John Bel Edwards has not Taken Office and Already his Team has Made Some Major Missteps

I am not happy.

I’m actually quite pissed off and had to take extra blood pressure medication today to prevent my head from exploding off my shoulders.  I think I am like a lot of people that supported John Bel Edwards for Governor for his stands on education, who got the shaft after the election.

Is John Bel making all the decisions on education committees and BESE picks?

Probably not.

Whomever is doing it however is doing a piss poor job.

I contacted Edward’s Facebook page, Onward Louisiana site, and a number of close contacts to inquire about his education agenda and to offer my help or input.  I was ignored in some cases, and told to wait until after he takes office before brining my concerns or ideas so John Bel could tackle the budget crisis and his top priority, Medicare expansion.  Doing so has proved to be a disastrous mistake on my part, compounded by horrible decisions by his education team.

While I was waiting numerous education reformers secured a seat at the various tables and parents and regular teachers who fought so hard and for so long were left walled out and cut off.  Leslie Jacobs, Queen Reformer of Louisiana and Architect of the Recovery School Disaster was given a seat on a 53 member committee that included many union reps, and other reformers, but none of the folks that crossed party lines to vote for John Bel and for education.  The list did include these folks however:

• Ronnie Briggs Board Chairman of The Good Shepherd School (“School Choice Champion”)
• Gwendolyn Hamilton Community Affairs, New Schools for Baton Rouge/CEO EBR Redevelopment Authority (unelected and unaccountable private Charter School Authorizer)
• Leslie Jacobs Former BESE Member  (Queen of the Recovery School Disaster, wealthy donor for education reformers across the state, owner of misleading pro-referom propaganda organization EducateNow!)
• Dr. Andre Perry Principal, A.M. Perry Consulting (infamous and outlandish eduction reformer and charter proponent from NOLA –  I think he’ll like that title)

Of course the presidents of the two unions were there.

• Debbie Meaux President, Louisiana Association of Educators
• Steve Monaghan LA Federation of Teachers President

And one of the 3 people this panel decided to appoint to BESE on John Bel Edward’s behalf was also on this panel.

• School Doris Voitier Superintendent of St. Bernard Parish School System

 

Wow.  I wonder if she voted to appoint herself?  (Well, technically I did that too but I was one of a 400 thousand people or so.)

About half the panel was composed of current or former union reps and members. More than 10% of it consisted of notorious education reformers who had no doubt campaigned and donated hard against John Bel (and plan to shiv him in the shower at some point in the near future).

These are Education Reformers who opposed John Bel and all the FlipBESE candidates and who raised obscene amounts of money from out of state billionaires and have been buying our BESE elections for more than a decade.  They spent close to 10 million dollars with over 90% coming from out of state donors and PACs and won 7 BESE seats.

I’m told Edwards wants to include everyone in his governing. However those folks were already more than fully represented. What I didn’t see was an anti-Common Core activist or activist parent that’s been fighting with me at BESE and the legislature. I didn’t see one of the candidates nominated that won close to 50% of the vote in their districts and even after being out raised/spent between 40 and 100 to one.

Already this administration is making the same mistakes as the last one by wooing the wealthy and ignoring the regular folks who are just trying to be heard and thought John Bel would make that happen.

In my opinion, John Bel owes his win to us, the FlipBESE candidates, as much as anyone else.  We forced these organizations to spend all their time and money on us.  That money would have been used against him and those organizations would have campaigned against him and his unions if they had not been so concerned about the threat we flipBESE candidates posed.  That 10 million would have been about what John Bel spent for the governors race.  I wonder if he could have done as well as a flipBESE candidate if he had the same monetary disadvantage we had.

(For perspective, that would have been more than 1 billion dollars.)

About half the state voted against Common Core and John White, and they have no champion on this panel or among the 3 recent BESE appointees.  the LABI backed candidates actually ran for local control and against Common Core, and some people believed them, not knowing those were complete lies.  Here’s some of the ads one of my opponents ran.

(Most of the ads run by the LABI candidates were identical carbon copies with the same points, music and typeface.  These were corporation sponsored and run campaigns.  If you want to see what I mean check these 2 ads out that even ran back to back on the same channels.

Empower/LABI Engen Commercial

Taylor Generic Empower/LABI commercial

I think a lot of people are going to pissed when they find out they voted against Common Core and thought they elected a candidate that was against it, only to find it was rebranded and actually made worse, as the review committee has reportedly done by the various folks who have resigned from it in protest.

Do you think they are going to blame their BESE candidate (that they probably don’t remember now) or the Governor who ran against Common Core and John White?

Education Reformers have been crowing for well over a month that John Bel cut a deal and John White is safe.  I don’t hear one peep of complaint out of them either.  Meanwhile many of the folks that brought John Bel to the Governor’s Ball are left out in the cold and we are not happy with what we have seen so far.

In case you’re wondering what the story will be when John White stays, Leslie Jacob’s website, Educate Now! is already delivering for mass consumption.

Governor-elect John Bel Edwards has chosen his three appointees to the state Board of Elementary and Secondary Education: Doris Voitier, superintendent of St. Bernard Parish schools; Thomas Roque, superintendent of the Diocese of Alexandria; and Lurie Thomason, assistant professor in the Criminal Justice Department at Grambling State University. While Governor-elect Edwards may have wanted a new state superintendent, he does not have the votes to replace John White, and his three BESE appointees said in an interview they would be “open” to working with White.

For those who make excuses to say John Bel can’t remove him because he doesn’t have 8 votes, here are my rebuttals and questions:

• If you can’t replace John White, why on earth would you make that promise after the BESE elections?
• If you can’t replace John White, why would you appoint three people open to working with him?
• If you can’t replace John White, why would you let John White’s allies choose who the appointees are!?!?!?!?!

My understanding is the plan all along was to trade those appointments and to take it easy on John White, in exchange for cooperation on other projects like the Budget Crisis and Medicare.

No doubt the budget and Medicare are noble causes, but I’m not a chess piece and neither are my kids.

I’m told I should look to John Bel’s “history” of supporting Public Education and to trust that he will do right by us.

This is what history tells me:

Louisiana Governors, like JBE’s predecessor Bobby Jindal, promise anything to get elected and then once they get in office they are immediately corrupted by power and bound by reality and wall themselves off in their ivory towers and let their minions take the heat.

Oh, I knows my Looziana history alright.

I was asked to give Edwards time to get situated before lobbying him on education issues.  I guess the education reformers that campaigned hard against him didn’t get that memo.  Now John Bel has named 3 permanent appointees (for the next 4 years) to BESE that he cannot revoke, while I was waiting patiently.  He was able to do that before he took office.

Wanna know what I have to say about that?

Total. Bull. Shit.

John Bel, I was told if I wrote a blog about this, you would never ever see it and that I needed to go through the proper channels (like the ones that have already failed me to date).

Let’s see if that’s true or another lie.

It appears to many on the outside that you seem to have taken the side of education reformers, and taken great pains to include them in your Kumbaya moment while also excluding around 50% of the population that hates Common Core and John White and his policies.

We were screwed over by corporations and billionaires from out of state and we looked to you to help make it right.  That’s not what many of us see happening.  I feel my trust has been abused, but to be fair I have not spoken to you and you may not be aware things aren’t being seen as going smoothly outside your circle.

Gimmie a call and let’s rap sometime. . .when you’re not too busy.  My number is 225-892-4410.

Thanks and good luck getting rid of White!  I, and a lot of others, are counting on you.

 

 

 

 

John White’s final days or rabbit trick waiting to happen?

Those who follow k-12 education in Louisiana closely know about state supt. John White and his illusionist tricks.  There have been several times over the last few years I expected John to hightail it out of here, only to see him double down on his egregious and dishonest behavior and come out stronger than before each crisis.  Amazing and mystifying, but he is a true magician.

In the last BESE (BESE is the State School Board responsible for hiring and firing the state superintendent) election John White’s out-of-state billionaire supporters (led by education crime syndicate boss and chairman of LABI, Lane Grigsby) poured millions into the race to save his lying ass from getting canned for all the atrocious, dishonest, and antagonistic behavior he’s exhibited over his entire tenure as State Sup and local Sup of the New Orleans Recovery School District.

White even received some national notoriety (and praise) for “standing up” to Governor Bobby Jindal over the issue of Common Core State Standards. While this dispute may have been staged for the benefit of Jindal’s National presidential ambitions from the outside it looked like Jindal was really giving White a hard time.

(Fighting something controversial is a good way to stay in the media – see Donald Trump’s entire campaign – but actually resolving issues has a way of removing that spotlight so I don’t believe Jindal actually wanted to resolve the Common Core issue.)

Jindal is now leaving office in disgrace, unable to become more than a sad footnote in this presidential race, unable to extricate the state from Common Core, leaving a mortgaged state in shambles with a budget held together by rusty screws and tattered, generic Scotch tape, and a gaping multi-billion dollar deficit for years to come for governor elect John Bel Edwards.

Whatever the truth, Jindal looks like Tweedle-dum, and White looks like the Cheshire cat that ate that rat.  John White has the effect on people.

John White’s fortunes may be looking up.  Grigsby and his corporate education cabal managed to snare 7 of 8 elected BESE seats through lies, trickery, false promises and outrageous SuperPAC spending.  4 very vocal critics of White will be gone from BESE by the January meeting and he will have 7 solidly purchased allies in his pocket (and in the pocket of the charter industry who purchased their seats.)

John White was obviously feeling his oats at the December 1st BESE meeting where he routinely interrupted and spoke rudely and condescendingly to the outgoing members and only provided materials to members to review on the day of the meeting, prompting at least one citizen to publicly chastise the board for their lack of decorum and preparation.  White was even rude and combative to citizens providing testimony at the meeting.

(As usual, every one of John White’s recommendations was rubber-stamped by his accomplices on the board.)

Not exactly the actions of someone who feels they may be at the end of their rope.

Governor elect Edwards will appoint 3 members, and the 8th elected official, Kathy Edmonston, is an ally of mine, an NPE endorsed candidate, and a staunch opponent of all things John White, and John White himself.

 (As an interesting note, I learned John White and outgoing BESE district 6  representative Chas Roemer audaciously tried to butter Edmonston up right after the election, but she was having none of that foolishness.  After their allies manipulated video of Kathy to  accuse her of being an idiot who wants an illiterate America I predict it’s unlikely she will be coming around to their side anytime soon.)

As Dr. Mercedes Schneider discovered and covered in her blog, John White’s contract ends with the new terms of BESE and the Governor. It also requires 8 votes to approve a contract.  Governor elect John Bel Edwards has consistently insisted he wants John White gone, and will do anything in his power to see that happen.

I do not believe John White can stay as Superintendent of Education while I am Governor. And to the extent that I can control that, that will not happen. Because I do not find him to be honest and credible when he deals with the legislature and other members of the public in Louisiana.
I know, for example, from some of his dealings with me, and some of the things he has said about me.
We know he went into a Senate Education Committee meeting with the intended purpose of muddying the water as opposed to telling the truth. He did it to promote a bill that was patently unconstitutional, that he had to have known was unconstitutional: funding vouchers through the Minimum Foundation Program. That is a problem for me.

(From where I stand there is no way John White can reach the 8 vote threshold on an 11 member board.  Other LDOE personnel under contract immediately cease to work there when their contract expires.  I would have expected the same to happen here although it sounds like White will remain as a month to month employee under the terms of his original contract per Dr. Schneider’s blog.)

Moreover I have been assured by another longtime source that not all of Grigsby/LABI’s backed 7 approve of John White and will vote to keep him.  If that is true White is sitting at 6 or fewer votes of the required 8 he needs to keep his job.

(I have discussed working with the new administration to target those staffers loyal John White’s lies and not to Louisiana’s children with members of John Bel’s campaign prior to the election.  I hope they end up in a position to take me up on that offer.)

However another longtime source has revealed John White is claiming to his staff that he has the required 8 votes he needs.

OH- JW has told some staffers that he has 8 votes (that would mean Edmiston is in his pocket) AND – he will remain as superintendent.This may simply be another of John White’s lies meant to keep his staff from staging a mass exodus.

I disagree that White has Edmonston in his pocket, however White is a wiley bastard and his allies have deep pockets and no fear of employing lies or deceit to get what they want. Another possibility is that Edwards has offered BESE positions already to some folks who are planning on betraying him and his wishes on keeping John White.

I have not been contacted by the transitional Edwards administration despite offering my services on multiple occasions, although some 53 others have been contacted and appointed to a k-12 advisory committee. One of the members of this advisory committee is a former BESE member,  a well connected and wealthy New Orleans Democrat, claims to be the RSD architect, and is a staunch John White supporter named Leslie Jacobs.

This is a concern for me and I would hope her role remains limited as she is a proponent of everything John Bel has claimed he is against.

Obviously this is making me a little nervous as the time approaches for Edwards to take office and make his appointments.  I chose to back Edwards in the last election in large part for his history and stances on education issues and don’t wish to have to turn that support to withering scrutiny so early in his term, but I haven’t fought this long just to see a new administration support the same bad people and terrible ideas.

I have a much longer history keeping an eye on White than just about anyone in this state and I know he’s slicker than WD40 smeared on an icy lake.  The Edwards administration doesn’t have to contact me of course.  (Who am I to them after all?) However I don’t see many of my allies on his list of 53 nor have many of my allies who have exposed White’s corruption been contacted.   I’m not looking for a pat on the back, but to make sure they are equipped with enough info to pry White out of his dank DOE hole.  They don’t have to contact me, but they damn well better be successful in getting rid of him if they don’t.

I would like to offer a word of caution to Edwards’ transition team since they appear disinclined to contact me at this time.  White is covering for a lot of demons and hiding a lot of skeletons at LDOE. Don’t expect his allies to give him up without a fight or for him to go quietly.  Don’t squander this opportunity for real change and transparency.  If you let him stay he will stab you in the ass, just like he did to Jindal, and he’ll enjoy it immensely.  K-12 education may not be your top priority compared to the budget crisis and planned Medicare expansion, but it may be your downfall if you’re not careful.

White always seems to have just the right rabbit to pull out of his hat at just the right moment.

Fortunately I still a few tricks left up my sleeves as well. . .

 

Beat that, Copperfield.

Crawfish are Real and So are the Problems with Common Core

Common Core started out as an idea.  No one knew if it would work or not. To increase the odds of it “working” (measured by being adopted nationwide) an unprecedented but shrewdly calculated media campaign was launched by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and numerous other testing and textbook companies and education reform groups.

In Louisiana, 6 months before the standards were even written and finalized, our state Board of Education, known as BESE, adopted the standards illegally by not following proper administrative procedures, without reviewing them, and without allowing the public to see them or review them.

Most of BESE, led by BESE President Chas Roemer of District 6, has lied to the public about the standards ever since.

Common Core State Standards were not developed by “the States”, they were developed by textbook and testing vendors led by Jason Zimba for math and David Coleman for ELA.  Most teachers and academics consulted about the standards during the review process refused to sign off on them, because they were too confusing, not developmentally appropriate, not more rigorous, and contained serious gaps.

The standards were thrown together in about a year by a few people with zero prior experience writing standards, and never thoroughly and impartially reviewed before being implemented.

These are facts, look them up.

Rather than address the very real problems with Common Core, these companies and their allies have chosen to mock opponents with tinfoil hats, unicorns, straw man arguments and flat out lies.

They do this because they have no facts to defend their claims.  No studies were done, no international benchmarks were taken, and the few academics they grudging included (and ignored) refused to sign off on the standards.  There is widespread evidence that these standards are actually dumbing down our curriculum and making our students less prepared for colleges and careers.  There is also widespread evidence that these standards are causing fear, anger and frustration among thousands of parents and students across our state, and millions across our county.

