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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It’s interesting that some of these same issues existed when Mary was ED. For example, forcing people out who are perceived to be outspoken or making their working conditions terrible through retaliation so they leave on their own. Since there’s a new ED and these problems still exist, even with a union, who is truly behind this hostile work culture? Is it the board?

I also wonder how those retention numbers are calculated. Maybe they don’t include people who positions were randomly cut or people who were let go/fired. Retention has always been an issue since DCI moved to the new building and grew too fast and those numbers always appeared inflated. [/quote]

My kids have been in "Mary-led institutions" or "Mary-founded institutions" for 16 years now. It is absolutely not true that "the same issues existed when Mary was ED."  That is exactly why this is such a big deal: DCI has fallen so much and the big exodus of some of the best staff is since she left, not also while she was there.

Not saying there were no problems at DCI under her as Director - of course there were.  There are always problems.  But there was nothing like the decisions and negative impacts being made now.  And also from what I've heard, Mary never took a bonus like Rosskamm took, and I've never heard of Mary hiring her own family or friends as contractors or her hiring an anti-labor law firm with DCI money. Or failing to continue the contract of an excellent, essential and beloved IB lead staff.[/quote]

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