NW Current Article - SWW Principal Hiring Wife to run FS in merger- Nepotism Anyone?

[Anonymous]

Try being a teacher in that school. The wife gives you a bad review. So you appeal to the principal. Who is he going to back? Wife or teacher? If he backs the wife, he has a disgruntled teacher. If he overrules the wife for the teacher, he has a disgruntled assistant principal and wife. Makes no sense.

[Anonymous]

"I don't want someone teaching the students that the Filipinos are Hispanic, let alone leading a school as an assistant principal."

What do you mean by that?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Don't worry few marriages can survive working together! My money is on divorce.

My DH and I are in similar fields and I worked a bit in his company. While I agree it is not good for her to be at the same school, she has her own career and wants to promote. If she wants to get into administration she will have to start someplace, correct? If I was her though, I would have reservations because of how it looks from the outside. It is also hard to work with your spouse!

It is hard to work with your spouse in any field.

But this is a school, not a family-owned business.

Can you imagine being a teacher with a complaint--legitimate or not--against your assistant principal?

Generally you'd go to the principal, who hopefully will be fair and unbiased. Where would this teacher go?

What happens to the attractive teacher the Mrs. feels threatened by and doesn't want hanging around her husband's office, even on legitimate business as often happens in schools?

What about the aspiring principal who generally spends a lot of time being mentored by her principal? Will there be too much insecurity for him to be able to mentor properly? Will the Mrs. target the aspiring principal and try to make things difficult for her so she stays away from 'her man'?

You're a PARENT with a legitimate grievance against the assistant principal. Usually, you'd go to the principal. How far do you think this will get you if he's her husband?

What if she's COMPLETELY incompetent? Do you really think he'd be very receptive to your concerns?

For one, it's illegal for such a pairing to happen.

Central office should prepare to be FLOODED with calls from parents and teachers who will not feel comfortable going to the principal because of his relationship to the cause of their concerns.

[Anonymous]

Can someone please link to the article? I'm an FS parent but up to now have heard nothing about her serving as asst principal.

Yes she attended a PTA meeting with her husband. Yes she said that she is currently a MS teacher in DCPS (Hardy?) and that she has a background in many educational roles over her many years of teaching, including administration. Yes, she said she'd love to work at the new school...and she is clearly a fan of her husband's way of doing things. It all seemed very much above board and open.

But I'm pretty sure it's safe to say that nothing concrete has been established (or at least shared at a PTA level or public forum). Would love to see the article to see what is actually being said and whether this is just more intrigue from unhappy SWW community--A completely appropriate, but separate issue.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think there are teachers and administrators at Francis-Stevens who fear for their jobs. I imagine they are very indignant.

My home is in-bounds for Francis-Stevens. Speaking only for myself, I would never send my child there in its present format. I hope that the quality of educational offerings at the school will improve. To that end, I am glad to hear there will be new management, and happy that the teaching staff will be reviewed, and talented teachers retained.

Seriously? You're glad that the new management will be a husband - wife/ principal- asst. principal duo?

As far as my family is concerned, nothing could be worse than what we have now as an in-boundary education option; the current configuration is simply unacceptable. Seriously.

As a family I hope you guys NEVER have a problem with the assistant principal.

Good luck trying to get the principal to see your side and straighten things out.

[Anonymous]

Here's the link to the article:
http://www.currentnewspapers.com/admin/uploadfiles/FB%2003-06-2013%201.pdf

This is NOT just intrigue from SWW parents.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Here's the link to the article:
http://www.currentnewspapers.com/admin/uploadfiles/FB%2003-06-2013%201.pdf

This is NOT just intrigue from SWW parents.

So DCPS has its own hiring regulations?

Lord, help us all.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Here's the link to the article:
http://www.currentnewspapers.com/admin/uploadfiles/FB%2003-06-2013%201.pdf

This is NOT just intrigue from SWW parents.

Thanks for the link. Interesting stuff but the article is fairly clear that no decision has been made about the wife's role. I think its fair to say that some DCUM hyperbole is being applied. The Foggy Bottom rep being quoted as "shocked" is a GWU undergrad, not a FS parent.

[Anonymous]

Now will the AP be supervised by her husband? There are husband and wife teams through out DCPS but I do believe the line of supervision is defined.

Did we not have an Assistant Superintendent who's wife was a principal although not under his supervision?

At one point didn't a former superintendent have her husband employed with DCPS simultaneously with her employment.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:"I don't want someone teaching the students that the Filipinos are Hispanic, let alone leading a school as an assistant principal."

What do you mean by that?

Not the PP, but guessing that she means when it comes to the census categories, Filipinos are Asian/Pacific Islander not White/Hispanic origin

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Here's the link to the article:
http://www.currentnewspapers.com/admin/uploadfiles/FB%2003-06-2013%201.pdf

This is NOT just intrigue from SWW parents.

Thanks for the link. Interesting stuff but the article is fairly clear that no decision has been made about the wife's role. I think its fair to say that some DCUM hyperbole is being applied. The Foggy Bottom rep being quoted as "shocked" is a GWU undergrad, not a FS parent.

To me it seems pretty clear that the Trogisch's believe she is going to be the incoming assistant principal. That is what she called herself at the meeting BEFORE the grumbling began. I am glad the ANC person was shocked. I don't care of they are an undergrad or not. He took time to go to the PTA meeting which is great. I have to discount the FS PTA pres completely. They are clearly grasping at anything to keep the school open so of course he will say he has full confidence in Trogisch.

I would be surprised if this goes forward after this article. Clearly they wanted to make it all happen quickly (why else would a 6th grade teacher at Hardy attend the PTA meeting at FA and introduce herself as the incoming asst principal) but me thinks they pushed a bit too hard.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Here's the link to the article:
http://www.currentnewspapers.com/admin/uploadfiles/FB%2003-06-2013%201.pdf

This is NOT just intrigue from SWW parents.

Thanks for the link. Interesting stuff but the article is fairly clear that no decision has been made about the wife's role. I think its fair to say that some DCUM hyperbole is being applied. The Foggy Bottom rep being quoted as "shocked" is a GWU undergrad, not a FS parent.

The Foggy Bottom Rep is a GW student who also happens to be the ANC Commissioner in the SWW/FS area. He has been attending both SWW meetings and FS meetings about the merger. He does not represent either side but watches from the sidelines in astonishment.

[Anonymous]

DCPS jumps the shark on this one.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Now will the AP be supervised by her husband? There are husband and wife teams through out DCPS but I do believe the line of supervision is defined.

Did we not have an Assistant Superintendent who's wife was a principal although not under his supervision?

At one point didn't a former superintendent have her husband employed with DCPS simultaneously with her employment.

There ARE husband and wife teams throughout DCPS with direct lines of supervision like the AP/Princ?

An Asst Super. with a principal wife is not the same, as she doesn't report directly to him. Still a 'sticky' situation though.

[Anonymous]

20:21, same supervisors of husband and wife teams is common with in DCPS is common. But I would have to disagree about a spouse being supervised by the other spouse e.g., teacher versus principal.