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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The lack of female representation in the Athletic Department is a more urgent and dangerous problem than traffic.  Heckert really needs to roll up her sleeves and fix the long standing patterns of employee misconduct by her current staff.  Children have been hurt on athletic teams at Churchill and very little has been done to address the problems of bullying and sexual harassment by coaches on multiple teams. [/quote]

Current athletes need to be educated as to what is considered appropriate and inappropriate standards of conduct for coaches.  The damage is deep on some of the large coed teams at Churchill.  Many students may need counseling services.  Confidential investigations as to coaching conduct should be done on every team at the school to gage where help is needed.  Ultimately, the previous school administration let this environment propagate and cleaning house is necessary to fix the situation.[/quote]

I hope this gets addressed. I've told my child that s/he can't try out for track or cross country because of what I've heard.[/quote]

Thus far, Heckert isn't doing anything to improve the climate in the school athletic programs.  No new initiatives to focus on respect and safety of athletes.[b]  No new coaches[/b].  No message that past behavior by coaches will not be tolerated.

Perhaps she can address parents at the Winter Athletic parent meeting to say how she is using her leadership to move athletics in a positive direction.   Something needs to be done.  Ignoring problems is what the past principal did and children were hurt.[/quote]

[b]Coaches are told in the spring before the end of the school year whether or not they are coaching for the following year. This would mean that the current Athletic Director would be responsible for rehiring all  the current coaches for 2018-2019.[/b]
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Online there are plenty of current athletic vacancies (even at Churchill).  Not all contracts are done in the spring and the current contracts should have waited for Mrs. Heckert's approval in July.  As principal, she is the one ultimately responsible if her staff doesn't follow the rules of behavior.

Frankly, I am concerned at the continuity that was lost with change in both a principal and [b]director at the same time[/b].  Surely both of them can't possibly think that was someone else's hire and then even though I am here now, I am new so I don't know what is going on in my school?  That would be a stupid response if more cases continue to come forward.

Wasn't there a case file or something left by the predecessor's to bring the new staff up to speed for ongoing problems?  Are Heckert and Moran closely monitoring the coaching situation at Churchill to improve the climate and protect children?
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What Director are you referring to? Jesse Smith is the Athletic Director and was here last year. There are two vacancies at Churchill, JV Baseball and JV Girls Lacrosse. Based on my understanding, Coaches are told in the Spring if there contracts will be renewed. Certainly some will not accept as they either decide to step down from Coaching, or apply for other open positions. Looking at the job postings for Coaches they are from June and from September. Most of the September coaching positions seem to be in the Spring.

Waiting till July would have been difficult for fall coaching. [/quote]

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