A disqualifying statement if I ever read one. On Fri, Feb 3, 2023 at 11:08 AM Joan Kimball <[email protected]> wrote:
> Yes, we are one community. > > On Fri, Feb 3, 2023, 11:03 AM Joanna Owen Schmergel via Lincoln < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> Correct. >> >> We are ONE community. >> >> >> Sent from Yahoo Mail for iPhone >> <https://overview.mail.yahoo.com/?.src=iOS> >> >> On Friday, February 3, 2023, 10:21 AM, Abigail Adams via Lincoln < >> [email protected]> wrote: >> >> A parent of a child at LPS school is an invested parent. A parent is a >> parent and represents all parents interests. Anything but will NOT be >> tolerated or accepted in this community. >> >> >> >> >> >> Sent from Yahoo Mail for iPhone >> <https://overview.mail.yahoo.com/?.src=iOS> >> >> On Friday, February 3, 2023, 9:56 AM, Peter Buchthal <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >> Andy, >> >> Jessica is not a Lincoln parent nor a Lincoln resident. She is a Metco >> parent. I'm a bit shocked why we didn't have at least a couple of Lincoln >> resident parents to represent the 400+ students from the town of Lincoln. >> >> Once the Superintendent gave notice that she is retiring, the scope of >> her work responsibilities automatically changed. The document you linked >> to never considered the unusual conditions of Superintendent >> responsibilities during the period after giving notice until a new >> Superintendent comes on board. I feel strongly that It is not fair to ask >> a new Superintendent to make important decisions before she is a full time >> employee of the town. >> >> Best, >> Peter Buchthal >> Candidate for School Committee >> >> >> On Thu, Feb 2, 2023 at 3:27 PM Andy Wang <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Peter, >> >> Was that accurate to say 'by a Committee that shockingly does not include >> a single Lincoln parent or resident-at-large'? Jessica Llaverias is listed >> as a parent. >> >> *Search Committee:* >> >> Superintendent – Becky McFall >> >> Assistant Superintendent – Jess Rose >> >> Middle School Principal – Erich Ledebuhr >> >> Lincoln School Principal – Sarah Collmer >> >> Administrator for Student Services – Lisa Berard >> >> Interim Student Services Coordinator/Special Educator – Keriann Gilman >> >> Classroom Teacher – Julie Barkin >> >> Classroom Teacher – Amanda Sykes >> >> Classroom Teacher – Karen Sheppard >> >> Administrative School Secretary – Maureen Belt >> >> Parent – Jessica Llaverias >> >> Also, I believe the staffing responsibility for principals falls on the >> superintendent, not the school committee. ( >> https://www.lincnet.org/cms/lib/MA01001239/Centricity/domain/3/public_documents/process/SCSupRoles.pdf). >> There is a clear separation of roles listed. >> >> - Andy >> >> >> >> >> On Thu, Feb 2, 2023 at 3:09 PM Peter Buchthal <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >> Dear School Committee Members and Lincoln Talk, >> >> >> *If you agree with my email below, please forward this email to the >> [email protected] <[email protected]> with your agreement that we >> should hold off on hiring a new Middle School principal*. >> >> >> >> I believe we are about to make a big mistake. In our hurry to find a new >> Principal for the Middle School, the School Committee has forgotten about >> the importance of our new Superintendent getting the opportunity to build >> his/her own team. As many of you know, our Middle School principal Sharon >> Hobbs is retiring at the end of this school year. Our current plan >> <https://www.lincnet.org/Page/5815> is to have our retiring >> Superintendent run point on the search, selecting candidates and conducting >> interviews before we have even had a chance to select our new >> Superintendent. The retiring Superintendent will be assisted by a Committee >> that shockingly does not include a single Lincoln parent or >> resident-at-large. Our incoming Superintendent will only have a token >> opportunity to bless the candidate selected by the current Administration >> team. >> >> >> >> Given the immense importance of getting this candidate right and ensuring >> that our new Superintendent is set for success, I strongly encourage the >> School Committee to put this process on hold. Our new Superintendent should >> have an opportunity to become acquainted with our school to >> properly determine the specific skills required for the job before >> beginning this process. At a future time,our new Superintendent should have >> the opportunity to lead this process and have a say on the Search Committee >> members and the candidates selected. Said Committee should make a real >> effort to get a strong contingent of Lincoln parents and residents >> representing a broad spectrum of views. Our new Superintendent might decide >> that the school would be better served by placing an interim Principal and >> in my opinion that would be fine. We will be better off waiting for the >> right person who can work together effectively with our new Superintendent >> than rushing to make a subpar decision that impairs our school. >> >> >> >> Best, >> >> Peter Buchthal >> >> Candidate for School Committee >> -- >> The LincolnTalk mailing list. >> To post, send mail to [email protected]. >> Search the archives at http://lincoln.2330058.n4.nabble.com/. >> Browse the archives at >> https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/. >> Change your subscription settings at >> https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln. >> >> -- >> The LincolnTalk mailing list. >> To post, send mail to [email protected]. >> Search the archives at http://lincoln.2330058.n4.nabble.com/. >> Browse the archives at >> https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/. >> Change your subscription settings at >> https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln. >> >> -- >> The LincolnTalk mailing list. >> To post, send mail to [email protected]. >> Search the archives at http://lincoln.2330058.n4.nabble.com/. >> Browse the archives at >> https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/. >> Change your subscription settings at >> https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln. >> >> -- >> The LincolnTalk mailing list. >> To post, send mail to [email protected]. >> Search the archives at http://lincoln.2330058.n4.nabble.com/. >> Browse the archives at >> https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/. >> Change your subscription settings at >> https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln. >> >> -- > The LincolnTalk mailing list. > To post, send mail to [email protected]. > Search the archives at http://lincoln.2330058.n4.nabble.com/. > Browse the archives at https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/ > . > Change your subscription settings at > https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln. > >
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