Many states, like Texas, have chosen to reject Common Core.  Now other states that adopted it are getting out. Tennessee unanimously repealed common Core yesterday.

Yesterday, in a bipartisan vote, the Tennessee House of Representatives voted unanimously (97:0) to repeal Common Core. Today, the Tennessee State Senate followed with a (27:1) vote in favor of repeal.

“This legislation is a template for all states to begin a much needed journey of separation from federally generated standards and an invitation to embrace each states’ own constitutionally delegated authority to serve its citizens at its own will,” said HB1035 chief sponsor Rep. Billy Spivey (R-Lewisburg). “As our founders and God surely intended.”

 

Indiana and Oklahoma have also repealed Common Core in favor of their own local standards.  To be “State standards” they have to be created by, controlled by and owned by the state.  Common Core standards are not.  They are controlled by testing companies and textbook companies and owned by the NGA and CCSSO.

Don’t believe me?  Try to change the standards and see how far you get.

Are all the legislators in Tennessee, Oklahoma, and Indiana to be mocked and ridiculed, as you have us, by aligning yourselves with the folks that mock us with stuffed pink unicorns?Some of our legislators may have felt like they needed to jump on Lane Grigsby’s Pink Unicorn drawn clown wagon by refusing to allow Common Core to be brought to the floor for a vote or for debate last week. Don’t think we didn’t notice.

Legislators: We parents and voters are watching what you do, and what you don’t do now.  You won’t be able to turn your backs on us and ignore us and walk away.  We will come to your town halls.  We will come to your offices.  We will come to your fundraisers, ceremonies, dedications and speeches until your listen.  When we see you on the street and in church we will ask you about them and what you intend to do to fix the mess that adopting these hastily defined standards has caused.

If you continue to cater to those who believe in unicorns and fantasy we will hold you accountable. . .  and not just at election time.

If all it takes is stuffed toys to get you to bow to the will of a few special interest groups with too many dollars and not enough sense, prepare to be dazzled with a healthy dose of reality.

Crawfish are Real.

Crawfish are of Louisiana.

Our standards should be real and of Louisiana too.

Crawfish Are Real! (And so are the problems with Common Core)

Do you really think the federal government is the real solution for education, but just not anything else?

Now who’s living in fantasy land?

Why the truth is important even if it’s not always good

This is the second part of my last post/essay that ended with mission of revealing the truth, even if it is ugly.

When I first joined the Louisiana Department of Education it was during a Democratic Governor’s administration, Governor Kathleen Blanco.  However education reformers were filtering in like former LDOE Superintendent Paul Pastorek.  With them came new ideas, but also urgings to be less than forthcoming on some results and reports.  Many of our metrics were tinkered with behind the scenes – to help individual districts and regional Louisiana power brokers.  This bothered me, but I was told that’s “just the way it is.”

Regardless of who is in power, they all want to show themselves and their initiatives in the most positive light.

That’s the game.

Democrats and Republican’s both rationalize shading (also lying or concealing) as a means to an end.  They believe their ends justify their means.  I was told stories by my colleagues about previous administrations of both Republicans like Mike Foster and Democrats like Edwin Edwards, and whatever Buddy Roemer was (he was elected Governor as a Democrat and lost his reelection bid as a Republican), that backed this assertion up.

When Jindal came to power the game changed . . . a lot.  Beyond simple “shading” of results we entered a phase of full-blown falsification and manipulation of results to show specific outcomes for specific benefactors.  In the past this game was usually handled discreetly and with minor omissions or re-characterizations of data after it was gathered.  Anyone with enough time and understanding could have delved into the data and discovered their own versions of the truth.

Under Paul Pastorek’s and John White’s administrations this has taken the form of detailed plans developed with forethought and engineered for some very specific and targeted purposes.  Namely to show traditional schools in a negative light and charter schools and reform initiatives as positively as possible.   Some of these initiatives and the gerrymandering of results were known to Governor Jindal (like vouchers and charter schools), and approved by him.  Other initiatives were not but he was sold on and later (and regretted) like Common Core, inBloom, and Value Added Modeling (VAM) for measuring teachers.

(VAM measures teachers by linking them to student tests scores, but this method is statistically invalid and difficult to account for students at the upper and lower ends of the achievement spectrums.  VAM results have also been directly altered by the John White Administration to achieve specific results for specific teachers.)

When you permit your subordinates to shade or distort the truth for your own personal benefits and gains you walk a slippery slope that rarely ends well.

When our political leaders gave agencies like the CIA, FBI, IRS and NSA duties to perform  (protect the United States) and failed to properly oversee, monitor and constrain them we got these agencies reinterpreting their own missions to include warrantless wiretapping, torturing and assassinating Americans, allowing  these agencies to lie to Congress, and rationalizing handing over some major artillery to drug gangs.  It is imperative that our public institutions be open to the public and above reproach to prevent corruption, fraud, waste and avoidable tragic outcomes.  When we permit agencies and agency heads the discretion to lie to the public just to defend their policies from proper review and oversight we pervert the entire meaning of democratic rule.

The Jindal Administration has lost control of their agencies in Louisiana by encouraging department heads like John White of LDOE and the now indicted Bruce Greenstein of DHH to lie and distort facts to promote their agenda and goals.  When you have control of the data that reviews your own policies, and you alter that data (or allow your subordinates to alter or mischaracterize the data) you prevent the public from properly evaluating your performance and the efficacy of your policies.  When you refuse to allow others to look at your data, as John White and LDOE regularly does, you corrupt the democratic process.  People are forced to judge you based on the propaganda you have provided them and cannot make informed decisions.  Jindal won’t be in office forever, but his precedents for lying and concealing documents under “deliberative process” exceptions and from straight up refusals  requiring court orders will live on long after he becomes a failed presidential candidate.

Informed decision making is necessary for a healthy democracy.

When you allow your subordinates to lie, you may also be caught up in those lies.  Lies beget more lies to cover them up.  Eventually you don’t even know the truth because no one really does.  Without accurate evaluation of your policies you can’t determine if they are good or bad, how to make them better or which ones to terminate.   Your subordinates may also decide to lie and distort their performance for their own personal benefits and agendas as John White and Bruce Greenstein appear to have done.  The Jindal administration is only now coming to terms with how their subordinates lied and distorted more than they were unofficially authorized to do.  This is what the IRS, CIA, and NSA have done, which Congress and the Obama administration have been coming to terms with.  As a leader, once you normalize lying, distortion and corruption you lose the ability to control who is doing it or what they are lying about, and you transfer power from yourself to your subordinates.  At this point you are at their mercy and subject to whatever they choose to say . . . or not say.

I think some politicians rationalize lying to try and buy time for their policies to work.   They sincerely believe that given enough time, their policies will be effective, but that the news cycle won’t give them the necessary breathing room and time to work.

There actually may be some truth to this.

Evaluating all the impacts of a major policy change takes time and can often be very complicated with many ramifications to consider.  The messaging required to support complex changes does not lend itself well to a campaign bumper sticker or 5 second TV commercial.  Unfortunately too many of us that vote get our opinions about candidates and their polices from these sources,  or if we don’t know who to vote for we simply pick the letter we feel most comfortable with (D or R) and call it a day when we reach the ballot box.

Politicians and their campaign advisors understand this mentality.  They build their campaigns around assuming a certain number of voters will pick their candidates in a given area based on the letter next to their name.  They then focus on emotional advertising to inspire their often strategically chosen Lettered folks to the polls, and to sway any of the Unlettered folks (Independents and Undecideds) in the middle.

Sadly, I don’t think this comes as a surprise to any of my readers.

We accept this as “just the way it is.”

As long as we place a high value on simply voting, and no value on informed voting, we should expect our politicians to lie to us.  It would be easy to blame our pols and their polls as the root of the political corruption in our society.  We could go on about our business, free from any responsibility or guilt, smugly content with our moral purity, and promptly proceed to ignore how our laziness towards our civic duties has contributed to this environment in which the least honest and most attractively marketed politicians thrive.

I would like you to try an experiment the next time you go to the polls.  Rather than simply voting for someone with a letter you like, or against a letter you don’t like, don’t vote at all if you don’t know anything about any of the candidates.  Try to inform yourself on what folks actually stand for, what their histories have been, and how you feel they will represent you.  Get a little more involved in the process.  I often hear complaints about how low our voter turn-out is in this country.  Maybe when that occurs that’s actually a good thing?  Maybe those are the folks that have taken the time to get informed and feel motivated to participate in the process without hand-holding or special prompting?

Many campaigns believe all they have to do is “mobilize their base” and they will win without any substantive policy commitments, without having to answer any question about their records, and without having to demonstrate any knowledge of the office they intend to hold.  I see Democrats and Republicans both engaging in these types of campaigns, by throwing around “red meat” issues and taking uncompromising but also impossible stands on various issues to spur their core voters to show up at the polls.  What gets lost in all that noise is any substantive policy debate or campaign promises that can be kept or that are good for all the people.  What also seems to be lost is that politicians and elected officials are not supposed to just server the victors in our winner-takes-all contests that most elections have become, but all the people.

Just because people did not vote for you, that does not make them your enemies.

But it certainly feels that way though, doesn’t it?

Is it any wonder the public is so dissatisfied with Congress in general, or politicians as a whole?  Winners make promises they can’t hope to keep to get elected, and they if they somehow manage to make good on their promises they often further alienate half the population.  Rather than working for the country to make it better, Democrats and Republicans, Reds and Blues, Donkeys and Elephants, Conservatives and Liberals, have become rival teams in an unending power struggle and contest that no one ever really wins, a game with infinite overtimes.  To me it feels like these teams pass the trophy (us) back and forth.  We are just a means to an end to them and once they get what they need from us every 2, 4 or 6 years they return to their old habits and the old game where winning is more important than what is being won, or who is hurt in the process.

I recently realized this is a bigger problem than faux education reform, but directly related.  Politics in the United States has become a two person game that never ends.  All of us are players whether we want to be or not.  Multinational Corporations, Education Reformers and Bankers realized this a long time ago (which is why these are also often the same players.)  To ensure they are always winners they give to both sides so that no matter who wins an election, they are the only true winners.  I don’t believe this situation is healthy or can possibly end well.  More and more our “two” political parties have actually come to agree on more than they disagree when it comes to setting national policy.  This has resulted in enormous budget deficits and debts (both sides like to spend more than they take in revenue.)  Both sides enjoyed watching the economic expansion fueled by subprime mortgages, and blame each other for the collapse.  (Incidentally they were both right.)  Both sides have wastefully employed our US military as a police force for the world while allowing our healthcare systems for veterans the veterans of these conflicts to decay.  Both sides have given the banking sector a get out of jail and/or bankruptcy free cards.  Bankers have not been punished for defrauding the US and the world of trillions of dollars, but both sides have fueled a prison system and militarized police forces that would be the envy of totalitarian states like China and Iran and which incarcerates victimless offenders for life for minor drug offences.

For this reason I have decided I cannot run for elective office as a Democrat or Republican.  However, for the first time in my life I have registered for a political party – which generally goes against my principles of trying to remain impartial and my general distrust of political parties.

• I made an exception because even though I told people I was running as an Independent or No Party candidate, many folks thought I was (or accused me of being) an Occupy Democrat or a Tea-Party Republican.
• I made an exception because I wanted a chance to define myself, rather than let other people define me.
• I made an exception because I think the Libertarian ideals of limited local government and government interference are important, less corruptible and more efficient and in line with what most people believe in but have not been able to find.
• I made an exception because I don’t want to tell people what to do and I don’t want to appear biased to one side or the other.
• I made and exception because I want to be seen as someone who really want to provide accurate information that people can use to form their own judgments.
• But mostly, I made this decision because I believe someone has to.

Democrats and Republicans are not my enemy, any more than they should be the enemies of each other.  We are all countrymen, all Americans, and we all want the best for ourselves, our children and our country.  However without breathing room between elections, without honest oversight from mainstream media – which is often owned by corporations wishing to influence public opinion one way or the other – I feel we desperately lack impartial oversight.

At a time when most laws by our elected and appointed judges are now decided along partisan lines, and when the public expects this, I know that we have taken partisanship too far.  Justice is no longer blind, but it has been lamed and corrupted.  When we expect our judges to vote for things based on who appointed them (or what letter is next to their name) rather than what the law says, don’t you think we enable and encourage this mockery of Democracy and justice to continue?

I think I get along pretty well with both Tea-Party groups and Occupy Wall Street groups.  These movements are part of a growing dissatisfaction with the current dysfunctional and animus infused status quo.  If you identify with one of these groups, there may be a reason you feel like tolerated outsiders in the Republican and Democrat parties but get along with me.

Maybe your ideas are too complex for the two generally accepted checkboxes?

Maybe it’s time you took your political business elsewhere?

I’m not saying you need to become a Libertarian like I have, but it might be a good place to start looking. I think you owe yourself, your children, and your country at least that much.  It’s your choice if you want to continue choosing between 2 bad choices.

Thanks for listening,

Jason

Why do I think Bobby Jindal is scamming us with faux Common Core lawsuits?

To be quite frank, I did not develop this idea on my own. I was asked whether I thought Jindal’s opposition to Common Core was sincere, and my response at first was “I don’t know, but does it matter?” My thinking being: whether or not Bobby Jindal opposed Common Core for the “right” reasons or for political reasons, was irrelevant. What mattered is that we had a former staunch supporter of the standards publicly recanting his position. I actually think this encouraged a lot of folks in the Anti-Common Core camp, and added to the nationwide movement and impetus to roll back or remove the standards across the nation. Which is great for folks outside of Louisiana, but most public school parents know we are still in a bind. At the end of the day, talk is cheap and therapy and tutoring for 700,000 Louisiana school children won’t be.

Jindal made some moves that seemed to indicate he had genuinely thought deeply about this situation (that he had put us in) and had a thoughtful plan for extricating us from it.

• Jindal held press conferences denouncing Common Core as a Federal takeover of education
• Jindal took numerous photo ops surrounded by opponents of Common Core
• Jindal appointed Jane Smith, a staunch Common Core opponent (one of his three appointees)
• Jindal (though his surrogates at DOA) declared the contract for the PARCC test invalid for not following proper laws and procedures (although DOA had previously reviewed and okayed this same contract.)
• Jindal sent a letter to PARCC telling them he was pulling Louisiana out of the testing consortium (something he apparently didn’t have the legal standing to do.)
• Jindal reduced John White’s purchasing power from 20k to 2 k without prior approval. (Meanwhile John White explained he’d actually been functioning under a 50k limit.)
• Jindal originally refused to allow BESE to hire a lawyer/law firm to being suit against him (but did allow a law firm connected to LDOE, TFA, and Reformers to bring suit against him on constitutional grounds and allowed BESE to sign on as a party to this suit without repercussions for his other two appointed BESE members.)
• Jindal appointed Jimmy Faircloth (a chief campaign donor who has never won a constitutional education case for the administration) to “defend” him from the lawsuit brought by Common Core supporters to allow Louisiana to purchase the PARCC test.
• Jindal brought forth a federal lawsuit against the Obama administration over the constitutionality of Race to the Top funding tied to Common Core and PARCC testing in relation to a 17 million dollar grant Louisiana eventually one in the third round of RTTT

   

All of these things sound positive, but the net effect to date has been nothing but jawing on national television, more photo ops and newspaper stories, more lawsuits, and chaos in the classrooms and homes. Common Core is more entrenched in Louisiana than ever.

 

Sadly I have detected a waning in interest in Common Core forums among opponents. I’d diagnose this as a blend of fatigue, resignation, and perhaps a yearning for eventual victory that has sapped the life from folks and the movement locally. Many are waiting to see how this develops. I don’t blame them. I was watching too. I fear this that is exactly what Jindal’s opposition was intended to do. Jindal inserted himself at the head of the angry mob of parents and teachers opposed to Common Core. He took up our banner (but with what appears to be a rubber pitchfork) and has led us in direction after direction; telling us he has a plan; urging us to follow his lead.

