards for bad employees. Someone needs to FOIA these checks it is very concerning that a group of checks was not cashed for a year. I know if someone owned me money I would be asking it sounds like people are getting double paid.
Election is next year the board needs to go they should have never payed him a settlement of $80,000 and Joan should have been fired.
Ellington was the same story no reference checks. Dont let Joan lie she did the reference checks not Clark. Popp knows this and covers up. We do not need a Superintendent who is involved in coverups.
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«Oldest ‹Older 201 – 229 of 229" I don't mean anything by it it's just a bit weird."
I think it a bit "weird" that you would suggest someone is homeless because they choose to be environmentally conscience. I am retired. own my home and receive a pension and I recycle cans and scrap metal.
I hope you don't have to detour through my neighborhood with your narrow minded attitude.
I happen to think Ms.Pereya is a 'good one,' too.
We had help from Muhammed on how to petition the board. Clayton had the same opinion that the building would be named after Jaybird and media center would be named after Benevides. We had talked with Peryea and Strand and they lead us to believe the same thing. Before the meeting we asked what changed they would not answer. It was cut and dried they voted for their friend. Hull and Gonzalez went on and on about her as a friend and said little about what she did. Jaybirds mom talked about his life. Now we learned she only had about 12 people for her. Another lady had 100 names. Jaybird had over 1000 and a reporter wrote his story after reviewing the applications herself.
That board acts like they own the school district and they do things behind closed doors not in public or what the public wants. A lady told me Monday they did the same thing when they got the new superintendent.
Not one person on that board is on of the good ones your word to Jaybirds family should be worth something.
They paid Gonzalez off for going against Johnson that how the board operates.If they had read the petitions and wanted a educator they would have picked Sanford. Her accomplish and supporters in the district were endless.
I know both Sanford and Benevides and there was no comparison. Benevides was responsible for teachers from Spain and oppression of the Mexican American culture by her Bilingual methods. She hand picked Hedrich and could not admit she made a mistake. Any good work at Oak Park got flushed down the drain.
Again the world's most incompetent administrator is in charge of the District. Joan is ruling the roost today working against the teachers and training Principals how to blame us and evaluate us out.
This is the same person who can't do reference checks but is allowed to create a hostile work environment.
"Update on H/R Ellington Scandal"
Had a GREAT conversation with ISBE today regarding the above.
Need to send out some emails this weekend first before I explain the content of my conversation.
Don't give up hope
I am pursuing the violations and intimidation that still exist at 131, especially with B & G !!!
If they liked Johnson or not the board should have done the right thing. They continue to not support the community. Strand has made many promises and kept none the last was in supporting this child. When contacted she said she would vote for him and did not. We thought everyone would keep there word.
We also thought she was talking to Peryea like she promised. The community will not forget.
beaconnews.suntimes.com/news/28204428-418/east-aurora-kindergarteners-have-3-in-4-chance-of-getting-into-full-day-program.html
B&G is a horrible place to work we get threaten everyday. Feltes tells us Hull is on board to hire a third party to clean our buildings and maintain them. Popp comes from a district that did that. Our only hope is to replace the board. We can no longer trust Strand, Peryea and Hull they said if we worked for them Feltes could not touch us and they would never let us get discharged. This would mean he could hire his pals to do all the repairs and a cleaning service to clean buildings. No body would oversee him.
We have tried to reach them but they now say Popp is in charge. If you complain to Joan she says file a grievance. That only costs the district more money. In the past Roberts and Nestor would compromise. Now we are forced to grievances. Then threaten.
Marty also screams at any guy who speaks Spanish he is perinoid that they are talking about him. Working here was never this bad. Please help soon.
I was not at the vote for the school name and I am not defending anyone, just explaining how things work at times. Majority rules and some members feel they need to show a united front. It could be possible in closed session the Kindergarten school name was discussed and when voted on in closed session, majority ruled in favor of Benavidez. So when voting at the public meeting members of some boards feel it is important to stand united and vote in favor of the majority rather than show their personal opinion and have a split vote. Sad but true.
