Bullis HOS “exit was messier than it appeared” according to the Post

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Doesnt matter. Still not elite.

If you look outside this area, all the privates we have are elite compared to a majority of the U.S. The difference is, we have a whole bunch of elitist snobs that are one upping each other over their kids schools and feel the need to put others down to feel better about themselves.

[Anonymous]

Talk about snob. You're much better than the "majority of the US"?
Good one.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I’m surprised parents aren’t bailing from there. Or maybe they are. Those of you who say you are staying because your kids are happy - while I totally get what you are saying, we all want our kids to be happy at school, I don’t think I could stomach this level of corruption, greed and mismanagement. Don’t you want your kid to be in a place with good values and where staff is treated right? It is not easy to switch schools, I get that, but if you don’t want to leave, I would make sure to make a huge fuss with the board and the new head so they know how displeased the community is with their shenanigans

They are.

Are they really going to take his name off the building? I hope so

Also the upper school students were well aware of his "shenanigans." It was embarrassing for me as a parent to have to discuss this with my DC but they were a senior so our time was limited.

[Anonymous]

Reads just like last year's HBO movie "Bad Education," starring Hugh Jackman. Based on a true story on Long Island, NY. Terrific movie, worth the viewing.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Reads just like last year's HBO movie "Bad Education," starring Hugh Jackman. Based on a true story on Long Island, NY. Terrific movie, worth the viewing.

This is a funner turn of topics. Yes, this was a great movie. As is literally every movie starring Hugh Jackman.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’m surprised parents aren’t bailing from there. Or maybe they are. Those of you who say you are staying because your kids are happy - while I totally get what you are saying, we all want our kids to be happy at school, I don’t think I could stomach this level of corruption, greed and mismanagement. Don’t you want your kid to be in a place with good values and where staff is treated right? It is not easy to switch schools, I get that, but if you don’t want to leave, I would make sure to make a huge fuss with the board and the new head so they know how displeased the community is with their shenanigans

They are.

Are they really going to take his name off the building? I hope so

Also the upper school students were well aware of his "shenanigans." It was embarrassing for me as a parent to have to discuss this with my DC but they were a senior so our time was limited.

Oh my gosh. My upper schooler told me the kids actually laughed in assembly when Boarman discussed the honor pledge, which goes like this:

I will embrace truth and honesty in word and deed.
I will respect the rights, backgrounds and views of others.
I will be accountable for my actions at all times.

[Anonymous]

The story is also now on the front page of the Washington Post Metro section today

[Anonymous]

Seems like same hook from "Bad Education" movie - you get a board to keep sweeping things under the rug because:

1) some of them personally benefit
2) they don't want to fess up this happened while they were asleep on the throttle and/or since they hired the man
3) they don't want scandal in the newspaper hurting the school's reputation and enrollment

But at the end of the day it's a private school, so if the alums, donors and current families are too rich to care, why would I care.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Seems like same hook from "Bad Education" movie - you get a board to keep sweeping things under the rug because:

1) some of them personally benefit
2) they don't want to fess up this happened while they were asleep on the throttle and/or since they hired the man
3) they don't want scandal in the newspaper hurting the school's reputation and enrollment

But at the end of the day it's a private school, so if the alums, donors and current families are too rich to care, why would I care.

I think a lot of people connected to the school do care though.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Reads just like last year's HBO movie "Bad Education," starring Hugh Jackman. Based on a true story on Long Island, NY. Terrific movie, worth the viewing.

This is a funner turn of topics. Yes, this was a great movie. As is literally every movie starring Hugh Jackman.

Maybe David Caruso can revive his career in the bullis remake:

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’m surprised parents aren’t bailing from there. Or maybe they are. Those of you who say you are staying because your kids are happy - while I totally get what you are saying, we all want our kids to be happy at school, I don’t think I could stomach this level of corruption, greed and mismanagement. Don’t you want your kid to be in a place with good values and where staff is treated right? It is not easy to switch schools, I get that, but if you don’t want to leave, I would make sure to make a huge fuss with the board and the new head so they know how displeased the community is with their shenanigans

They are.

Are they really going to take his name off the building? I hope so

Also the upper school students were well aware of his "shenanigans." It was embarrassing for me as a parent to have to discuss this with my DC but they were a senior so our time was limited.

Oh my gosh. My upper schooler told me the kids actually laughed in assembly when Boarman discussed the honor pledge, which goes like this:

I will embrace truth and honesty in word and deed.
I will respect the rights, backgrounds and views of others.
I will be accountable for my actions at all times.

Hilarious (and sad).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’m surprised parents aren’t bailing from there. Or maybe they are. Those of you who say you are staying because your kids are happy - while I totally get what you are saying, we all want our kids to be happy at school, I don’t think I could stomach this level of corruption, greed and mismanagement. Don’t you want your kid to be in a place with good values and where staff is treated right? It is not easy to switch schools, I get that, but if you don’t want to leave, I would make sure to make a huge fuss with the board and the new head so they know how displeased the community is with their shenanigans

They are.

Are they really going to take his name off the building? I hope so

Also the upper school students were well aware of his "shenanigans." It was embarrassing for me as a parent to have to discuss this with my DC but they were a senior so our time was limited.

Oh my gosh. My upper schooler told me the kids actually laughed in assembly when Boarman discussed the honor pledge, which goes like this:

I will embrace truth and honesty in word and deed.
I will respect the rights, backgrounds and views of others.
I will be accountable for my actions at all times.

And in fact, they have had students who were unwilling to take the honor pledge because of the hypocrisy

[Anonymous]

Here's your Karma - MD Case # 162227-FL

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’m surprised parents aren’t bailing from there. Or maybe they are. Those of you who say you are staying because your kids are happy - while I totally get what you are saying, we all want our kids to be happy at school, I don’t think I could stomach this level of corruption, greed and mismanagement. Don’t you want your kid to be in a place with good values and where staff is treated right? It is not easy to switch schools, I get that, but if you don’t want to leave, I would make sure to make a huge fuss with the board and the new head so they know how displeased the community is with their shenanigans

They are.

Are they really going to take his name off the building? I hope so

Also the upper school students were well aware of his "shenanigans." It was embarrassing for me as a parent to have to discuss this with my DC but they were a senior so our time was limited.

Oh my gosh. My upper schooler told me the kids actually laughed in assembly when Boarman discussed the honor pledge, which goes like this:

I will embrace truth and honesty in word and deed.
I will respect the rights, backgrounds and views of others.
I will be accountable for my actions at all times.

And in fact, they have had students who were unwilling to take the honor pledge because of the hypocrisy

Did anyone in the Bullis community say, given the corruption, the school shouldn’t take ppp money?

[Anonymous]

The faculty and staff work hard because they know what Bullis is capable of being. And they love the kids! They are struggling with all that is going on. The same board that hired Boarman hired the new HOS. 15 jobs just got cut, and demotions happened. Teachers and staff need their jobs and are afraid. At some point the parents need to demand the best for their kids and demand that the board be replaced and a new head be selected. This HOS comes in and renovates a house that didn’t need it, and we are not talking just paint, knowing the financial challenges. You really mean to tell me that he couldn’t wait a little on things? So how can you move forward and trust someone new when he chosen by the people who took advantage before? The kids, famikies, faculty and staff deserve a chance at a real fresh start.