 

He is leading us through blind alleys and into dead ends, folks.

 

I was warned something like this was going to happen numerous times by insiders. Here’s an excerpt from one person I received in April.

I’ve watched with interest this whole story about Common Core tests the last few days.  I have been on the inside of the political circle.  I would bet my life on this.  Bobby Jindal, John White, and Chas Roemer came up with this strategy months ago.  Saying Jindal wants out — but White and Roemer have to sign withdrawal allows Jindal to be perceived as far right — less federal oversight, etc. — poising him for his presidential campaign.   But it also keeps Common Core testing alive in Louisiana.

I’ve had numerous other conversations with different folks on the inside, but this one sums the situation up very nicely. Every day I fear more and more that they were right.

This isn’t just some random guy like me speculating . . . this is someone that works with these characters and knows how they work. So let’s examine some of the signals and moves that don’t make sense if you were really trying to eliminate Common Core, and not simply trying to make a lot of noise about eliminating it.

• If Jindal really wanted out way back in April, when he first started making noise, why didn’t he talk to any of his handpicked and appointed legislators?
• Why did Jindal wait until after the legislative session was completely over in June to hold his press conference about getting Louisiana out of Common Core?
• Jindal has folks all over the legislature keeping an eye on bills and people, but anyone with a half hour and a black and white TV set could have seen the hundreds of parents being marginalized day after day while bill after bill to put the brakes on Common Core was shot down. The only indication that he was for any of these bills to remove Common Core were a few random support cards, but no one from his administration chose to speak or make a statement. In fact, even though those opportunities were offered to them they declined.
• Unless I am mistaken (admittedly it’s been a while since I looked), every BESE member that is for Common Core (except maybe Walter Lee) received maximum contributions from the Jindal campaign in the last BESE election. 2 of Jindal’s 3 BESE appointees are adamantly for it. Why has Jindal not asked them to resign (and appoint two folks that would shift the tide 6 v 5 if swing voter Walter Lee could be brought on board); if he really believes Common Core is an unconstitutional federal takeover of education as he has asserted in his recent lawsuit against the federal government?
• I think that last point should get two bullets, because. . . Seriously? Is he really keeping his appointees, Judith Muranti and Connie Bradford, onboard to represent his interests when he believes they are actively violating the Constitution of the United States and depriving Louisiana citizens of their Constitutional rights? And he wants to be President or even just a national figure??? You would think removing folks Jindal himself appointed on his state board of education, or even just calling for their resignation, would be a much more efficient and effective move than literally making a federal case out of this. It’s not like that would even be a new thing. Jindal did that before, with former Jindal appointee Tammie McDaniel, when she voted a way he didn’t like on a simple funding issue. But Jindal has said nothing and done nothing to his appointees violating the US Constitution and voting to sue him directly for violating Louisiana’s Constitution stating he has been disruptive and destructive. (He has of course, but his own appointees should not be saying that and retaining their positions if he is at all serious about his opposition to Common Core.) You would also think Jindal would have some influence over all the other members he donated to and brought to power.

   

But the truth is, even the federal lawsuit he is bringing is weak and destined to fail for three reasons:

1. His case is weak
2. His lawyer is weak
3. His time is short

Plenty has been written about number 2, Jindal’s representation, Jimmy Faircloth. The fact that he produced not expert witnesses and rolled over in his last case on this issue should be documentation enough. (Not to mention he has never won a Constitution education case he’s represented Jindal on – not that that is ordinarily bad thing except here. . .) While Faircloth might not be the best lawyer if you want to actually win a case, no one can say he isn’t generous when it comes to kicking back [legally of course] some of his “earnings” to his favorite employer in the form of campaign contributions. (This is legal in Louisiana as long as no one calls it a “kickback” or demands a kickback and – and it just “happens” organically. . . I guess. . . of their own volition/common sense.)

So instead I will explore the other two items.

It’s not that the argument the Jindal administration is making a federal case out of is not firmly grounded for some states, but at this moment Louisiana is not really one of them. US DOE did unconstitutionally grant itself waiver powers to ignore the legally defined sanctions of NCLB in the form of ESEA waivers. These waivers were put in place by US DOE to supplant NCLB (No Child Left Behind) requirements. These were put in place without Congressional approval and Duncan has required the defacto adoption of Common Core (or a nationally recognized curriculum of which only Common Core qualifies) in exchange for relaxation of the NCLB requirements. The NCLB requirements were designed to be unattainable, requiring 100% proficiency of all students in all subgroups (Limited English, poor, disabled) by 2014. Some threats made by US DOE are that all federal funding would be withheld if the states don’t meet the impossible standards of NCLB, or the sanctions of NCLB (which can be financially crippling) and will be vigorously enforced. So states can choose to weather the NCLB sanctions which no states can avoid, or adopt Common Core and tie those tests to teacher retention policies and also adopt a bunch of other Reform friendly destructive crap.

By “waiving” the sanctions imposed by the NCLB law that Congress did authorize, Duncan removed the incentive and urgency for Congress to fix the problem built into NCLB that all states faced because NCLB was designed to be structurally impossible to achieve by anyone. When Congress chose to turn a blind eye to the constitutionally questionable ESEA waivers, what resulted was a ceding of all powers to set rules and guidelines for federal funding to the Executive branch (Arne Duncan), rather than the legislative branch of government.

This is why many informed opponents of Common Core consider it a federal mandate and takeover.

(When the mainstream media chooses to ignore this direct line of influence and control it feeds into the conspiracy theories and theorists. To tell you the truth, media that refuses to acknowledge this direct connection is really stupid (or thinks we are), willfully ignorant, lazy, or is actually a part of a conspiracy to spread Common Core propaganda.)

So what has resulted from the imposition of unattainable standards and the refusal of Congress to act to remedy the situation is a requirement that states adopt Common Core (nationally recognized standards of which there was only one by definition: Common Core State Standards), or else.

However Duncan’s interference did not end there. He also added this requirement to the billions of dollars allocated to RTTT (Race To The Top) grants. Louisiana would be in a much better position to make the case these standards were imposed upon them unconstitutionally if Louisiana rejected them (as Oklahoma has done) and was subsequently sanctioned by Arne Duncan (as has happened to Oklahoma). However because Louisiana’s state Board of Education (BESE) is endorsing them, and not stating they are doing so because of a concern about funding being yanked, Jindal’s case is weak. He could make it stronger by kicking his own appointees and replacing them with anti-Common Core appointees, and then perhaps working out an “understanding” with the swing vote BESE member, Walter Lee, who is facing multiple indictments for various financial improprieties. I can see an easy win there, and then a strong federal case to be made when Duncan slams some sanctions down on us.

The basis of the case for arguing the RTTT grants are unconstitutional will be tied to the determination of whether the Federal government can define national standards and curriculum, or whether those are sovereign rights left to the states. Some states that received very large grants in the first or second round of RTT (during one of the greatest financial downturns in our nation since the Great Depression might have a case they applied for and agreed to these grants under financial duress.) However the 17 million dollars Jindal complains about in his federal lawsuit is chump change compared to the more than 800 million dollars Louisiana receives from LDOE for agreeing to the waiver conditions set in conjunction with Arne Duncan. The ESEA waiver process is where Arne’s chokehold over education comes from. 17 million dollars is what we find in our couches every year trying to fill the billion dollars shortfalls Jindal “balances” our budgets with every year, but it is an issue for some states that won significantly more than 17 million dollars..

Even so, a Federal lawsuit is not the short-term answer and not one Jindal can follow-through on. Jindal’s term is up in a little more than a year and he can’t run for a third term (thank the Lord). Not one candidate for Governor in the 2015 gubernatorial race supports eliminating Common Core. The front-runner and most well-funded (and diapered) candidate, David Vitter, has changed his position from staunchly opposed to rabidly in favor of Common Core. (I’m assuming he changed positions after he found out who had all the money.) That means this lawsuit will not amount to anything except more money for one of Jindal’s best campaign donors (Jimmy Faircloth) more headlines for him, and more wasted money and hopes for Louisiana taxpayers and parents.

The BP oil spill happened in 2010. We know who was responsible and BP has acknowledged their responsibility. We know who was damaged. That tragedy happened at end of Bobby Jindal’s first term; 4 years ago, but we still do not have a final settlement for the State or lawsuit brought to trial for Louisiana. What are the chances this lawsuit concerning our very US Constitution will have any meaningful results in the next year?

Will we wait 4 years for this to be resolved? How many Louisiana Governors will be have to go through before a settlement is reached?

That is what Common Core supporters (whom I must now re-include Bobby Jindal as) want. They want a full generation of our children to experiment on to see if Common Core works (even though the early results show abysmal failure.) But don’t worry, parents. I’m sure the next big education plan will be right around the corner for your kids’ kids. Maybe they will be more successful at taming the Educational Industrial Complex than we were?

The Violence and Hatred of Common Core Fanatics

It may come as no surprise to those of you/us who have been trying to point out the deficiencies of Common Core, that our input is often met with derision, hatred, venom and now even threats of violence. When I first wrote an article about my experience in with Common Core about a year ago I admit I did not fully understand what was going on, and that I was perplexed and confused by the homework at times. Many of us were. I understand Engage NY Curriculum is not the same as the Common Core standards, but it is derived from them and entirely related and relevant to discussions of Common Core. Moreover, in Louisiana the only State approved Tier 1 resource that LDOE endorses is Eureka, which is the “paid” version of Engage NY. From what I’ve seen this year the only difference between the two is that districts have to pay for Eureka products, and the branding at the bottom of the resource worksheets.

I wrote an entry on my blog to explain how many parents were feeling and because no one in power was listening to the complaints and concerns of parents. Many of us felt marginalized and maligned rather than engaged or listened too. Many folks who embrace the standards, like this teacher that recently posted on my blog talked to us this way when we expressed our concerns:

Sarah Berry, teacher (and provider of Common Core Teaching materials?)

Are all you people Fin crazy? Not a one of you know what the hell you are talking about. If parents can’t add their doubles then we have a bigger problem than we realize. As for the author of the original article; spend more time doing research than criticizing curriculum that you have no idea about. You have no degree in curriculum development (that is obvious) nor do you have a degree in education, your expertise is that you have a child. Just like you have a background in mathematics; that’s right, you had math in school and you learned just fine. Again, obviously not if you don’t know the benefits of doubles. What addition facts give most first graders difficulty? Oh that’s right, you don’t know your doubles so how in the hell would you know 6+7 or 8+9 or 5+7 Doubles helps student make sense of new problems by using their prior knowledge, something you have obviously lost! 6+7 can be seen as 6+6+1 more and is called a doubles plus one. Or you 6+7 could be seen as 7+7-1 and is called doubles minus one. But since your head is so far up your ass and you can only see how “you” were taught, not the benefits of teaching kids the “mathematics” vs. the short cut. When you get your teaching degree, earn your masters in curriculum design, spend time actually in the classroom teaching students, work as an administrator along side professional teachers, then you can write a blog regarding Engage NY math curriculum. And please do all the teachers in your area a favor, don’t have another child just because you can!

I had reports of many parents across various school districts being addressed this way by their teacher and other Common Core proponents. Perhaps Sarah does have all the credentials she implies she has, but what she does not have is people skills or the ability to work well with others. She may not want me to have any more children, but I don’t want her to be “teaching” any more children or engaging with any more parents. Based on this comment I would judge her as a disgrace to her profession. Fortunately not all teachers feel the same way Sarah does or I would be waging a war on teachers the way Reformers do. I actually try to support teachers and engage them constructively and I don’t think they should be evaluated just on a test score tied to a student tied to Common Core, like most, if not all, Common Core supporters do.

As victories are being made across the country against Common Core, it is clear that the strategy of marginalized and mocking parents and making children cry as a measure of rigor is not working. Amazingly this type of antagonistic attack below does more to enflame passions and solidify positions, but I’m sure it made the poster of this comment feel superior for a little while.

Chris Jenson (parent?)

And there are alleged teachers who completely agree with you in the comments. Amazing. I feel forced to point out that, as an adult who went through the old educational system, your clear lack of cognitive ability and problem solving skills, and most horrifyingly the “teachers” who agree with you, are the most telling examples of why we needed education reform in the first place.

I have seen and endured (and sometimes deleted) many of the comments because of racists, classist, and bizarre defenses that included call me and other parents [Expletive] Libertards, an ignorant hillbilly, nazi [expletive], redneck Teabilly/bagger, educational knuckle dragger, etc. I’m sure many parents have endured these insults also. At meetings I’ve attended or others have attended we endured hour upon hour of insults at the hand of Common Core supporters from LABI, Stand For Children, the Louisiana Charter Association, APEL, TFA, Chas Roemer [BESE President) talking to his sister Caroline Roemer Shirley (head of Louisiana Charter Association), as well as representatives from Exxon. We don’t all wear badges to identify who we support and oppose, Senate Education Chair Senator Apel, and these folks were quite brutal and obnoxious in their assessment of our intelligence, possible inbreeding, and sincerity of our tears being shed. We do listen quietly, and nod, and the report back. You have shown your true colors and made us enemies, probably permanently.

This situation is really unfortunate. I have come to meet some teachers that I believe really believe (it appears largely faith based) that these standards will help children. These teachers literally preach the gospel of Common Core, as they tell us in 10 to 12 years we will begin to see the fruits of our labor. I do not have the background in teacher, nor do I have your faith in a system that is fundamentally overly bureaucratic and flawed and that refuses to admit to its shortcomings. I cannot have faith in something that was sold under false pretenses to the American Public and which continues to be sold with lies by proven liars, Reformers.

It may be that Common Core, developed slowly and truly collaboratively, introduced gradually and with forethought and consideration of all stakeholders could have been successful.

If Common Core had not been tied to High Stakes tests for grading teachers it might be easier for people to buy this is for children and not corporations that seek to privatize education.

If concerns had been addressed thoughtfully and respectfully and if there was some local autonomy in the adoption, and possible changes to areas that even the developers of Common Core have realized they had to make it might have been more palatable to folks.

If Arne Duncan had not forced this upon states through Race to the Top Grants and ESEA waivers to free states of impossible No Child Left Behind standards it would have had less of a Federal Takeover feel.

If the messengers of Common Core were not many times proven liars about charter schools, Value Added assessments of teachers, virtual schools, massive school closings of poor children’s schools, and purveyors of temp teachers over experienced and more expensive ones it would have been met with less immediate skepticism.

If Common Core had not been adopted sight unseen in many(most) states, like Louisiana, and a true discussion had taken place, it would have been hard to say this was done clandestinely. Lying about this situation and telling parents the standards were around for 4 years ignores the fact that many parents had not been exposed to it until recently. It was your job, as education leaders, to reach out to parents and engage them before this blew up in your faces. You failed to do that and now you have a mess. Parents immediately objected when they were exposed to it for the first time, but you (officials and official channels) ignored them and forced them to create a grassroots movement bound by social media to spread the word and oppose you. No matter how many times Will Sentell from the Advocate prints that it was around for 4 years (since 2010) without objection or controversy, it does not alter the fact that most parents and children were not exposed to it, and when they did they immediately freaked out and were completely marginalized, ignored and disparaged by even the Secretary of the Us Department of education.

“All of a sudden, their child isn’t as brilliant as they thought they were and their school isn’t quite as good as they thought … and that’s pretty scary,” Duncan said at the event Friday.

Do these folks really not get it, or do they think they can simply bully and bulldoze their way over parents like they have been doing to our children and teachers for years?

Now that parents have former their own channels of passing information and started to rack up some victories in various states, some supporters of Common Core are getting scared, and getting angry. People like Michael Mulgrew, Head of the United Federation of Teachers, are directing their anger at the wrong people.

http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/education/michael-mulgrew-defends-common-core-punch-face-tools-article-1.1895301

Teachers union honcho Michael Mulgrew unleashed a venomous screed directed at anyone who would dare threaten his beloved Common Core agenda.

