Dr. Duran must go

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:The insurance is t his fault. The teachers need to get a grip

It’s his fault that APS originally scheduled all of the info sessions during school day.

It’s his fault to not ensure more people were available on yesterday’s federal
Holiday (teachers unpaid) to answer questions from 50+% who have Kaiser.

It’s his fault that HR remains a colossal mess that can’t even get paychecks correct.

It’s his fault to prioritize syphax over teachers at every turn, including making sure they have more paid leave, teleworking capacity and more office space.

Teachers were paid yesterday and have been granted a day of leave to deal with healthcare transitions. There was also a session scheduled from 4-5 one day. Lots of people are making this more difficult than it needs to be.

I don't think Duran should be fired but I don't think he/HR handled this well at all. Do you really think APS should be paying teachers to stand in line for FIVE HOURS? I don't. Many were not even able to talk to a rep. What are they supposed to do now?

The bigger problem is that this is not the first management problem on his watch. He needs to hire a stronger chief of staff because management is not his jam.

He has a whole freaking “cabinet.”

He needs to fire some of them and hire better people. Every week is like clean up on aisle 1. If school board won’t hold him accountable then he needs better people in place before the next big eff up.

This is the root of the problem. They won’t. Ever. Until you vote them out this is what you get.

[Anonymous]

“Some people get stuck in the “equity and inclusion” ghetto because it’s really all they can do” AND they’re allowed to hire an entire cabinet to do their job. Well, we can keep throwing money (positions) at the problem but without addressing the core of the problem nothing will change.

[Anonymous]

People need to listen to last night's public comment. Parent, teachers and elderly retirees all lined up to to count all the ways trust is broken in APS.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:People need to listen to last night's public comment. Parent, teachers and elderly retirees all lined up to to count all the ways trust is broken in APS.

Can you summarize? I wasn't able to watch.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:People need to listen to last night's public comment. Parent, teachers and elderly retirees all lined up to to count all the ways trust is broken in APS.

Can you summarize? I wasn't able to watch.

I didn't watch and can already tell you that it is about the change of the health insurer.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:People need to listen to last night's public comment. Parent, teachers and elderly retirees all lined up to to count all the ways trust is broken in APS.

Can you summarize? I wasn't able to watch.

I didn't watch and can already tell you that it is about the change of the health insurer.

Can someone who DID watch please respond? I can guess as well as you can but I would like to know what was actually said.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:People need to listen to last night's public comment. Parent, teachers and elderly retirees all lined up to to count all the ways trust is broken in APS.

Can you summarize? I wasn't able to watch.

I didn't watch and can already tell you that it is about the change of the health insurer.

Can someone who DID watch please respond? I can guess as well as you can but I would like to know what was actually said.

Alot of public comment. Parents and teachers both mad about Nottingham and how insensitive staff have been to teachers. Mad about class sizes being too big, the cabinet, health care debacle, general disrespect to teachers and other staff. A really elderly retiree asked why county retirees can continue with Kaiser but APS retirees can't. Sounds like this was an APS mess-up on health care bid.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:People need to listen to last night's public comment. Parent, teachers and elderly retirees all lined up to to count all the ways trust is broken in APS.

Can you summarize? I wasn't able to watch.

I didn't watch and can already tell you that it is about the change of the health insurer.

Can someone who DID watch please respond? I can guess as well as you can but I would like to know what was actually said.

Alot of public comment. Parents and teachers both mad about Nottingham and how insensitive staff have been to teachers. Mad about class sizes being too big, the cabinet, health care debacle, general disrespect to teachers and other staff. A really elderly retiree asked why county retirees can continue with Kaiser but APS retirees can't. Sounds like this was an APS mess-up on health care bid.

Thank you.

[Anonymous]

How long is Durban’s term for? Just finished watching the SB meeting recording … it was a tough one to watch.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:How long is Durban’s term for? Just finished watching the SB meeting recording … it was a tough one to watch.

usually not too long after a meeting like that.

[Anonymous]

The Nottingham anger is ridiculous. For YEARS if not decades, parents moan about overcrowding, conditions of schools, etc. School board finally comes up with a creative solution and they are still complaining. They can't win.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The Nottingham anger is ridiculous. For YEARS if not decades, parents moan about overcrowding, conditions of schools, etc. School board finally comes up with a creative solution and they are still complaining. They can't win.

As we learned during the pandemic, some parents are irrational and like to rage.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The Nottingham anger is ridiculous. For YEARS if not decades, parents moan about overcrowding, conditions of schools, etc. School board finally comes up with a creative solution and they are still complaining. They can't win.

School board didn’t come up with it. Staff did. There’s a difference.

And it’s not just parents who are upset. Apparently APS forgot to officially mention anything at all about the closure plan to current Nottingham teachers until very recently. Oops.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:How long is Durban’s term for? Just finished watching the SB meeting recording … it was a tough one to watch.

His contract was already renewed earlier this year until 2027.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:How long is Durban’s term for? Just finished watching the SB meeting recording … it was a tough one to watch.

His contract was already renewed earlier this year until 2027.

We will lose a lot of good people between now and then…