"“I found out that someone from the outside was involved. The old superintendent (Rivera) was having conversations with a couple of board members,” she said. Mosby said that Rivera endorsed Adamowski for the job through conversations with certain school board members. “I felt that if they want to involve the former superintendent in our search process, that was supposed to be kept confidential, then you can at least have the public involved,” said Mosby. -The Hour
That's quite a story to just "pull out of thin air." I believe her. I believe that Rivera was a part of the process, even though the search was supposed to be confidential. Is it just a coincidence that Rivera knows Adamowski? I don't think so. I believe there were other candidates who held The "real" certification. I also believe there was a top candidate who didn't get the job. If you don't believe it, prove it! The burden is on you. It's easy to call someone a liar. Perhaps you are the liar!
From what I just read, Rivera was in charge of implementing the Dalio Grant. We lost the funding. Guess he was not the Rivera the Great we kept hearing he was.
Yes, Ralph is the nephew. He also worked for Manny Rivera, who assigned him evaluations for principals as well. Strange assignments for someone whose specialty is computers!
If you talk to the teachers he really has no clue as to what to do with computers. They have been complaining that everything he's implemented has been a disaster and barely works.
Maybe manny realized that and was trying to keep him from doing more damage (which it appears was done with the grant) ohvey.
In the private sector he would have been shown the door.
Does anyone know what part of the grant wasn't complied with? All I've read so far is finger pointing at the principals. I find it hard to believe that for a year the principals weren't doing their jobs with respect to the grant and it was allowed to go on.
Here's the million dollar question: Who supervises the principals? With two of them in such dire straights that they had to be pulled out of their schools and put into made up positions at central office, who was supposed to be evaluating them?
If this two million dollar resource (the CSIDs or whatever bogus name was put on the position) was used incorrectly each year, causing loss of the Dalio Grant, shouldn't the person in charge of principals have known that?
I'm think that perhaps Mr. Ditrio was correct, and Dalio's personnel saw the shambles at central office and pulled the plug.
So how do we find out who was response and why the grant was pulled? It seems like the BOE is sweeping this whole thing under the rug. Enquiring minds would like to know.
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Give a hint. It isn't a link on mobile devices, and I couldn't find it on the website.
ReplyDeleteFour Board Members give their reasons for voting the way they did
ReplyDeletehttp://thehour.ct.newsmemory.com/publink.php?shareid=2a5bbbc59
So RIvera was a part of the decision all along. Did Mike Lyons lie about this?
ReplyDelete"“I found out that someone from the outside was involved. The old superintendent (Rivera) was having conversations with a couple of board members,” she said.
ReplyDeleteMosby said that Rivera endorsed Adamowski for the job through conversations with certain school board members.
“I felt that if they want to involve the former superintendent in our search process, that was supposed to be kept confidential, then you can at least have the public involved,” said Mosby.
-The Hour
How many years teaching experience??????
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http://m.topix.com/forum/city/hartford-ct/TKANF62CJNPGL7IUT
ReplyDeleteSince when has Shirley Mosby ever been a measure for truth?
ReplyDeleteThat's quite a story to just "pull out of thin air." I believe her. I believe that Rivera was a part of the process, even though the search was supposed to be confidential. Is it just a coincidence that Rivera knows Adamowski? I don't think so. I believe there were other candidates who held The "real" certification. I also believe there was a top candidate who didn't get the job. If you don't believe it, prove it! The burden is on you. It's easy to call someone a liar. Perhaps you are the liar!
ReplyDeleteFrom what I just read, Rivera was in charge of implementing the Dalio Grant. We lost the funding. Guess he was not the Rivera the Great we kept hearing he was.
ReplyDeleteRalph Valencizi was also responsible for the Dalio Foundation Grant.
ReplyDeleteIn any other district, heads would roll for the loss of a big grant such as this. In this district, the person gets a pay raise? Adamowski take note!
ReplyDeleteOnly in Norwalk (wasn't ralph our former mayor's nephew?)
ReplyDeleteYes, Ralph is the nephew. He also worked for Manny Rivera, who assigned him evaluations for principals as well. Strange assignments for someone whose specialty is computers!
ReplyDeleteIf you talk to the teachers he really has no clue as to what to do with computers. They have been complaining that everything he's implemented has been a disaster and barely works.
DeleteMaybe manny realized that and was trying to keep him from doing more damage (which it appears was done with the grant) ohvey.
He just got a 3% raise on top of a huge salary. What is this BOE thinking? I guess some people don't need to be accountable to anyone.
DeleteNorwalk taxpayers dollars hard at work .
ReplyDeleteThe sad part is due to his ineptitude other people will lose their jobs, but not Ralph
Must be good to be connected.
ReplyDeleteRalph's 3% raise was voted on last night. The Board had the chance to do something, but didn't. Shame on them.
ReplyDeleteTypical good old boy network.
ReplyDeleteIn the private sector he would have been shown the door.
Does anyone know what part of the grant wasn't complied with? All I've read so far is finger pointing at the principals. I find it hard to believe that for a year the principals weren't doing their jobs with respect to the grant and it was allowed to go on.
Here's the million dollar question: Who supervises the principals? With two of them in such dire straights that they had to be pulled out of their schools and put into made up positions at central office, who was supposed to be evaluating them?
ReplyDeleteIf this two million dollar resource (the CSIDs or whatever bogus name was put on the position) was used incorrectly each year, causing loss of the Dalio Grant, shouldn't the person in charge of principals have known that?
I'm think that perhaps Mr. Ditrio was correct, and Dalio's personnel saw the shambles at central office and pulled the plug.
I heard ralph v was doing evaluations on some principals and overseeing the grant.
ReplyDeleteI'd ask mike Lyons but you only get the answers he wants you to have
I heard Ralph V. Was in charge.
ReplyDeleteRalph V doing principal evaluations was, and continues to be, a welcome joke!
ReplyDeleteThe deputy superintendent has been supervising most of the principals for a very long time.
ReplyDeleteThe deputy superintendent was not given the job of being in charge of the Dalio Foundation Grant. That was Ralph.
ReplyDeletewrong. deputy superintendent was in charge of Dalio. check the facts.
ReplyDeleteWho wrote the reports for the grant? Who did Rivera appoint to oversee the grant? Ralph!
ReplyDeleteSo how do we find out who was response and why the grant was pulled? It seems like the BOE is sweeping this whole thing under the rug. Enquiring minds would like to know.
ReplyDeleteThe Board is sweeping everything under the rug, as Usual, to protect a Rivera pal.
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