 “If someone takes something from me, I’m going to grab it right back out of their cold, twisted, sick hands and say it is mine! You do not take what is mine!” the head of the United Federation of Teachers shouted in a speech at a convention last month in Los Angeles.

The rant was posted Thursday to the Ed Notes Online blog.

“And I’m going to punch you in the face and push you in the dirt because this is the teachers’!” added Mulgrew.

Punching parents in the face might seem like a good idea to Common Core supporters, since their lies have failed to convince parents, maybe fear and anger will force them to back down? I kind of doubt it though. What it has done for me is to settle into a state of resignation. I can see you guys don’t want to talk. When you did talk you lied, and we caught you. Then you lied some more and we caught you again. Then you ignored us and shoved this down our throats and mocked us. You told us no one gives a shit what we think or feel like David Coleman, architect of Common Core, because that’s really how you see the world and our place in it.

(You can see the Coleman clip in the link below)

http://whatiscommoncore.wordpress.com/tag/people-really-dont-give-a-shit-how-you-feel/

Now Common Core proponents are using strong-arm tactics and threats of violence and telling us we are too stupid to have any children for you to teach. I admit, I do not want you teaching my children either. Many parents have been pulling their children out of public schools to homeschool them to escape teachers like you. That will work for a time, but I know corporations are forcing Common Core in private schools and homeschool legislation is next. In fact, in order for parents to be allowed to continue to homeschool their kids, they must still teach them some Common Core to pass the required tests. This is why you will find many parents that are now homeschooling their children continuing the fight against Common Core.

Will we simply wait 12 years for things to work out? I doubt we would have to wait that long for these to change, but not because of the needs of students. Now that textbook and testing corporations are so intimately involved with these “Standards” and the textbooks and supplemental materials that go with them, we can be sure they will be changing pretty quickly in ways that force the previous textbooks and materials into planned obsolesce so they can sell more, more frequently.

I am tired of trying to convince people by showing them an example here or a lie there. This becomes a never-ending cycle of lies and examples and counter-examples. I will even concede that some of the content and standards appear fine or even good in some cases. When we redesign our own curriculum I hope to keep the good, discard the bad, but most importantly retain local control of what and how we teach without regard for High Stakes Testing, just High Quality Learning. What is clear is that this was done poorly and that those that support this initiative failed to address the concerns of all stakeholders, and have switched to even more aggressive tactics which have permanently poisoned the well of public support.

 

 

Common Core Chaos, Loss and Betrayal

Recently I was interviewed by WAFB about the latest developments in Louisiana’s Common Core lawsuit saga and the recent court loss. You can see the full story here: http://www.wafb.com/story/26328975/common-core-debate-continues

On a personal note, I was amused that this was a story I’d watched earlier in the day while working out, but without sound. I remember wondering what the folks were saying, but figured it was just a bunch of face saving and sparring . . . and that I’d probably never know. I wasn’t far off of my analysis, but I was wrong about not seeing it again. A few hours later I was weighing in on the situation myself and ended up appended to the same video. Lol. That’s a strange feeling to be sure. Earlier in the week I was contacted by Motoko Rich at the New York Times to provide some background and commentary. I actually didn’t know I would end up being quoted, I’ve been contacted by reporters at various times and outlets to provide background info from a local perspective and I usually try to point reporters to other folks if I can. Tonight I was contacted by a producer from Al Jazeera, America to explain some of the complex issues and nuances in our Common Core battle. I’ve gotten some feedback that this contact makes people a little uneasy, but I try to keep an open mind. Maybe that’s my strength (or my Achilles Heel)? I prefer to think of it as the former.

Ultimately I can’t control what any of these folks do with the info I provide them, but I feel it is important to provide a counterpoint to the corporately funded Reform line on so many issues important to our community. Mainstream coverage is important and my blogging helps me break into that market. For instance, without mainstream media coverage by folks like Stephanie Simon at Reuters, I have little doubt that inBloom would still be in business selling out children’s data to not just the highest bidder, but any bidder.

Once this information gets out there, it’s going to be abused. There’s no doubt in my mind,” said Jason France, a father of two in Louisiana.

In case you were wondering, I think the above linked article by Stephanie Simon was perhaps the most important story in terms of raising national awareness of this issue as an issue that we should all be concerned about. We can’t know who our next Stephanie Simon will be ahead of time though.

I’ve provided info and interviews to folks at the Advocate, Reuters, LPB, Monroe News star, NPR, Louisiana Anthology, WBOK, Al Jazeera, Channel 2, Channel 9, and various New York Times folks on numerous occasions, researchers, documentary makers and many, many blogs. Sometimes it’s been flattering coverage, sometimes not so much. (You’d think I’d be better at it by now too, but hey, we can’t all be reality stars.) I’m still (not so secretly) hoping I get a call from the Daily Show or Colbert Report to do a segment or to even just be an audience member. (They had Michele Rhee on, and she’s a fraud who recently resigned her position at Student’s First in disgrace, so why not me, right?)

But wow, that was a digression, wasn’t it?

Let me bring this back in.

What I can control is the content of my blog.

Let me state up front: I did not initially flag Common Core as a problem. I was concerned with charters, virtual schools, data, VAM, privacy, RSD, school based corporal punishment, accountability, dropout rates, shadow schools, massive layoffs, excessive discipline rates, data quality, TFA taking over LDOE, vouchers, MFP funding, Special Education and 504 issues, poor teacher evaluation systems, and so forth. You’d think that would be enough! J

It took some researching, numerous discussions and investigations and real world experiences for me to see the harm it posed and the great corporate specter behind its creation and implementation. When I looked at my daughter’s homework assignments, Math especially, I became very alarmed and disturbed and wrote about my experiences. A lot of people identified with my raw post, which also contained details about how Common Core was secretly (basically since no one really knew what they heck it was) adopted in Louisiana before the Standards were even published or finalized. But the story didn’t end there.

A lot of parents had problems across the spectrum of Common Core assignments and curriculum. Some parents in some settings had minimal issues, or didn’t care. Organizations like LaBAEO and Louisiana Stand For Children came out strongly in support of Common Core. Most folks didn’t realize these organizations are headed by former senior staffers from the Louisiana Department of Education, Kenneth Campbell and Rayne Martin. I’m not sure of Kenneth’s situation, but I know Rayne is not an educator nor a parent. She is highly compensated by out of state funders and supporters of Common Core. She is a “reformer” that was living in Chicago until former RSD superintendent, the nomadic and politically connected Paul Vallas (former Illinois Governor candidate currently running for Illinois Lieutenant Governor after being chased out of his Connecticut superintendent position he was determined by their court system to be illegally placed in) brought Rayne here a half dozen years ago, and now she runs an organization called Louisiana Stand for Children (of which she has none.)

I showed up to BESE meetings where cadres of redshirted Exxon “Common Core cheerleaders” showed up for a few minutes and testified en masse about how awesome high standards were for STEM careers (ahead of all the parents who had been waiting all day to speak) and then filed out immediately after – after cheering each other on.

I attended meetings and heard stories from parents who had tried to meet with officials from the Louisiana Department of Ed, their BESE members, or in some cases their local school boards, where instead of listening to their concerns, they were lectured. . . for hours, and commanded to sit passively and just listen. At the end these folks giving presentations, like BESE members James Garvey, Holly Boffy and regional leaders like Gayle Sloan could not answer questions and did not register, acknowledge or report parents’ concerns, after wasting so much of parents’ time and patience.

This went on for more than a year into the implementation, and goes on today. The implementation of Common Core in Louisiana was also likely sabotaged by John White on purpose, with dueling implementation dates, conflicting messages, and what looked like (to me) as intentionally mixed signals. It is not even a widely disputed fact that the Louisiana implementation and rollout was terrible, uneven and completely bungled in many cases. Rather than acknowledge the failings, address parents’ concerns, and address or acknowledge widely agreed upon shortcomings in the initial rollout and gaps in the standards, LDOE and so many groups inside and outside the state closed ranks and closed their eyes to the chaos swirling around them; that they created. Rather than address the deficiencies head-on and honestly they chose to ignore them, to point to deficiencies in the old curriculum (in a never ending circular he-said/she-said finger pointing contest), or point to their lofty goals which for which they had no evidence their Common Core standards and curriculum could achieve – even if the goal was something everyone wanted to achieve.

Look! It’s magic, and 100% evidence and fact free!

Parents had and have real problems and questions with Common Core, and all they get are fluff PR pieces like this willfully ignorant infographic. Many of those opposed to Common Core are professionals, Engineers, Programmers, Writers, Doctors, Lawyers, PHd’s, Teachers, University Professors, Scientists. We understand what the STEM careers demand, because we work in them, and we are not buying what the Common Core folks are selling.

I understand this was a very ambitious project. I understand the goals on Common Core (I just happen to not agree with them.) I don’t think the sole purpose of public education is preparing students for community colleges and introductory careers they are never able to grow out of. There may be a place for those, but our current education system allows (or allowed) students to acquire educations in a broad range of subjects, to become informed and responsible citizens and to hopefully learn to enjoy learning for its own sake, and not just for test score or accolade. The US has never been leader in test scores that the Reform movement implies we were; or should aspire to be. We got where we are in the world based on our freedom of thought and creativity, neither of which are quantifiable or test well. Some of our greatest minds were not that scholastically adept or persistent. Bill Gates, who is pushing the college and career ready curriculum dropped out of college to found one of the most important tech companies of the last century (Microsoft) and became the wealthiest person on the planet in doing so.

Add to that list these innovative college dropout billionaires:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_college_dropout_billionaires

Many of who are pushing the Reform agenda and urgent need for increasing test scores. I have to wonder if we’d even have computers (at least to the extent we have today) now if these guys:

• Michael Del (Dell)
• Steve Jobs (Apple)
• Mark Zuckerberg (Facebook)
• Larry Ellison (Oracle)
• Bill Gates (Microsoft)

had been subjected to Common Core instead of being able to experiment in their electronics garage hobbies and electives and exercise their imaginations.

I’m not suggesting college is unimportant or that everyone should dropout and try their hand at creating a tech startup. I am explaining why it is hypocritical for folks like Bill Gates to demand this as the only path for everyone and I am suggesting if we forsake education for the sake of test scores we are doing ourselves a vast disservice. This is the ultimate tail wagging the dog situation. Tests were meant to give us a baseline to judge student performance. Tests were never meant to be the end all be all for education. That move is beyond just foolish, it is destructive and ridiculous. But to understand why these successful and smart folks think they know more than you do, in fields they’ve never experienced success but which their vast fortunes allows them access to alter the landscape in fundamental ways. You must understand these folks think in data points. If something is not measurable it is not valued. Many things in life are important but not measurable. Faith. Love. Spirit. Freedom. Imagination. Creativity. Education is one of those immeasurable things too. We can roughly measure how many words you know, or math problems you can solve, but we can’t measure everything you know or might think. Education is not just about numbers and words, not just about what we know, but what we can create with our minds and what we can learn in the future. Once we leave schools, we no longer take tests, but we must always learn to live, to grow in our relationships with each other, to take care of our children, neighbors, family and country, and to master the skills of the various jobs we will hold throughout our lifetime. After formal schooling I’ve learned numerous computer languages, software applications, reporting tools and even picked up an avocation or two that required a great deal of self-study, motivation and very little in the way of formalized recognition and rewards. The latter is learning and education for its own sake. What I have described will be the majority of life for everyone but eternal academics. Preparing students for endless Common Core testing (so we adults can feel better about providing measurably identical “educations”) is not preparing students for life – quite the opposite.

So when Bobby Jindal seemed to come to our rescue in the anti-Common Core camp, I admit I was overly trusting. I had been assured this move was coming for months ahead of time. Bobby Jindal seemed to speak passionately and say the right things (for the most part.) I tried to explain away the warnings I received from numerous sources claiming this was a carefully orchestrated ruse. I really didn’t give him enough credit to pull that kind of ruse off, but I had been told this was a ploy to take the heat off Jindal from the conservative groups, Tea Party groups, and to give Jindal a stance and platform to differentiate himself from other potential Republican presidential candidates. Victories have been few and far between but I liked to think that wasn’t influencing my hopeful thoughts. . . but the pieces weren’t adding up. Jindal donated and channeled massive amounts of funding to candidates that put John White in place. Surely that would give him some pull with some of those folks? But every one of those folks he helped elect not only refused to consider his demand to end Common Core, they voted to sue him. . . personally. . . claiming he was violating the state’s constitution. Not a light matter. But that wasn’t all. Jindal appoints three members to BESE’s 11 member Board. He recently appointed Jane Smith, knowing she was opposed to Common Core, which seemed like a positive move. But she only had two allies on BESE to give them a 3 to 8 voting bloc. Jane has been a valiant fighter, but she’s not enough to alter the basic power equation. Jindal’s other two appointees also ignored their boss who appointed them and also voted (or allowed the others to vote at times) to sue the Governor who has appointed them as his representative voice. I can understand having minor disagreements, but this is a major, big time, enormous departure! Jindal has never been shy about seeking revenge on those who cross him, including a previous BESE member named Tammie McDaniel who Jindal demanded resign after she voted a way he didn’t like on a single issue. Tammie was replaced by Connie Bradford, who remains untouched for her seeming brazen defiance. That was a head scratcher. For a list of some of the other folks Jindal has sacked for even minor offenses look here. So that doesn’t add up one bit. If they were really defying the governor they could be “Tegued” as the term Tom Aswell from Louisiana Voice has coined to describe the consistent (until now) phenomenon of how Jindal handles anyone who disagrees with him to even the slightest degree in public.

But the final and ridiculous last straw is how Jimmy Faircloth, Jindal’s “defense” attorney chose not to defend Jindal’s executive orders to prevent LDOE from purchasing PARCC tests in a partial ploy to exert pressure on John White and LDOE to reconsider remaining in PARCC and Common Core. For the ruling refer to this and pay attention to page 4. I’ve copied the relevant section below, but here’s the gist. Jindal’s team did not present any witnesses, like Kristy Nichols, to explain how the contract procedures are supposed to work. Kristy was available for media statements afterwards and did testify at BESE, just not under oath. Jindal’s team did not explain or refute the claim that the damage irreparable. It was illusory, certainly not irreparable, and any “perceived” damage could be easily remedied numerous ways. Jindal’s team did not even make the correct argument to judge Hernandez, the one that they explained outside of court. Jindal’s team threw this fight. Their argument and approach wasn’t the strongest to begin with, but this loss is not just inexcusable, it’s ridiculous and intentional. I would much rather have an enemy I know, than an enemy masquerading as a friend, that betrays you at the last minute after you had placed your hopes with them. The chaos we are experiencing was intentionally fomented by John White, Chas Roemer and Bobby Jindal to distract people and wear them out. This betrayal was planned.

Sadly, this is just another ruse perpetrated by those in power to avoid listening to parents’ real problems, and another reason parents are right to fear and fight Common Core. I expect this distraction to last until Jindal leaves office. John White and Chas Roemer were correct when they stated Jindal’s opposition to Common Core was politically motivated. The irony is that they were quite likely complicit in the deception from the get-go; to increase all of their profiles. That ploy has worked. Now we get to decide if their profiles are ultimately positively or negatively impacted by this fiasco.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As the new school year begins. . .