We need a new board they have acted irresponsibly. all of these settlements, no tracking of the money, not allowing the community input once they had Superintendent finalist, allowing employees to work without background checks, hiring freinds like Feltes, failing overcrowded schools , paying Roberts, allowing parties, teacher moral is low, and now this latest petition about a child and picking their friend to name a taxpayer owned building with.
We need a petition to recall them. They need to go.
The join the Jaybird Kindergarden Naming Group had 1186 names on a Petition and the School Board ignored us . we thank you Ralph because we would not be aware there are so many problems
I learned about this petition thru Facebook and this blog and want to share my experience with Benevides
Fifteen years ago my daughter entered Kindergarden and came home crying from Bardwell School. She said mommy I don't understand a anything. She had a Hispanic last name. I went to school and they said she belongs in the the Bilingual program. I said No because we do not speak Spanish in our home. They would not change her.
Finally after two weeks I got to Benevides, she was rude and told me that the way it is. children must master their native language first. Three months of fighting with them went by. Through work I was lucky enough to meet somebody who helped me at the ROE. Julie Vallejo finally got Benevides to back down.
Three months my daughter lost her education and I was a parent that advocated. Today this is still going on. Now I read a Center is named after her because she is a friend of the boards.
When that school board is up for election I and others will go door to door to get rid of them.
Four employees with years of service who always had great reviews have been written up and are being made the example by Feltes. Complaints have been made to Popp by they fall on deaf ears. Popp is to busy playing politics with the school board. Do not write Peryea is one of the good ones. She is not many gave money to her, Montroy and Strand who came a spoke to us. They said intimidation would stop. We regret supporting them administrators fired. Leonard made up lies that Dave Finaly, Scott Swegert and Nestor were stealing. All for his friend Marty.
The maintenance employees made a big mistake because now they have turned their backs on us Popp brags about busting the Union in 204 and has a consultant that will help. Wee will see if they are able to maintain 100 year old building These are people that live in Aurora and pay taxes. We have families to support. Maybe your husband should be fired or harassed or intimadtaed Strand lets see if you like it.
Peryea stated they all looked at the applications and gave their names to the Finance committee made up of Hull, Turza, and Peryea then the three decided but it sounded like the whole board had a hand in it.
The family was told by administration there was a 99% chance the building would be named after him. When they found out on Wednesday it was like losing him all over again. Several teachers wanted to speak but administration told them not to speak against the board there could be reparations .
We have a lot of respect for Johnson right now at least she is not taking part in the madness.
Don't be too quick to jump in the corner with Johnson. I have witnessed her in action. She has swallowed a bitter pill and would have taken the opposite side no matter which way the rest of the board went. Look at the pictures of her on the District FB page. No matter who is being awarded, she is scowling or frowning.
Johnson is Jay playing you guys so she can stay on the board. She is constantly being the one no vote so that you all get sucked into voting for her.
Good for you Ralph on keeping up with these problems. As for the B&G workers don't you have a union to handle some of this and if they don't there are different agencies you can go to do some research. Make a complaint with ISBE under the whistle blower program. Maybe with enough complaints the ISBE will finally realize they need to come here to see what is going on.
As far as the third party vender for B&G's maybe school districts and other companies are doing this it isn't popular but it is a cost saving measure and most of the times the workers stay on.
The statement about the board not caring what the community thinks is right on even with the new members. The new members had on agenda on there plate and that is all they wanted and they got it and turned out just like the others.
I wanted to speak but has told by Hanley that would not be a good idea and the family was happy because Jaybird loved books. Now I feel intimindated and lied too.
The past:
We would hear Annette Johnson was replacing all of us when the new computer system came in or our hard working janitors would be replaced by cleaning services. Roberts was a man of his word when a promise was made he would keep it and his direct reports never threaten anyone. Now between a weak union and bad administrators it is worst than ever.
Maintenance staff is getting dismissed and Feltes openly tells them they are being replaced. Popp is a pro cleaning service Superintendent. Indian Prairie uses Amemark, I verified this.
Teachers are being told if your class does not preform you can loss your job. Meanwhile they do not have direction.
