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| After Marjo Talbott’s stellar run at Maret, folks wonder where the board of trustees suddenly went off the track. |
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Clearly all of the old DCUM threads about the outdated Maret facilities struck a nerve with the board so they had to choose the only candidate associated with a school whose owner is known for grandiose architecture and design. |
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There is no conspiracy here and no special Maret connection, other than that through no fault of their own they are facing a seriously questionable HOS tenure under a very heavy threat of reputational damage. IMO, it’s almost guaranteed to end badly if the selection proceeds, as more of this scandal and who did what gets under the magnifying glass of scrutiny by the bankruptcy lawyers, judges, journalists and ordinary people.
What you’re seeing on this board is well justified outrage over what happened and over the implicated people not only not getting their comeuppance but getting rewarded — whether through a coveted job for which there are excellent untarnished (women) candidates or through a college spot secured through a seriously padded resume or through getting repaid ahead of the legitimate creditors. That outrage and interest is not shocking or fake. What’s shocking is constantly screaming against it through insults and misplaced moral outrage. It would be like saying people commenting on the Operation Varsity Blues should be silent and the FBI were unfair to the poor parents trying to do the best for their kids. It’s plain wrong and immoral and quite likely illegal (from consumer protection onwards). I suspect the dcumers defending this behavior here are 1 or very few. Bisgaard’s tweet aiming to silence people had 1 taker only too. What happened at and around Whittle is indefensible. Don’t be fooled - this thread seems to have really struck the nerve and now I’d like to see the Whittle scandal get unpacked more, particularly around the DC people who were in Chris Whittle’s inner circle. |
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Allegedly it was a dictum on how to vote and not a free selection. As always, follow the trail of money and privilege. Who were/are the Whittle transfers? What’s the connection of the parent committee? What is this a payback for? |
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| And if that’s the case, an independent inquiry should be called to review the Maret selection before the tenure could start. |
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| If there is legitimate community wide concern then the parents association can write a letter to the Board and the concerned parties can sign it. Venting on an anonymous board without any formal action just weakens the case. |
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IMO it does not. What you’re suggesting is not feasible for many reasons including that no parent would sign their name to a letter if they are afraid of possible retaliation or similar, however subtle, or other consequences of a failed action.
An anonymous survey would be a better way to go but someone would need to organize it. The best way to go is for the Board or Admin to take the action, which probably should be undertaken given the scrutiny in the press and the extent of the concerns expressed, including on an anonymous board. Namely at the time of the selection, much of the key information was not yet known including the deep involvement of the Bisgaards and others on the parents’ committee, absence of moral compass (to me clear through both the action and silence, and the no comment stance), and moreover a spectacular implosion of a school that one run for 2.5 years (not 1 year) and which lasted all of 3 years. This is some shocking stuff. |
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Oh the hubris of either applying or being selected for an HOS in the same location of such a spectacular failure.
There’s a nice career to be had elsewhere. But here is adding insult to injury quite frankly Why were none of the much less known interim HOS schools rushing to make the job permanent? There were 3 since Whittle and none took the bait. |
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| The role of the parent committee should be a fun story to read. If I were the Plaintiffs’ lawyer I’d look into each one of these people very carefully. It might be both the right thing to do and the only way to recoup some of the lost funds |
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At the same time, I interpret this as luck or politics. He was lucky enough to have three different interim positions that flowed smoothly between schools. How often does something like this happen? I am sure he still made a lot of money from those gigs. |
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| For the Maret parents, be prepared to deal with the incoming HoS connecting any topic or current state of affairs to his past and upbringing in the comms emails he sends out. Enjoy! |
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| If any of the Maret parents can answer that would be great. Apparently, there was a town hall at Maret with Dennis and a former Whittle parent was there. What did each of them talk about? What did that parent say were his achievements? |
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INterim headships are not usually paid very well. For someone who hasn't chosen to retire, it's a hail Mary pass at staying in the profession. It does seem weird that none of them converted into a longer term offer. |
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And a never ending stream of inspirational quotes and platitudes (some against the equally vapid background posters). And a no comment stance on anything of actual importance |