As the new school year begins I find myself more than a bit confused by what is going on in Louisiana education these days. Lately it’s felt a little like forces outside of my control are dictating the outcomes of a whole lot of situations (with a whole lot of crazy) mixed in with a generous helping of frivolous lawsuits. I use the word frivolous not because the topics are unimportant, but because I don’t really see anything coming from them in a timely manner. Jindal will be wrapping up his second term by the time anything substantive takes place with his lawsuit, and the odds makers in Vegas probably have David Vitter pegged as our next chief executive.  Vitter has come out strongly in favor of Common Core (after initially sending out fundraising requests deriding it as a Washington plot to take over our schools.) My guess is David got some nice fat checks from Common Core corporations, wrapped in a diaper, to change his mind (and diaper) at the same time.

But back to more important things. . . like what I’ve been doing. 🙂

I have been chatting with folks from across the political spectrum and on both sides of the education reform/pro-public education issue and have come across some well-meaning folks on both sides that appear to want many of the same things I do, but have different ways and ideas for achieving those. Something I found disturbing was what Reformers tell their allies about us.  Let me dispel some myth reformers like to spin about pro-public education folks. I believe just about anything is possible and almost nothing is perfect . . . so almost anything can be improved with constructive criticism and honest analysis. This comes as a shock for some reform folks when I talk to them. Reformers narrative about us in the pro-public education camp is that we are for the status quo (whatever that is), we are for doing nothing, standing still, ignoring problems and blindly supporting teachers unions. This is a ridiculous falsehood. Quite often we have been fighting the very same policies they claim to want to do away with; policies put in place by the very people same advocating for new policies; as if they had nothing to do with the state of education and many of the legitimate problems we all see!

Is it any wonder so many of us fight back against new untried ideas and policies promoted by the same people that promoted that last slew of horrible ones? Every day many of the Reform ideas of the last decade are now clearly shown to be big losers.,There is still no admission of this, just another set of new new untried ideas an no accountability for the string of failures Reformers discard (and distance themselves from.)

Recently (like a few hours ago) I got in a Twitter argument with a Reformer that claimed his side was being maligned by all that money from us pro-public ed folks. I was incredulous to say the least. Billions are spent by US Ed, numerous billionaire philanthropists like the Waltons, Bloomberg, Gates, Broad, not to mention the countless departments of education (like Louisiana’s department of education) that employ thousands of people full-time to advocate for their policies on the public dime.

crazy crawfish ‏@crazycrawfish  · 5h

@Perapiteticus @DmitriMehlhorn we can’t find truth when so many in Reform movement spend so much time energy & money lying & r rewarded 4 it

Dmitri Mehlhorn ‏@DmitriMehlhorn  · 5h

@crazycrawfish @Perapiteticus Many reformers feel that way about other side. Lots of money spent attacking reform, much of it not nice.

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 crazy crawfish ‏@crazycrawfish  · 5h

@DmitriMehlhorn @Perapiteticus lots of money????? Are we in same country let alone same ballpark here? Reformers spend money to make money

 Perapiteticus ‏@Perapiteticus  · 5h

@crazycrawfish @DmitriMehlhorn You’re concerned with BATs? We’re outspent, what? 10-to 1, 20-1, 50-1? Truth has funny way of edging door ope

 Dmitri Mehlhorn ‏@DmitriMehlhorn  · 5h

@Perapiteticus @crazycrawfish Unions have $2.2b in annual revenue from compulsory dues. Reformers have tiny % from voluntary gifts.

Sahila ChangeBringer ‏@Kiwigirl58  · 5h

@DmitriMehlhorn have 2 ask U this – R U serious? Have U any idea what @BillGates, all by himself, has spent? @crazycrawfish @Perapiteticus

crazy crawfish ‏@crazycrawfish  · 5h

@DmitriMehlhorn @Perapiteticus Note to Reformers: if you want good publicity and people saying nice things about you, don’t be jerks. TYVM

Apparently the only voices Reformers hear are those of unions, but not us poor parents they claim to speak for. If they really listened to us they wouldn’t have to spend so much money (and feel so put upon they feel the need to cry about it on Twitter.)

Unlike most reformers, I do not receive money for my advocacy.

Unlike most Reformers I actually have kids, and I actually put my kids in the school systems I advocate for.

Reformers claim their charters are so successful (although they often refuse to produce any data that shows this in Louisiana) that these charter schools should replace all traditional schools (literally, they send out e-mails that say this.) If their reforms have made traditional public school systems so awesome, if all charters are so incredible they require zero supervision or minimal review processes, why do reformers always enroll their own kids in exclusive private schools that employ very little of the policies and curricula they insist on for everyone else’s children? (This is not a trick question, it’s an obvious one more reporters should be asking.)

Reformers name themselves and their groups StudentsFirst and Stand for Children to pre-emptively declare themselves and their morals and motivations to be pure and child centered.  How many times have you heard them declaring something is necessary to do “for the children?”  Seriously. “Why would they lie to us,” they seem to say when they have the word children or students in their name. . .  These groups are founded on lies, cloaked in lies, supported by shrouded benefactors that benefit from the reforms they tell us are “for our own good.” These groups are defended by faux researcher organizations and act as foundries for manufacturing more lies and to perpetuate the ones they have sent out among the media and the masses. Despite their lofty self-anointed titles, these Reform groups are principally preoccupied with teacher’ issues (namely defaming and defiling the legitimate teaching profession and teachers) and promoting charter schools at all costs. Eventually folks do catch on, as happened to Rheeform darling Michele Rhee, who like a run of the mill disgraced politician facing a sex scandal or cocaine addiction, has stepped down from the lofty post she created for herself to “spend more time with her family”.   Rather than sex or drugs, her failing was her personality and charm (or lack thereof), so not much to fix there! Rhee’s family lives in Tennessee, with her husband Superintendent of Tennessee schools Kevin Huffman, while Michele has remained in California and appears poised to take over running some California charters for good ole Kev, so I’m not sure how that spending more time with her family works exactly?  Will she be tweeting more often to them in between pot shots at real educators?  Perhaps liking more Facebook posts of her children?  Don’t get me wrong, I think she should definitely spend more time worrying about her family and less about mine.  I just don’t get I I suppose, but then so little that national Reformers leaders say makes any sense to me. . . and truthfulness has never been one of their strong suits.

Now while I am pretty harsh and unforgiving to the leaches leading the Rheeform movement, I feel it’s important to point out not all Reform allied folks understand this complete disconnect and disregard for honesty or facts. Some are lulled by the seductively compelling marketing and messaging of for profit charter schools and the various hedge fund entrepreneurs and bored billionaires that fund the reform movement.  Unlike Andrew Carnegie who donated his vast fortune to build up schools and universities across the United States, today’s billionaires apparently see destroying education as a philanthropic mission to remake our society to their liking.

Reform organizations actively create and support cultish brainwashing organizations like what Teach for America has become and the sibling organization The New Teacher Project was designed to be, to subvert impressionable and passionate college students and recent graduates. These groups and their members in turn branch out into other organizations and infiltrate all corners of our society. (I will have more on this development in later posts I have planned but exploring this issue could take a whole book.) Many of these folks don’t understand who we, in the pro-public education movement, are. They have quite literally been brainwashed with tactics not far removed from the latest psyops manual or Nazi propaganda program. They have been told to fear us, they have been told we are the enemy. They are taught chants that dehumanize us and extol their movement’s virtues. To them teachers and society are apathetic, lazy and incompetent, and that apathy is the enemy – thus so are we. These groups form their own secret societies and covens where they are instructed to limit contact with local communities and leaders. They judge us through carefully crafted windowed narratives.

It would be easy to judge them, as they so often judge us, but many of these youth are idealistic victims that we can reach with compassion, persistence, honesty, competence, knowledge and our humanity. To break the back of this reform Beast they have created we must reach these youth and get them to tell their stories for others to hear as this former TFA teacher has done. We musty enlist those we can to our side – not with coercion, threats, lies, fear or hate but with truth and honesty. We must let them ask the hard questions their leaders won’t have pat and rehearsed answers for. They can awaken from the Matrix world that TFA and the Reform movement has created for them. Not all will take the red pill, because what they will see will shatter a lot of what they have worked hard for and believe, but those that do will be some of our strongest and most devoted allies. They will show they are the education leaders they want to be. They will learn that road is a hard one; not lined with cushy high paying jobs, lazy fellowships and blank checks and free rides to grad schools of their choosing carelessly paved with edReform dollars on the bowed backs of poor children – education dollars that should go to underfunded communities and schools.  These idealistic kids should really know better, but who wouldn’t like to believe they could make a small fortune and make the world a better place at the same time for those less fortunate? Coming from elite private colleges and sheltered upbringings many of them already come from gilded backgrounds. It’s not a very hard sell and they have to do something with those, history, general studies, English, and Poli Sci degrees. While they figure out what they’re going to do with the rest of their lives. . . why not help some of us poor Southerner’s out?  The messaging they are bombarded with is we can’t take care of ourselves so the have to save us from ourselves.

They tell us our kids are as smart as any in the rest of the nation. If they were half as smart as they think they are, if they were one of us, they would realize how condescending and insulting that statement is by now.

It’s about time we showed those condescending creeps our kids’ parents know a thing or two as well. It’s time to take back our Department of Education and our local schools. I actually believe our parents are smarter and more savvy than the rest of the nation (we are survivors and not all our skills can be tracked with penciled in bubbles) and it’s about time we showed it. We gave a previews by kicking out inBloom first, passing real state privacy protections first. Common Core banishment is coming. It’s time we evicted out Reformers and their corporate charter thieves. We should do this first and took back our local control and show the nation how’s it’s done. We can do this.

Our kids are just as smart, eh John White?

Who you been talkin’ to that’s says they ain’t; that you feel this needs to be a talking point in every speech you make? Jus’ ’cause we choose to talk a little different sometime don’t mean we stupid, test bubble boy.

http://www.louisianabelieves.com/newsroom/news-releases/2014/08/15/statement-from-superintendent-john-white-regarding-ruling-denying-request-to-halt-implementation-of-higher-expectations

http://www.nola.com/education/baton-rouge/index.ssf/2014/03/state_superintendent_john_whit.html

http://www.katc.com/news/state-superintendent-defends-common-core-curriculum/

http://www.louisianabelieves.com/docs/default-source/links-for-newsletters/06-03-14-supt-white-opening-remarks.pdf?sfvrsn=2

http://www.bellechasseacademy.org/news.cfm?story=141812&school=0

http://chiefsforchange.org/letter-from-supt-white-and-bese-president-chas-roemer-to-louisiana-educators/

http://nolongersilent.net/2014/06/18/jindal-signs-executive-order-to-oust-parcc-from-louisiana/

http://www.lpssonline.com/printable.php?pageID=39&newsID=928

http://archive.constantcontact.com/fs104/1109765654095/archive/1114470659568.html

http://www.myarklamiss.com/story/superintendent-john-white-visits-delta-community-college/d/story/T25LSIPg-E25ImzWIzS6sA

http://www.theneworleansadvocate.com/home/9994121-123/judge-denies-temporary-common-core

http://live.aei.org/Event/Taking_school_reformers_to_task_Louisiana_Chief_John_White_on_fixing_K12_reform?Page=0

http://www.houmatoday.com/article/20140612/OPINION01/140619772

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On behalf of all Louisiana parents, please shut the hell up.

Jerk.

TYVM.

Fun with Payroll files of LDOE (and related entities)

I was asked to research into why a number of people at LDOE are suddenly getting promotions. Apparently over the last few months a dozen or so jobs have popped up on the Civil Service job posting site with very narrow application time frames (less than a week). These postings say they are only accepting internal applicants. Within a short time frame new folks go to new jobs with decent raises while the rest of the department goes another year without raises. It was hypothesized that this was being done to secretly reward and situate folks before John White left.

. . . last Friday LDOE posted a buttload; about 8. This is the most simultaneous postings I remember seeing. These are all higher ranking classified positions (mostly EPC 5s) on the Civil Service website. In fact one was posted Thursday and expires tomorrow at noon. These are mostly promotional so not open to external applicants. They were posted with only 5 calendar days (including the 2 weekend days) to apply. This was done to promote people internally – many of whom were recently brought in by this regime.  Looks like 1 or 2 are being promoted but doing the same work, but most of them are (EVEN MORE) brand new management positions.

And they continue to make jobs for their friends in the reform business. We can’t get a raise and they continue to make jobs for some. There is another reorg in motion with more (I think) than the allowed number of assistant supes. And yes there are interns all over. They even plan to have get togethers for them- I guess to brainwash. We’ve have a different one each year for the past 4 years.

I did not expect LDOE to be particularly forthcoming on furnishing me details about what was going on so I requested some payroll files for this year and last year from Civil Service. Those are public records and various local newspapers request and post salaries for all state workers from time to time in searchable databases.

In the Special School District there were no promotions and only 4 of the 105 employees they had employed on June 30^th of 2013 and June 30^th of 2014 received raises. It appears these were not based on promotions but some other factor external to the data I received. Possible factors are nepotism, favoritism, blackmail or bribery, new duties not encapsulated in their employment records and titles, or simply because these individuals have skills or knowledge that would be expensive to replace.

Personnel Area	Org Name	Classified / Unclassified	Employee Name	2014job	2013job	Hourly Pay Rate	Full-time / Part-time	2013pay	2014pay	dif
DOE-Special School Districts	Methodist Home for children	Unclassified	ANDERSON,ANITA D	INSTRUCTOR	INSTRUCTOR	38.07	Full-time	57,289.96	69,293.90	12003.94
DOE-Special School Districts	SSD SPECIAL EDUCATION	Unclassified	GRANGER,ANITA A	CONSULTANT	INSTRUCTOR	36.06	Full-time	70,000.06	75,000.12	5000.06
DOE-Special School Districts	SSD CENTRAL OFFICE	Unclassified	JONES,AVIS K	PARAEDUCATOR	PARAEDUCATOR	18.02	Full-time	32,802.90	37,481.60	4678.7
DOE-Special School Districts	SSD RI CENTRAL	Unclassified	PREJEAN,SHELANDA K	INSTRUCTOR	INSTRUCTOR	38.67	Full-time	67,029.82	70,381.22	3351.4

One of the reasons agencies are not supposed to limit raises to a very small subset (and to be completely transparent about how some folks get raises and others don’t) is out of concern for the first set of reasons becoming significant factors in retaining employees. Obviously situations where a slim subset of favored employees are getting special treatment is a form of corruption and not healthy for public or private entities. Prolonged use of these types of practices will leave us with agencies filled with employees getting jobs and keeping jobs strictly because of who they know, (not what they know or what they do.) Civil Service was established to ensure a fair playing field for State Employees and to prevent this exact good ole boys network – which historically was a serious problem for Louisiana. However despite Jindal’s ethics reform claims to fame, Civil Service has been abused and castrated under Bobby Jindal’s administration and is unable to ensure equitable and fair treatment for State employees in many cases – particularly in regards to hiring, firing(layoffs) and compensation. These types of exclusive compensation situations are a concern for me, and should be for you. I am not saying the 3% of employees that got raises (despite being in the same jobs) have done anything wrong but I have a feeling that at least some of 101 employees, the other 97%, deserved to make at least the same money when tied to the inflation index. What happens when you don’t pay your employees is you lose them, and with them all the money you invested in them and all their institutional knowledge – which is often irreplaceable. When you stop paying state employees competitive wages you are asking them to subsidize the government your elected officials have constructed.

This brain-drain happened at LDOE with significant consequences. Local funding is constantly being miscalculated, data is handled carelessly, disabled students are treated illegally and not protected, and opportunities for grand and costly mistakes become more likely – if not inevitable. Of course what also happens is that employees like myself and Tom Aswell at Louisiana Voice also leave and air our agencies dirty laundry, so maybe there are some upsides to the general public for abusing civil servants for political gains. J However I assure you this is a dangerous and unstable situation. I agree that we have probably have too much government in many areas in the State and Nation, but punishing folks that have dedicated their lives to serve you and your families is not the way to make things better for anyone. Many of the abuses, scandals and wastes in government are a result of the folks we elect, like failed Congressional candidate Neil Riser (who despite Jindal’s shady shenanigans lost to the Kissing Congressman Vance McAlister)who appears to have secretly passed a law to benefit the retirement of a personal friend, State Police Superintendent Edmonson, to the tune of 55,000 per year (nearly twice what most employed state workers make) Denying raises to most state employees, except favored ones, is like attempting to treat the symptoms of a scraped knee with sandpaper, instead of treating the root cause – which is often our elected officials voting for things we can’t or shouldn’t be paying for – like continuing to provide corporate welfare for corporations that fail to create the new jobs they promise, and pricy pension amendments for the well connected.

