Revolving Door at Holton

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Reinstate the faculty staff committee

Reinstate annual feedback/evaluation for administrators

Reinstate senior exit interviews

Require more close oversight by the board of Penny's decisions and interactions with faculty and staff

When penny resigns you can apply for the position and do all these things. Most likely you won’t be selected since you might not have the relevant experience.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This situation already feels like it’s reached a point of no return. At one of the parent sessions, the tension from certain parents was immediately palpable. The animosity in the room was so strong that it created an awkward, almost hostile atmosphere.

Comments often carried undertones of resentment, making it clear that trust has broken down.

Meaningful dialogue seemed impossible, and rational discussions are unlikely to occur.

And reasonable posts are also unlikely to occur.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There’s an easy fix:

Penny needs to begin the year by acknowledging the elephant in the room: Her leadership has been a source of division and anger. She needs to show humility and grace and listen to the concerns among those she serves: the teachers.

This is NOT to say she should endure an endless struggle session filled with bitterness and resentment. Teachers need to be constructive and not petty. They need to think about the students they serve and the mission they abide to uphold.

Both sides need to cool down the rhetoric and genuinely listen to one another. Firing teachers is not a solution. Demanding Penny’s resignation is not the solution. Rational minds among professionals who place children first can figure this out.

Yes, sure and appoint you as HoS as clearly you are more qualified than penny.

This feels like the first reasonable post I have seen in this entire thread.

[Anonymous]

How is that reasonable? That pp isn't someone claiming to be qualified, nor is she spending hundreds of thousands of the school's money while hurting the community. There is nothing reasonable in this response.


While I agree there should be no name calling, I do worry that there is an inherent compatibility in Penny's interests, values, and priorities and the school's needs.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:There’s an easy fix:

Penny needs to begin the year by acknowledging the elephant in the room: Her leadership has been a source of division and anger. She needs to show humility and grace and listen to the concerns among those she serves: the teachers.

This is NOT to say she should endure an endless struggle session filled with bitterness and resentment. Teachers need to be constructive and not petty. They need to think about the students they serve and the mission they abide to uphold.

Both sides need to cool down the rhetoric and genuinely listen to one another. Firing teachers is not a solution. Demanding Penny’s resignation is not the solution. Rational minds among professionals who place children first can figure this out.

Now THIS is a reasonable post! Penny and teachers, take note!

[Anonymous]

How is having a "psychologist" with a history of misconduct involving a patient who doesn't even have a license to practice psychology come to the campus even remotely a good idea. I thought Penny took student safety seriously?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:How is having a "psychologist" with a history of misconduct involving a patient who doesn't even have a license to practice psychology come to the campus even remotely a good idea. I thought Penny took student safety seriously?

Can you give more specifics like a link to a police report or article indicating that there was misconduct ? Or it’s just your valuable opinion.

[Anonymous]

I read the whole thread and I just see a bunch of ladies that don’t have any life and have a grudge against a HoS. I don’t feel sorry for them and I wish that penny stays for several years so they can learn to be more humble in life and also realize that having a job doesn’t mean that your boss has to do all things that they think are right.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Yikes thought it was just the board that hated Penny, but I just met a random alumni at an event who had not so nice things to say about her.

Given her short tenure, unless that alum graduated in the last 2 years, they would not have been at the school when she was there.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:At one of the parent sessions, the tension from certain parents was immediately palpable. T

It's summer. The school hasn't had a parent session of any type in months.

[Anonymous]

Thank you for spotting the “fake news” approach from the “penny haters”.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:How is having a "psychologist" with a history of misconduct involving a patient who doesn't even have a license to practice psychology come to the campus even remotely a good idea. I thought Penny took student safety seriously?

Can you give more specifics like a link to a police report or article indicating that there was misconduct ? Or it’s just your valuable opinion.

LOOK IT UP ON THE STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS WEBSITE. You're an idiot for defending this sick and twisted creep.

[Anonymous]

His license is currently "expired" and it was previously suspended from 1990-92. I wonder why he can't renew it? 🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔. I know the

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:How is having a "psychologist" with a history of misconduct involving a patient who doesn't even have a license to practice psychology come to the campus even remotely a good idea. I thought Penny took student safety seriously?

Can you give more specifics like a link to a police report or article indicating that there was misconduct ? Or it’s just your valuable opinion.

LOOK IT UP ON THE STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS WEBSITE. You're an idiot for defending this sick and twisted creep.

It is clearly an issue that the school did not vet this person, but they came to campus a year ago and only met with faculty and parents. Since then, Penny has dismantled 125 years of Holton culture. Let's focus on that.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:How is having a "psychologist" with a history of misconduct involving a patient who doesn't even have a license to practice psychology come to the campus even remotely a good idea. I thought Penny took student safety seriously?

Can you give more specifics like a link to a police report or article indicating that there was misconduct ? Or it’s just your valuable opinion.

LOOK IT UP ON THE STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS WEBSITE. You're an idiot for defending this sick and twisted creep.

It is clearly an issue that the school did not vet this person, but they came to campus a year ago and only met with faculty and parents. Since then, Penny has dismantled 125 years of Holton culture. Let's focus on that.

Some Holton culture should be dismantled.