Support Staff is required to provide small group interventions because of class size. Never mind the teacher is to busy to hive us the lesson plan.
Teachers are so busy running to meeting they are out of the classroom more than they in.
All the payouts, CORUPTION, and lies told is to much.
Now this naming Benevids was not liked and everyone was told it was going to be named after Jaybird
Shame on the adults that call themselves school board members who have a interest in 131. Sure we will believe that lie also.
I just about barfed when I heard the kindergarten center was going to be named after Ann Benavides. She was a very bad Oak Park principal who was very disgruntled for being demoted from her assistant superintendent for bilingual services. She deliberately made everybody around her miserable for 10 years until she was rehired for the same position under a different title.
I attended the meeting and she acted like she did in the past arrogant. She represented a era were the district went downhill and now they named a building on friendship. Stella Gonzalez was appointed by her to central office the old timers know this. Stella moved to another district when Benevides retired because she could not hack it.
Hull will defend anything that Johnson does not. He sounds like a fool and the to state he doesn't know Henry Cowherd. Who is he kidding
Turza always says yes to Stella.
Leonard's wife sat by Benevides it sounds like her and her husband knew each other from some club.
Peryea and Strand are clueless.
As for Johnson good for her she voted no.
The admin was under the impression for Dr Roberts the building was getting named after Jaybird. After all he was the only choice.
beaconnews.suntimes.com/news/28187609-418/east-aurora-looking-at-rental-of-quad-county-urban-league-facility-for-alternative-education.html
I have never seen such a bunch of disfunctional people than at the meeting. I don't know Ms Johnson but she was the only one who spoke about the child. The rest of them either did not explain their vote or talked about friendships. All of them had a free will to do the right by the community that elected them.
Anna Sanford passed away a few months ago. Her legacy is and will always be working with the early grades. She was never given credit but she brought in much of the Preschool money. She would have been so proud that she finally obtained All Day Kindergarden. I was on vacation when the new center was named but everyone in the district who knew Sanford and Benevides could not believe the board decision. That is why Anna had over 100 names.
There is a dangerous pattern developing with the board and everyone is talking, but to do that against a child. Benavides is a payoff to Stella Gonzalez. Anna Sanford if alive would have never taken the name away from a child. Benevides is self centered a egotistical. The truth came out and a thank you to Annette Johnson for being the only board member to do the right thing.
The emergency water main bid is personal friend of Ray Hulls and gets emergency jobs from the City all the time. Ray created another emergency at the Kindergarden school that will now cost $90,000. At the beginning of the project this was never mentioned. Now it had to be bid out separately and not part of the general contract work. This is the day to day dirt of the City that now extended to the district by putting Hull in. Look at the pattern
Feltes has mismanaged the project there are many problems with the Kinder Center. Administration is making a emergency plan if school can not open. Look for the district to the district to be way over-budget.
Ralph look into this.
Feltes spent $425,000 on a band room closet but the children do not have a track at the HS. Students need to play every game away. Our PE teachers do not let kids run track and field because it is unsafe and falling apart.
Look at the bleachers they are full of rust and falling down Feltes pads his own pocket and could care less about the students.
beaconnews.suntimes.com/news/28186525-418/as-a-precaution-east-aurora-reapproves-every-check-issued-this-year.html
Clark had no idea what he was doing. Joan never did reference or background checks. Clark three years ago had a bankruptcy. Joan again did run a credit check. Popp knows all of this and covers up. In fact a cabinet meeting Joan was given the number 2 position.
That is how it goes at EA rewards for bad employees. Someone needs to FOIA these checks it is very concerning that a group of checks was not cashed for a year. I know if someone owned me money I would be asking it sounds like people are getting double paid.
Election is next year the board needs to go they should have never payed him a settlement of $80,000 and Joan should have been fired.
Ellington was the same story no reference checks. Dont let Joan lie she did the reference checks not Clark. Popp knows this and covers up. We do not need a Superintendent who is involved in coverups.
http://beaconnews.suntimes.com/28186525-417/as-a-precaution-east-aurora-reapproves-every-check-issued-this-year.html#.U6th-vldU1M
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