In the Recovery School District 34 of 169 employees received raises. The vast majority of these raises were not based on promotions but some other factors not revealed by the data. It appears one employee must have been on administrative leave and earned no salary in 2013 so they saw the biggest increase.

Personnel Area	Org Name	Classified / Unclassified	Employee Name	2014job	2013job	Hourly Pay Rate	Full-time / Part-time	2013pay	2014pay	dif
DOE-Recovery School District	GLEN OAKS MIDDLE SCHOOL	Unclassified	WILLIAMS,LONTARRIS A	RSD-ADMIN REGULAR PROGRAM	RSD-ADMIN REGULAR PROGRAM	25.05	Full-time	0.00	52,107.90	52107.9
DOE-Recovery School District	ISTROUMA HIGH SCHOOL	Unclassified	BRISCO,ARNEISHA	RSD-ADMIN ASST PRINCIPAL	RSD-ADMIN REGULAR PROGRAM	49.78	Full-time	75,000.12	103,541.88	28541.76
DOE-Recovery School District	BANNEKER ELEMENTARY	Unclassified	BAILEY,HIRAM W	RSD-ADMIN PRINCIPAL	RSD-ADMIN ASST PRINCIPAL	46.15	Full-time	65,000.00	90,000.04	25000.04
DOE-Recovery School District	GLEN OAKS MIDDLE SCHOOL	Unclassified	BRYER,NYKEISHA T	RSD-ADMIN OTHER SPEC PROG	RSD-TEACH ELEMENTARY	30.00	WAE	39,379.08	62,400.00	23020.92
DOE-Recovery School District	DALTON ELEMENTARY	Unclassified	DOMINO,BRIDGET A	RSD-TEACH SECONDARY	RSD-PARAED REGULAR PROGRA	21.51	Full-time	22,922.90	44,742.10	21819.2
DOE-Recovery School District	REED HIGH SCHOOL	Unclassified	PEYTON,TERRI D	RSD-TEACH SECONDARY	RSD-TEACH SECONDARY	34.36	Full-time	48,568.00	66,999.92	18431.92
DOE-Recovery School District	SCHOOL FACILITIES MASTER PLAN	Unclassified	CAMBRIA,ANDREA C	RSD-ADMIN OTHER SPEC PROG	RSD-ADMIN OTHER SPEC PROG	48.08	Full-time	81,999.84	99,999.90	18000.06
DOE-Recovery School District	ISTROUMA HIGH SCHOOL	Unclassified	JORDAN,SHALANDA L	RSD-TEACH SECONDARY	RSD-TEACH SECONDARY	30.00	WAE	45,975.02	62,400.00	16424.98
DOE-Recovery School District	ISTROUMA HIGH SCHOOL	Unclassified	GORDON,DAMIAN G	RSD-ADMIN ASST PRINCIPAL	RSD-TEACH SECONDARY	30.22	Full-time	47,607.82	62,862.28	15254.46
DOE-Recovery School District	REED HIGH SCHOOL	Unclassified	HORTON,KATRINA A	RSD-ADMIN PRINCIPAL	RSD-CLER OTHER PUPIL SUPP	48.72	Full-time	79,999.92	95,000.10	15000.18
DOE-Recovery School District	FINANCE	Unclassified	KEOGH,ROBERT W	RSD-OTHER BUILDINGS SERVI	RSD-OTHER BUILDINGS SERVI	36.06	Full-time	59,999.94	75,000.12	15000.18
DOE-Recovery School District	ST. HELENA MIDDLE SCHOOL	Unclassified	BOUDREAUX,FREDRICK	RSD-TEACH ELEMENTARY	RSD-TEACH ELEMENTARY	28.18	Full-time	45,975.02	58,618.30	12643.28
DOE-Recovery School District	INTERVENTION	Unclassified	MARTINEZ,MELIDA	RSD-ADMIN OTHER PUPIL SUP	RSD-ADMIN OTHER PUPIL SUP	32.46	Full-time	51,066.60	63,304.28	12237.68
DOE-Recovery School District	FINANCE	Unclassified	PAGANO,SHERRY M	RSD-ADMIN BUSINESS OFFICI	RSD-ADMIN BUSINESS OFFICI	29.57	Full-time	50,689.60	61,499.88	10810.28
DOE-Recovery School District	SERVICE AND OPERATIONS	Unclassified	DELCOUR,TIFFANY	RSD-ADMIN HEALTH SERVICES	RSD-ADMIN HEALTH SERVICES	43.28	Full-time	79,999.92	90,012.00	10012.08
DOE-Recovery School District	FINANCE	Unclassified	TEBELEFF,JONATHAN F	RSD-PROF BUDGET ANALYST	RSD-PROF BUDGET ANALYST	45.67	Full-time	84,999.98	95,000.10	10000.12
DOE-Recovery School District	FINANCE	Unclassified	LAIN,SHAVON	RSD-ADMIN BUSINESS OFFICI	RSD-ADMIN BUSINESS OFFICI	24.04	Full-time	39,999.96	50,000.08	10000.12
DOE-Recovery School District	SCHOOL FACILITIES MASTER PLAN	Unclassified	HANKINS,LONA E	DIRECTOR	DIRECTOR	67.31	Full-time	131,248.00	139,999.86	8751.86
DOE-Recovery School District	COHEN HIGH SCHOOL	Unclassified	MAGEE,NICY L	RSD-TEACH SECONDARY	RSD-ADMIN BUSINESS OFFICI	24.97	Full-time	39,999.96	48,685.00	8685.04
DOE-Recovery School District	PORTFOLIO	Unclassified	GRAINER,AIMEE K	RSD-ADMIN OTHER PUPIL SUP	RSD-ADMIN OTHER PUPIL SUP	28.85	Full-time	52,499.98	59,999.94	7499.96
DOE-Recovery School District	INTERVENTION	Unclassified	MOORE,JAMES	RSD-ADMIN OTHER SPEC PROG	RSD-ADMIN OTHER SPEC PROG	36.06	Full-time	68,250.00	75,010.00	6760
DOE-Recovery School District	ISTROUMA HIGH SCHOOL	Unclassified	TURNER,MICAH	RSD-TEACH SECONDARY	RSD-TEACH SECONDARY	24.04	Full-time	43,535.96	50,000.08	6464.12
DOE-Recovery School District	HUMAN RESOURCES	Unclassified	ILLIDGE,IVAN	RSD-ADMIN REGULAR PROGRAM	RSD-ADMIN REGULAR PROGRAM	36.06	Full-time	69,999.80	75,010.00	5010.2
DOE-Recovery School District	PORTFOLIO	Unclassified	MOGG,LAURA L	RSD-ADMIN REGULAR PROGRAM	RSD-ADMIN REGULAR PROGRAM	48.08	Full-time	94,999.84	100,009.00	5009.16
DOE-Recovery School District	SPECIAL EDUCATION SERVICES	Unclassified	CRAYTON,LERONE	RSD-CLER OTHER SPEC PROGR	RSD-CLER OTHER SPEC PROGR	38.46	Full-time	75,000.12	80,002.00	5001.88
DOE-Recovery School District	RSD-LA	Unclassified	BARKER,KRISTINE A	RSD-CLER OTHER SPEC PROGR	RSD-CLER OTHER SPEC PROGR	38.46	Full-time	74,999.86	80,000.18	5000.32
DOE-Recovery School District	ENROLLMENT	Unclassified	CRAVENS,WILLIAM F	RSD-OTHER PARENTAL INVOLV	RSD-OTHER PARENTAL INVOLV	19.23	Full-time	34,999.90	39,988.00	4988.1
DOE-Recovery School District	SAFETY AND SECURITY	Unclassified	SWAIN,LONNIE H	RSD-OTHER SECURITY	RSD-OTHER SECURITY	40.00	WAE	78,749.84	83,200.00	4450.16
DOE-Recovery School District	EARLY LEARNING CENTER	Unclassified	WASHINGTON,JANET L	PARAEDUCATOR	RSD-PARAED PRE K	10.26	Full-time	15,555.28	19,999.98	4444.7
DOE-Recovery School District	ANALYTICS	Unclassified	LEWIS,DARREN J	RSD-ADMIN BUSINESS OFFICI	RSD-OTHER IT	12.00	WAE	20,800.00	24,960.00	4160
DOE-Recovery School District	SERVICE AND OPERATIONS	Unclassified	FOREST,DALEAN	RSD-ADMIN BUSINESS OFFICI	RSD-ADMIN BUSINESS OFFICI	27.16	Full-time	53,999.92	56,500.08	2500.16
DOE-Recovery School District	SUPERINTENDENTS OFFICE	Unclassified	USAND,PAMELA N	RSD-CLER CHIEF OFFICERS	RSD-CLER CHIEF OFFICERS	26.56	Full-time	52,737.88	55,237.78	2499.9
DOE-Recovery School District	POINTE COUPEE HIGH SCHOOL	Unclassified	JOHNIGAN,CLEOTHA	RSD-TEACH SECONDARY	RSD-TEACH SECONDARY	19.35	Full-time	39,138.06	40,246.96	1108.9
DOE-Recovery School District	GLEN OAKS MIDDLE SCHOOL	Unclassified	KING,ROBYN L	RSD-ADMIN OTHER SPEC PROG	RSD-ADMIN OTHER SPEC PROG	11.54	Full-time	23,400.00	24,000.08	600.08

At BESE it appears every employee, except the Director, Heather Cope, received approximately a 3.5% increase. At least one educational entity is playing fair.

Personnel Area	Org Name	Classified / Unclassified	Employee Name	2014job	2013job	Hourly Pay Rate	Full-time / Part-time	2013pay	2014pay	dif
SSC-Bd Elem & Secondary Edu	ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF / BE	Unclassified	MARTIN,DARIA P	ADMINISTRATOR	ADMINISTRATOR	35.00	Full-time	70,000.06	72,800.00	2799.94
SSC-Bd Elem & Secondary Edu	ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF / BE	Unclassified	BORCHGREVINK,ALISON N	ANALYST	ANALYST	33.50	Full-time	66,999.92	69,680.00	2680.08
SSC-Bd Elem & Secondary Edu	8(G) PROGRAMS	Classified	BUTLER,DEBRA A	AUDITOR 3	AUDITOR 3	33.40	Full-time	66,809.60	69,472.00	2662.4
SSC-Bd Elem & Secondary Edu	8(G) PROGRAMS	Unclassified	TRIPEAUX,KIMBERLY V	ADMINISTRATOR	ADMINISTRATOR	43.15	Full-time	87,131.20	89,752.00	2620.8
SSC-Bd Elem & Secondary Edu	EDUCATION ADMIN / ADMIN P	Unclassified	DAVIS,SHAN N	ADMINISTRATOR	ADMINISTRATOR	36.05	Full-time	72,800.00	74,984.00	2184
SSC-Bd Elem & Secondary Edu	ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF / BE	Unclassified	FORD,NINA A	ADMINISTRATOR	ADMINISTRATOR	33.66	Full-time	67,974.40	70,012.80	2038.4
SSC-Bd Elem & Secondary Edu	8(G) PROGRAMS	Unclassified	TIMOLL,DAVID S	MANAGER	MANAGER	31.94	Full-time	64,500.02	66,435.20	1935.18
SSC-Bd Elem & Secondary Edu	LEGIS FINANCE / ADMIN PRO	Classified	PETIT,ABIGAIL S	ADMIN COORD 4	ADMIN COORD 4	23.44	Full-time	46,883.20	48,755.20	1872
SSC-Bd Elem & Secondary Edu	CHARTER SCHOOLS / ADMIN P	Unclassified	KEMPE,ANDREW	ADMINISTRATOR	ADMINISTRATOR	28.72	Full-time	58,000.02	59,737.60	1737.58
SSC-Bd Elem & Secondary Edu	ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF / BE	Unclassified	COLLIER,DOROTHY L	EXEC ADM ASST	EXEC ADM ASST	25.50	Full-time	51,500.02	53,040.00	1539.98

 

Frankly I’ve never worked anywhere that did not provide raises or bonuses at least annually and I would not stay anywhere that did not at least keep up with inflation. I have a family and couldn’t afford it as I’m sure most of these state workers do too. I’ve gotten raises or bonuses more frequently in the public sector jobs where I’ve been employed. Of course you probably don’t need a raise for a while if you come in making close to or over six figures – with just a couple years of experience as many of John White’s hires often do.

This discovery has made me wonder what DOA (Jindal’s right hand) and the Governor’s office is doing so I shall inquire there next for comparison purposes. . .

Of course most of you probably clicked on this link to find out about LDOE. I would be remiss to leave you without answering some of your questions. I can’t be sure, but I did not find a lot of evidence to support the claim that TFA types are reaping all the rewards of the latest slew of promotions and salary increases. (That’s not to say they aren’t already well and perhaps overly compensated) I actually recognize several of the names of those who were promoted (several paygrades.) In some cases this is most likely a necessary result of the vast purges LDOE did since John White took office. After the dust settled, John White and his staff discovered they had done such a good job eliminating mid-level managers that they actually had very few left to handle the day to day operations. Most of those getting promotions probably are doing much the same jobs as they were before, because they were probably acting as the senior staffers in those positions due to the lack of any other experienced staff left. LDOE hires numerous “executive” managers and assistant superintendents and directors from the ranks of TFA and the politically connected, but those folks are vastly unqualified for the positions they are placed in. This is why you won’t find an up-to-date phone list or e-mail listing for most of these groups, because they aren’t capable of answering questions on their own and need to consult with the few experienced LDOE employees left behind. To ameliorate this situation for school districts concerned citizens I have decided to provide a listing of all employees for LDOE sorted by workgroup and salary. It’s amazing how close this is to precisely defining organizational structure of LDOE. For those of you wishing to correspond with these folks directly you contact use the help line (Call Us: 877-453-2721 (toll-free))
to ask for these “leaders” directly, or you can send them an e-mail. About 90% of the agency’s email addresses are defined as first.last@la.gov . For instance, mine e-mail was Jason.france@la.gov and John White’s e-mail is john.white@la.gov (although he has his executive assistant answer or ignore all his e-mails for him.)

