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Originally Posted by axoalum
UGAalum- I agree with your assessment. Beverly Hall's arrogance is off the charts unbelievable. And I just watched a press conference on the noon news in which 3 of the parties named in the investigation as cheaters flatly denied any involvement. Where does it go from here? IMO the majority of the teachers in the APS want to do a good job and sincerely care if the children in their charge are successful. Should they do a clean sweep of the administration including the school board? Not sounding like a bad idea at this point.
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I think removing an elected board might prove tricky, but it's going to depend on what can be proven that they knew about, I guess. And if you've driven around in Atlanta lately to see various, "APS Board, Step Up or Step Down" signs, it may prove the case that they all just get voted out over the next few elections anyway. But the thing about Atlanta politics is that you never can tell: most metro area votes are, I think, kind of amazed at the personalities on the board and city council, but that's who won the last elections.
I think I favor criminal charges and professional sanctions for anyone that can be proven, either in court or by the Professional Standard Commission, to have participated in the cheating or the cover up. And then, you take the action that would follow conviction on a case by case basis. If you've lost your certificate, then obviously they've got to let you go. If you've been convicted of fraud, I suspect that you'd be let go from your administrative position. (But I'm not sure the voters of Atlanta wouldn't re-elect you.)
I have the feeling, though, that if there's an effort just to completely clean house, some innocent people who sincerely care about the kids and doing the right thing will be thrown out as well. It's possible that new talent would be attracted to a restructure APS, though, so who knows?