Anonymous
Post 03/18/2026 15:39     Subject: Holton CCO
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Can someone clarify exactly what happened. Drinking alcohol in front of students is not acceptable. Drinking alcohol privately no one cares.


it was the latter.


It was both. Multiple drinks.
Anonymous
Post 03/18/2026 15:35     Subject: Holton CCO
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Can someone clarify exactly what happened. Drinking alcohol in front of students is not acceptable. Drinking alcohol privately no one cares.


it was the latter.


I don't get it. If they were drinking privately how did anyone even know about it? I'm confused.


Because it was the former. Not privately.
Anonymous
Post 03/18/2026 15:34     Subject: Holton CCO
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Can someone clarify exactly what happened. Drinking alcohol in front of students is not acceptable. Drinking alcohol privately no one cares.


You think, in theory, one drink in front of kids isn’t acceptable- after hours on a field trip? In other words, modeling responsible drinking is a bad thing?

DP



Depends on the work contract. I am not allowed to drink alcohol inside the work cafeteria.

I would expect teachers to not drink alcohol while taking care of my kids. Even if it’s just having dinner.


Then I’m sure you would agree you shouldn’t have a drink with dinner after hours at a work conference. The conference is an extension of the office, after all.


How many minors attend work conferences? So yes, alcohol in dinner at work conference it’s ok.
Anonymous
Post 03/18/2026 12:39     Subject: Holton CCO
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Can someone clarify exactly what happened. Drinking alcohol in front of students is not acceptable. Drinking alcohol privately no one cares.


it was the latter.


I don't get it. If they were drinking privately how did anyone even know about it? I'm confused.
Anonymous
Post 03/18/2026 12:23     Subject: Holton CCO
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Can someone clarify exactly what happened. Drinking alcohol in front of students is not acceptable. Drinking alcohol privately no one cares.


You think, in theory, one drink in front of kids isn’t acceptable- after hours on a field trip? In other words, modeling responsible drinking is a bad thing?

DP



Depends on the work contract. I am not allowed to drink alcohol inside the work cafeteria.

I would expect teachers to not drink alcohol while taking care of my kids. Even if it’s just having dinner.


Then I’m sure you would agree you shouldn’t have a drink with dinner after hours at a work conference. The conference is an extension of the office, after all.
Anonymous
Post 03/18/2026 12:09     Subject: Holton CCO
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Can someone clarify exactly what happened. Drinking alcohol in front of students is not acceptable. Drinking alcohol privately no one cares.


You think, in theory, one drink in front of kids isn’t acceptable- after hours on a field trip? In other words, modeling responsible drinking is a bad thing?

DP



Depends on the work contract. I am not allowed to drink alcohol inside the work cafeteria.

I would expect teachers to not drink alcohol while taking care of my kids. Even if it’s just having dinner.
Anonymous
Post 03/18/2026 10:41     Subject: Holton CCO
I would way rather have a CCO stay for the remainder of the school year than leave in the spring over a drink.
Anonymous
Post 03/18/2026 10:01     Subject: Holton CCO
Anonymous wrote:Can someone clarify exactly what happened. Drinking alcohol in front of students is not acceptable. Drinking alcohol privately no one cares.


You think, in theory, one drink in front of kids isn’t acceptable- after hours on a field trip? In other words, modeling responsible drinking is a bad thing?

DP
Anonymous
Post 03/18/2026 09:52     Subject: Holton CCO
Anonymous wrote:Can someone clarify exactly what happened. Drinking alcohol in front of students is not acceptable. Drinking alcohol privately no one cares.


it was the latter.
Anonymous
Post 03/18/2026 08:26     Subject: Holton CCO
Can someone clarify exactly what happened. Drinking alcohol in front of students is not acceptable. Drinking alcohol privately no one cares.
Anonymous
Post 03/18/2026 06:23     Subject: Holton CCO
Take it to the board. Let them know you're seriously concerned. Share what your children have observed. Ask them to speak to students and teachers.
Anonymous
Post 03/18/2026 06:21     Subject: Holton CCO
Well, fellow HA parents, what do we do about it? I agree on the staff turnover at least.
Anonymous
Post 03/18/2026 00:05     Subject: Holton CCO
+3 since I was planning to post three consecutive +1s
Anonymous
Post 03/17/2026 23:48     Subject: Re:Holton CCO
Anonymous wrote:I think it was a massive over reaction to fire 2 high performing faculty for an infraction. There is something between zero and nuclear.


+1 Very disappointing
Anonymous
Post 03/17/2026 21:31     Subject: Holton CCO
Anonymous wrote:Being dismissive of parent concerns about the departures of so many faculty and staff members suggests that some people on this thread don’t have a stake in the school. Regardless of what anyone thinks of the head—and anecdotally, it’s not much—the daily experience of my dd has been changed and not for the better. The sense of an open, confident, and happy school community has been degraded and this is coming from my daughter and her friends. There is a sense of confusion and apprehension among her peers and all of the personnel changes, however they are justified, are impacting the student
experience. Knee jerk reactions that defend the head don’t take into account families who have invested years and a lot of money into what was a remarkable school. Growing pains are to be expected but there is something larger and more insidious at work


+1