Without further ado:

LDOE Raises (difference between June 30 2013 and June 30 2014) Source Civil Service

Org Name	Classified / Unclassified	Employee Name	2014job	2013job	Hourly Pay Rate	Full-time / Part-time	2013pay	2014pay	dif
ASSESSMENTS	Classified	BALLET,CIDNAE	ADMIN COORD 4	STUDENT	16.83	Full-time	8,112.00	34,999.90	26887.9
POLICY/EXTERNAL AFFAIRS	Classified	MERRILL,PATRICIA W	ADMIN COORD 4	ADMIN COORD 4	20.00	Full-time	20,800.00	41,600.00	20800
ACCOUNTABILITY	Unclassified	BAGHIAN,JESSICA T	ASST SUPERINTENDENT	FELLOW	52.88	Full-time	90,000.04	110,000.02	19999.98
TALENT	Classified	NORMAND,RACHEL E	EDUC INFO CONS 2	ADMIN PROG SPEC A	22.99	Full-time	29,016.00	47,808.80	18792.8
PORTFOLIO	Unclassified	SCHUTTE,MARIAN L	DIRECTOR	COORDINATOR	36.06	Full-time	59,999.94	75,000.12	15000.18
ASSESSMENTS	Classified	DEVINE,NOAH B	EXEC MGMT OFF 2	ADVISOR	36.06	Full-time	59,999.94	75,000.12	15000.18
PUBLIC AFFAIRS	Unclassified	LANDRY,BARRY C	PRESS SECRETARY	PRESS SECRETARY	40.87	Full-time	70,000.06	84,999.98	14999.92
STUDENT PROGRAMS	Classified	HANLEY,JOHN A	EDUC PROG CONS 5-A	EDUC PROG CONS 3	39.14	Full-time	71,406.40	81,411.20	10004.8
STU PROG-CONS PROG-HEALTHY COMMUNITIES	Classified	COMEAUX,MICHAEL C	EDUC PROG CONS 5-A	COORDINATOR	38.46	Full-time	70,000.06	79,999.92	9999.86
ACCOUNTABILITY	Classified	ZONG,ZHANYING	EDUC RES ANAL MGR	EDUC RES ANAL 3	38.63	Full-time	70,491.20	80,350.40	9859.2
EARLY CHILDHOOD-ACADEMIC SUPPORT	Classified	STARNS,IVY B	EDUC PROG CONS 5-A	EDUC PROG CONS 3	37.15	Full-time	67,787.20	77,272.00	9484.8
STU PROG-21ST CENTURY COMM LRN CENTERS	Classified	PIERCE,KENYA J	EDUC PROG CONS 5-A	EDUC PROG CONS 3	35.72	Full-time	65,166.40	74,297.60	9131.2
FINANCE-APP CONT-FINANCIAL MGMT	Classified	JOSEPH,JAWANZA H	ACCOUNTANT MANAGER 1	AUDITOR 2	24.87	Full-time	43,742.40	51,729.60	7987.2
TALENT	Classified	MAINIERO,MELISSA T	EXEC MGMT OFF 2	EDUC PROG CONS 3	37.70	Full-time	70,964.92	78,416.00	7451.08
DISTRICT SUPPORT-NETWORK 1	Classified	MCKINNEY,ELLYN T	EDUC PROG CONS 5-A	EDUC PROG CONS 5-A	41.80	Full-time	79,518.40	86,945.04	7426.64
HUMAN RESOURCES	Classified	JACKSON,MARTRESACA	HR ANALYST A	ADMIN COORD 4	20.00	Full-time	34,320.00	41,600.00	7280
CONTENT-COMMON CORE	Classified	JAMES-MAXIE,DANA	EDUC PROG CONS 5-B	EDUC TECH CONS	36.01	Full-time	67,787.20	74,900.80	7113.6
DISTRICT SUPPORT-NETWORK 5	Classified	SAUCIER,PATRICE P	EDUC PROG CONS 5-A	DIRECTOR	41.80	Full-time	79,919.84	86,945.04	7025.2
EARLY CHILDHOOD	Classified	PATEL,JIGNASHA	EXEC STAFF OFFICER	CONSULTANT	29.80	Full-time	54,999.88	61,984.00	6984.12
DISTRICT SUPPORT-NETWORK 2	Classified	TALLEY,DANA S	EDUC PROG CONS 5-A	TEAM MEMBER	41.80	Full-time	79,999.92	86,945.04	6945.12
CONTENT-CURRICULAR RESOURCES	Classified	BUCKLE,MARCIE C	EDUC PROG CONS 4	EDUC PROG CONS 3	34.62	Full-time	65,166.40	72,008.82	6842.42
DISTRICT SUPPORT-NETWORK 3	Classified	WEBB,SHENOA T	EDUC PROG CONS 5-A	EDUC PROG CONS 5-A	41.80	Full-time	80,121.60	86,945.04	6823.44
EARLY CHILDHOOD-QUALITY RATING SYS	Classified	GROTSMA,DAISY A	CHILD DEV SUPV	PROGRAM SPECIALIST/SOC SV	24.66	Full-time	44,999.76	51,292.80	6293.04
DISTRICT SUPPORT-NETWORK 2	Classified	ROBERTS,TERI P	EDUC PROG CONS 5-A	EDUC PROG CONS 5-A	41.80	Full-time	81,016.00	86,945.04	5929.04
CONTENT-COMMON CORE	Classified	WHEALDON,WHITNEY R	EDUC PROG CONS 5-B	EDUC PROG CONS 4	37.04	Full-time	72,009.60	77,050.22	5040.62
STU PROG-IDEA/NCLB SERV-IDEA MONITORING	Classified	SPARKS,MELODIE A	EDUC PROG CONS 3	EDUC PROG CONS 2	36.92	Full-time	71,760.00	76,793.60	5033.6
FINANCE-APP CONT-FINANCIAL MGMT	Classified	DICKERSON,CARLOS A	ACCOUNTANT MANAGER 4	ACCOUNTANT MANAGER 3	36.90	Full-time	71,739.20	76,752.00	5012.8
HUMAN RESOURCES-OPERATIONS	Classified	REED,MONITA	HR MAN A	HR SUP	34.41	Full-time	66,892.80	71,572.80	4680
PORTFOLIO	Classified	GODCHAUX,HEIDI L	ADMIN COORD 2	STUDENT	12.00	WAE	7,904.00	12,480.00	4576
CONTENT-COMMON CORE	Classified	GUILLORY,TRISTEN	EDUC PROG CONS 3	EDUC PROG CONS 2	33.44	Full-time	65,000.00	69,555.20	4555.2
FINANCE-ED FIN-MIN FOUND PROG/CHARTER SC	Classified	MATTHEW,ZALINSKY Z	BUDGET ANALYST 3	BUDGET ANALYST 2	22.82	Full-time	42,952.00	47,465.60	4513.6
ASSESSMENTS-ASSESS ADMINISTRATION	Classified	COATES,GIDGET M	EDUC PROG CONS 3	EDUC PROG CONS 2	32.58	Full-time	63,336.00	67,766.40	4430.4
ASSESSMENTS-ASSESS DEVELOPMENT	Classified	CLINTON,DANNA S	EDUC PROG CONS 3	EDUC PROG CONS 2	31.51	Full-time	61,256.00	65,540.80	4284.8
ASSESSMENTS-ASSESS DEVELOPMENT	Classified	JUDY,KATHLEEN B	EDUC PROG CONS 3	EDUC PROG CONS 2	31.51	Full-time	61,256.00	65,540.80	4284.8
ASSESSMENTS-ASSESS DEVELOPMENT	Classified	STRANGE,LELA F	EDUC PROG CONS 3	EDUCATIONAL ASST	28.97	WAE	26,000.00	30,128.80	4128.8
STU PROG-NUT SERV-SCHOOL FOOD SERVICES	Classified	LEGIER,SHANNA K	EDUC PROG CONS 3	EDUC PROG CONS 2	28.97	Full-time	56,305.60	60,247.20	3941.6
ASSESSMENTS-ASSESS DEVELOPMENT	Classified	BECK,JAMIE N	EDUC PROG CONS 3	EDUC PROG CONS 2	28.96	Full-time	56,305.60	60,236.80	3931.2
EXEC OFF	Classified	GAUTIER,NATALIE A	ADMIN COORD 2	STUDENT	12.00	WAE	8,632.00	12,480.00	3848
FINANCE-APP CONT-FINANCIAL MGMT	Classified	HILL,MICHELLE S	ACCOUNTANT MANAGER 2	ACCOUNTANT MANAGER 1	26.61	Full-time	51,729.60	55,348.80	3619.2

 

LDOE unRaises (difference between June 30 2013 and June 30 2014) Source Civil Service

Org Name	Classified / Unclassified	Employee Name	2014job	2013job	Hourly Pay Rate	Full-time / Part-time	2013pay	2014pay	dif
ANALYTICS-DATA MANAGEMENT	Classified	TONGUIS,PAULA B	EDUC PROG CONS 3	INFO SYSTEM DIRECTOR	34.12	Full-time	75,000.12	70,964.40	-4035.72
DISTRICT SUPPORT-NETWORK 5	Classified	HARRIS,KAKEISHA R	EDUC PROG CONS 3	TEAM MEMBER	34.12	Full-time	79,999.92	70,964.40	-9035.52
DISTRICT SUPPORT-NETWORK 4	Classified	FONTENOT,MICHELLE L	EDUC PROG CONS 3	TEAM MEMBER	34.12	Full-time	79,999.92	70,964.40	-9035.52
DISTRICT SUPPORT-NETWORK 2	Classified	BARBER,SHEILA A	EDUC PROG CONS 3	TEAM MEMBER	34.12	Full-time	79,999.92	70,964.40	-9035.52
DISTRICT SUPPORT-NETWORK 1	Classified	LAVESPERE,REBECCA A	EDUC PROG CONS 3	EDUC PROG CONS 3	31.34	Part-time	65,187.20	48,890.40	-16296.8
PORTFOLIO	Unclassified	SPEWAK,THERESA C	STUDENT	RSD-TEACH SECONDARY	20.00	Part-time	43,535.96	20,800.00	-22736
PORTFOLIO	Unclassified	LEFKOWITH,DAVID J	DIRECTOR	DIRECTOR	48.08	Full-time	145,999.88	99,999.90	-46000

 

LDOE Directory as of June 30, 2014 (Sorted by Org Name + Annual Pay Descending) Source Civil Service

Org Name	Classified / Unclassified	Employee Name	Job Title	Annual Pay Rate
ACCOUNTABILITY	Unclassified	BAGHIAN,JESSICA T	ASST SUPERINTENDENT	110,000.02
ACCOUNTABILITY	Classified	ZONG,ZHANYING	EDUC RES ANAL MGR	80,350.40
ACCOUNTABILITY	Classified	BISHOP,JOHN P	EDUC PROG CONS 2	73,548.80
ACCOUNTABILITY	Classified	PURNELL,THELMA C	EDUC PROG CONS 2	72,217.60
ACCOUNTABILITY	Classified	LI,LIXIA	EDUC RES ANAL 3	70,491.20
ACCOUNTABILITY	Classified	LIU,LI	EDUC RES ANAL 3	70,491.20
ACCOUNTABILITY	Classified	JENKINS,ERICA Y	EDUC PROG CONS 2	60,902.40
ACCOUNTABILITY	Classified	BAIRD,JENNIFER B	EDUC PROG CONS 5-B	42,504.80
ACCOUNTABILITY	Unclassified	ZHANG,YONGGANG	STUDENT	20,800.00
ACCOUNTABILITY	Unclassified	DYSON,JADELYN A	STUDENT	10,400.00
ANALYTICS-DATA MANAGEMENT	Classified	NESMITH,KIMBERLY D	EDUC TECH SR CONS	77,937.60
ANALYTICS-DATA MANAGEMENT	Classified	SCHULENBERG,ALLEN G	EDUC PROG CONS 4	76,772.80
ANALYTICS-DATA MANAGEMENT	Classified	TONGUIS,PAULA B	EDUC PROG CONS 3	70,964.40
ANALYTICS-DATA MANAGEMENT	Classified	LAMURY,REBECCA	EDUC INFO CONS MGR	70,000.06
ANALYTICS-DATA MANAGEMENT	Classified	FABRE,VAN N	EDUC PROG CONS 3	65,000.00
ANALYTICS-DATA MANAGEMENT	Classified	WILKINSON,CRYSTAL B	EDUC RES ANAL 3	65,000.00
ANALYTICS-DATA MANAGEMENT	Classified	LIU,YANXI	EDUC RES ANAL 3	62,660.00
ANALYTICS-DATA MANAGEMENT	Classified	EDGAR,JENNIFER	EDUC INFO CONS 3	54,735.20
ANALYTICS-DATA MANAGEMENT	Classified	LEWIS,JACQUELINE E	EDUC INFO CONS 3	54,735.20
ANALYTICS-DATA MANAGEMENT	Classified	RANDALL,SHERRY D	EDUC INFO CONS 3	54,735.20
ANALYTICS-DATA MANAGEMENT	Unclassified	YANG,LU D	STUDENT	20,800.00
ANALYTICS-DATA MANAGEMENT	Classified	DABNEY,ANDREA D	ADMIN COORD 4	13,384.80
ANALYTICS-DATA MANAGEMENT	Unclassified	LOUPE,KAYLIE N	STUDENT	10,608.00
ANALYTICS-STRATEGIC RESEARCH ANALYTICS	Classified	BOUDREAUX,LAURA L	EDUC RES ANAL MGR	80,371.20
ANALYTICS-STRATEGIC RESEARCH ANALYTICS	Classified	GUNNING,STEPHEN A	EDUC RES ANAL 3	74,464.00
ANALYTICS-STRATEGIC RESEARCH ANALYTICS	Classified	WU,LISHA	EDUC RES ANAL 3	73,034.00
ANALYTICS-STRATEGIC RESEARCH ANALYTICS	Classified	COLLIER,MICHAEL W	EDUC RES ANAL 3	72,092.80
ANALYTICS-STRATEGIC RESEARCH ANALYTICS	Classified	KNOX,ROSA M	EDUC RES ANAL 3	71,000.02
ANALYTICS-STRATEGIC RESEARCH ANALYTICS	Classified	TRAHAN,WANDA A	EDUC RES ANAL 3	70,491.20
ANALYTICS-STRATEGIC RESEARCH ANALYTICS	Classified	RIDGE,JAMIE B	EDUC RES ANAL 3	67,787.20
ANALYTICS-STRATEGIC RESEARCH ANALYTICS	Classified	SOTHIRAJAH,JAYANTHI	EDUC RES ANAL 3	62,660.00
ANALYTICS-STRATEGIC RESEARCH ANALYTICS	Classified	ZANOVEC,MICHAEL T	EDUC RES ANAL 3	62,660.00
ANALYTICS-STRATEGIC RESEARCH ANALYTICS	Classified	POSEY,JOSHUA C	EDUC PROG CONS 2	60,902.40
ASSESSMENTS	Unclassified	MORRISON,WILLIAM D	ASST SUPERINTENDENT	119,999.88
ASSESSMENTS	Classified	DEVINE,NOAH B	EXEC MGMT OFF 2	75,000.12
ASSESSMENTS	Classified	LESAGE,KIMBERLY N	EDUC PROG CONS 3	62,649.60
ASSESSMENTS	Classified	BALLET,CIDNAE	ADMIN COORD 4	34,999.90
ASSESSMENTS	Unclassified	POLLARD,DAWNIELLE J	STUDENT	15,600.00
ASSESSMENTS	Unclassified	HALL,AYANNA E	STUDENT	10,400.00
ASSESSMENTS-ASSESS ADMINISTRATION	Classified	KAHN,SUSAN N	EDUC PROG CONS 5-A	72,009.60
ASSESSMENTS-ASSESS ADMINISTRATION	Classified	COATES,GIDGET M	EDUC PROG CONS 3	67,766.40
ASSESSMENTS-ASSESS ADMINISTRATION	Classified	BRADFORD,KRISTINA C	EDUC PROG CONS 3	67,496.00
ASSESSMENTS-ASSESS DEVELOPMENT	Classified	SIBLEY,JAN L	EDUC PROG CONS 5-A	77,230.40
ASSESSMENTS-ASSESS DEVELOPMENT	Classified	CLINTON,DANNA S	EDUC PROG CONS 3	65,540.80
ASSESSMENTS-ASSESS DEVELOPMENT	Classified	JUDY,KATHLEEN B	EDUC PROG CONS 3	65,540.80
ASSESSMENTS-ASSESS DEVELOPMENT	Classified	MCADAMS,MICHELLE	EDUC PROG CONS 3	60,247.98
ASSESSMENTS-ASSESS DEVELOPMENT	Classified	BECK,JAMIE N	EDUC PROG CONS 3	60,236.80
ASSESSMENTS-ASSESS DEVELOPMENT	Classified	STRANGE,LELA F	EDUC PROG CONS 3	30,128.80
ASSESSMENTS-ASSESS RESEARCH	Classified	YUAN,XIUJUAN	EDUC RES ANAL MGR	80,350.40
ASSESSMENTS-ASSESS RESEARCH	Classified	HOLLAY,MARIEANNE E	EDUC RES ANAL 3	70,491.20
ASSESSMENTS-ASSESS RESEARCH	Classified	FREDERICK,REBECCA G	EDUC RES ANAL 3	67,787.20
ASSESSMENTS-ASSESS RESEARCH	Classified	HOPKINS,DAVID W	EDUC RES ANAL 3	67,787.20
ASSESSMENTS-ASSESS RESEARCH	Classified	ZHANG,MEIQIN	EDUC RES ANAL 3	65,416.00
ASSESSMENTS-ASSESS RESEARCH	Unclassified	LU,YAXIN	STUDENT	20,800.00
CONTENT	Unclassified	BRADFORD,KENNETH A	ASST SUPERINTENDENT	110,000.02
CONTENT	Unclassified	KOCKLER,REBECCA	CHIEF OF STAFF	95,000.10
CONTENT	Classified	FALLS,JENNIFER A	EDUC PROG CONS 5-B	87,297.60
CONTENT	Classified	ALEXANDER,LARRY W	EDUC PROG CONS 5-A	86,945.04
CONTENT	Classified	NECAISE,SHARON L	EDUC PROG CONS 3	65,000.00
CONTENT	Classified	WALD,MELINDA R	ADMIN ASST 4	41,516.80
CONTENT	Unclassified	GRAY,TRITTNEY R	STUDENT	7,696.00
CONTENT	Unclassified	LEICK,HALLY	STUDENT	7,540.00
CONTENT	Unclassified	SWIFT,INDIA	STUDENT	7,540.00
CONTENT-CAREER EDUCATION	Unclassified	FRENCH,LISA T	MANAGER	95,000.10
CONTENT-CAREER EDUCATION	Classified	MOORE,MARTHA M	EDUC PROG CONS 3	67,787.20
CONTENT-CAREER EDUCATION	Classified	BERTUCCI,BRYAN J	EDUC PROG CONS 3	65,000.00
CONTENT-COMMON CORE	Classified	WHEALDON,WHITNEY R	EDUC PROG CONS 5-B	77,050.22
CONTENT-COMMON CORE	Classified	JAMES-MAXIE,DANA	EDUC PROG CONS 5-B	74,900.80
CONTENT-COMMON CORE	Classified	SESSIONS,CAROLYN S	EDUC PROG CONS 4	74,880.00
CONTENT-COMMON CORE	Classified	BOUDWIN,MANDY S	EDUC PROG CONS 3	70,969.60
CONTENT-COMMON CORE	Classified	GUILLORY,TRISTEN	EDUC PROG CONS 3	69,555.20
CONTENT-COMMON CORE	Classified	JOHNSON,CHANDA	EDUC PROG CONS 3	65,000.00
CONTENT-COURSE CHOICE ACCOUNTABILITY	Classified	MURPHY,MARGO	EDUC TECH CONS	80,350.40
CONTENT-COURSE CHOICE ACCOUNTABILITY	Classified	MARCUM,STEPHANIE H	EDUC TECH SR CONS	77,272.00
CONTENT-COURSE CHOICE ACCOUNTABILITY	Classified	THOMAS,TIFFANY A	EDUC TECH CONS	70,491.20
CONTENT-COURSE CHOICE ACCOUNTABILITY	Classified	GAUTHIER,DIANNE R	EDUC TECH CONS	67,787.20
CONTENT-COURSE CHOICE ACCOUNTABILITY	Classified	POSEY,KRISTINA L	EDUC PROG CONS 3	67,745.60
CONTENT-COURSE CHOICE OPERATIONS	Classified	SINGLETON,ERNISE S	EDUC PROG CONS 5-B	80,704.00
CONTENT-CURRICULAR RESOURCES	Classified	BOBBETT,JACQUELINE	EDUC PROG CONS 5-A	78,748.80
CONTENT-CURRICULAR RESOURCES	Classified	BUCKLE,MARCIE C	EDUC PROG CONS 4	72,008.82
CONTENT-CURRICULAR RESOURCES	Classified	NEFF,BRENDA G	EDUC PROG CONS 3	67,787.20
CONTENT-CURRICULAR RESOURCES	Classified	BAIN,ZOA N	ADMIN COORD 2	32,052.80
CONTENT-STANDARDS	Classified	CRAIG,SUSANNAH F	EDUC PROG CONS 5-A	80,828.80
CONTENT-STANDARDS	Classified	BESTE,DAVID G	EDUC PROG CONS 2	73,361.60
CONTENT-STANDARDS	Classified	FARMER,ANDREA B	EDUC PROG CONS 3	71,760.00
CONTENT-STANDARDS	Classified	JOHNSON,MARIAN E	EDUC PROG CONS 2	66,331.20
CONTENT-STANDARDS	Classified	HAMMATT,TERRI L	EDUC PROG CONS 3	65,187.20
CONTENT-STANDARDS	Classified	WILSON,ANN E	EDUC PROG CONS 2	60,902.40
CONTENT-STANDARDS	Unclassified	SCHAFF,CAROLINE M	STUDENT	7,540.00
DISTRICT SUPPORT	Unclassified	HENDERSON,MARIE Y	CHIEF OF STAFF	95,000.10
DISTRICT SUPPORT	Classified	ERICKSON,MONA G	EDUC PROG CONS 3	68,411.20
DISTRICT SUPPORT	Classified	ROBICHEAUX,BETHANY R	EDUC PROG CONS 3	66,268.80
DISTRICT SUPPORT	Classified	BEARD,BERTHA M	ADMIN ASST 5	44,512.00
DISTRICT SUPPORT	Classified	BROWN,RENE L	ADMIN PROG SPEC A	43,763.20
DISTRICT SUPPORT	Unclassified	LARK,CATHERINE R	STUDENT MGT 1 INTERN	10,400.00
DISTRICT SUPPORT-NETWORK 1	Unclassified	LASTER,KERRY P	LIAISON OFFICER	155,000.04
DISTRICT SUPPORT-NETWORK 1	Classified	SIMMONS,DAVID E	EDUC PROG CONS 5-A	95,000.10
DISTRICT SUPPORT-NETWORK 1	Classified	MCKINNEY,ELLYN T	EDUC PROG CONS 5-A	86,945.04
DISTRICT SUPPORT-NETWORK 1	Classified	CARROLL,JO W	EDUC PROG CONS 3	70,969.60
DISTRICT SUPPORT-NETWORK 1	Classified	MAPLE,MARTHA A	EDUC PROG CONS 3	70,969.60
DISTRICT SUPPORT-NETWORK 1	Classified	SMITH,ANN N	EDUC PROG CONS 3	70,969.60
DISTRICT SUPPORT-NETWORK 1	Classified	HOLLIDAY,JANET	EDUC PROG CONS 3	70,964.92
DISTRICT SUPPORT-NETWORK 1	Classified	BROWN,BRIGET A	EDUC PROG CONS 3	70,964.40
DISTRICT SUPPORT-NETWORK 1	Classified	HENRY,ANGELA R	EDUC PROG CONS 3	70,964.40
DISTRICT SUPPORT-NETWORK 1	Classified	LAVESPERE,REBECCA A	EDUC PROG CONS 3	48,890.40
DISTRICT SUPPORT-NETWORK 1	Unclassified	WHEELER,ASHTON B	STUDENT	7,696.00
DISTRICT SUPPORT-NETWORK 2	Unclassified	STILLEY,MELISSA	LIAISON OFFICER	135,000.06
DISTRICT SUPPORT-NETWORK 2	Classified	ROBERTS,TERI P	EDUC PROG CONS 5-A	86,945.04
DISTRICT SUPPORT-NETWORK 2	Classified	TALLEY,DANA S	EDUC PROG CONS 5-A	86,945.04
DISTRICT SUPPORT-NETWORK 2	Classified	BARHAM,MARY A	EDUC PROG CONS 3	70,969.60
DISTRICT SUPPORT-NETWORK 2	Classified	BARBER,SHEILA A	EDUC PROG CONS 3	70,964.40
DISTRICT SUPPORT-NETWORK 2	Classified	WALKER,SHEILA F	EDUC PROG CONS 3	67,787.20
DISTRICT SUPPORT-NETWORK 2	Classified	SMITH,JEANANNE	EDUC PROG CONS 3	67,600.00
DISTRICT SUPPORT-NETWORK 2	Classified	HEARD,ALLEN T	EDUC PROG CONS 3	65,187.20
DISTRICT SUPPORT-NETWORK 2	Classified	LACAZE,DEBORAH A	EDUC PROG CONS 3	65,187.20
DISTRICT SUPPORT-NETWORK 2	Classified	FREELAND,REBECCA K	EDUC PROG CONS 3	65,000.00
DISTRICT SUPPORT-NETWORK 2	Classified	SHARP,SARA S	EDUC PROG CONS 3	63,003.20
DISTRICT SUPPORT-NETWORK 2	Classified	WHITE,SERENA R	EDUC PROG CONS 3	63,003.20
DISTRICT SUPPORT-NETWORK 2	Classified	MCCLARY,SANDRA B	EDUC PROG CONS 3	39,520.00
DISTRICT SUPPORT-NETWORK 3	Unclassified	DRAKE,HOWARD W	LIAISON OFFICER	160,000.10
DISTRICT SUPPORT-NETWORK 3	Classified	DIXON,DEBRA D	EDUC PROG CONS 5-A	89,460.80
DISTRICT SUPPORT-NETWORK 3	Classified	WEBB,SHENOA T	EDUC PROG CONS 5-A	86,945.04
DISTRICT SUPPORT-NETWORK 3	Classified	CORLEY,CLAY J	EDUC PROG CONS 5-A	86,944.00
DISTRICT SUPPORT-NETWORK 3	Classified	ALEXANDER,KURICHESES D	EDUC PROG CONS 3	74,006.40
DISTRICT SUPPORT-NETWORK 3	Classified	CRAIN,SHERILYN J	EDUC PROG CONS 3	74,006.40
DISTRICT SUPPORT-NETWORK 3	Classified	DOUZART,ELIZABETH H	EDUC PROG CONS 3	74,006.40
DISTRICT SUPPORT-NETWORK 3	Classified	WILD,MONIQUE D	EDUC PROG CONS 3	74,006.40
DISTRICT SUPPORT-NETWORK 3	Classified	JOHNSON,TAMARA	EDUC PROG CONS 3	70,964.92
DISTRICT SUPPORT-NETWORK 3	Classified	BECH,ANGELA K	EDUC PROG CONS 3	67,787.20
DISTRICT SUPPORT-NETWORK 3	Classified	RODRIGUEZ,GABRIEL R	EDUC PROG CONS 3	65,998.40
DISTRICT SUPPORT-NETWORK 3	Classified	FOOT,JENNIFER I	EDUC PROG CONS 3	61,505.60
DISTRICT SUPPORT-NETWORK 3	Classified	CRAFT,BRIDGET	EDUC PROG CONS 3	60,999.90
DISTRICT SUPPORT-NETWORK 4	Unclassified	TOUCHET,FRANCIS	LIAISON OFFICER	130,000.00
DISTRICT SUPPORT-NETWORK 4	Classified	THERIOT,GREGORY P	EDUC PROG CONS 5-A	95,000.10
DISTRICT SUPPORT-NETWORK 4	Classified	MENDOZA,PATRICIA A	EDUC PROG CONS 5-A	86,944.00
DISTRICT SUPPORT-NETWORK 4	Classified	HYPOLITE,TRACY L	EDUC PROG CONS 3	74,006.40
DISTRICT SUPPORT-NETWORK 4	Classified	LANCELIN,DAVITA B	EDUC PROG CONS 3	74,006.40
DISTRICT SUPPORT-NETWORK 4	Classified	WHITE-STEIN,TESSIE A	EDUC PROG CONS 3	74,006.40
DISTRICT SUPPORT-NETWORK 4	Classified	BUTLER,CORY L	EDUC PROG CONS 3	70,964.40
DISTRICT SUPPORT-NETWORK 4	Classified	FONTENOT,MICHELLE L	EDUC PROG CONS 3	70,964.40
DISTRICT SUPPORT-NETWORK 4	Classified	ADAMS,VICKI S	EDUC PROG CONS 3	67,787.20
DISTRICT SUPPORT-NETWORK 4	Classified	SMITH,LEE A	EDUC PROG CONS 3	67,787.20
DISTRICT SUPPORT-NETWORK 4	Classified	TRAHAN,CARLA	EDUC PROG CONS 3	67,787.20
DISTRICT SUPPORT-NETWORK 4	Classified	BROWN,MALIKA L	EDUC PROG CONS 3	65,000.00
DISTRICT SUPPORT-NETWORK 5	Unclassified	SLOAN,GAYLE G	LIAISON OFFICER	160,000.10
DISTRICT SUPPORT-NETWORK 5	Classified	THIBODEAUX,RALPH D	EDUC PROG CONS 5-A	97,000.02
DISTRICT SUPPORT-NETWORK 5	Classified	SAUCIER,PATRICE P	EDUC PROG CONS 5-A	86,945.04
DISTRICT SUPPORT-NETWORK 5	Classified	MYERS,GWENDOLYN M	EDUC PROG CONS 3	79,996.80
DISTRICT SUPPORT-NETWORK 5	Classified	OLIVIER,NANETTE M	EDUC PROG CONS 3	78,374.40
DISTRICT SUPPORT-NETWORK 5	Classified	ANCAR,ALISHIA R	EDUC PROG CONS 3	74,006.40
DISTRICT SUPPORT-NETWORK 5	Classified	DIAMOND,RENE L	EDUC PROG CONS 3	74,006.40
DISTRICT SUPPORT-NETWORK 5	Classified	MAY-BRETT,JEAN	EDUC PROG CONS 3	72,030.40
DISTRICT SUPPORT-NETWORK 5	Classified	HARRIS,KAKEISHA R	EDUC PROG CONS 3	70,964.40
DISTRICT SUPPORT-NETWORK 5	Classified	MARINO,STACY B	EDUC PROG CONS 3	67,787.20
DISTRICT SUPPORT-NETWORK 5	Classified	ST ROMAIN,CATHERINE B	EDUC PROG CONS 3	67,787.20
DISTRICT SUPPORT-NETWORK 5	Classified	TOUPS,DEBORAH H	EDUC PROG CONS 3	67,787.20
DISTRICT SUPPORT-NETWORK 5	Classified	STRAUSS,ELAINE G	EDUC PROG CONS 3	66,331.20
DISTRICT SUPPORT-NETWORK 5	Classified	HARLAN,SHELBA JANE P	EDUC PROG CONS 3	65,187.20
DISTRICT SUPPORT-NETWORK 5	Classified	LAUTERBACH,APRIL W	EDUC PROG CONS 3	65,187.20
DISTRICT SUPPORT-STRIV READRS COMP LIT	Unclassified	SLACK,JILL B	DIRECTOR	123,999.98
DISTRICT SUPPORT-STRIV READRS COMP LIT	Classified	HANDY,MICHELLE B	EDUC PROG CONS 4	86,528.00
DISTRICT SUPPORT-TEACHER ADVANCEM PRGM	Unclassified	TALAMO,SHEILA S	EDUCATIONAL DIR	97,000.02
DISTRICT SUPPORT-TEACHER ADVANCEM PRGM	Classified	HONORE,NICOLE J	EDUC PROG CONS 5-B	90,251.20
EARLY CHILDHOOD	Unclassified	CONWAY,JENNIFER L	FELLOW	99,999.90
EARLY CHILDHOOD	Unclassified	LITTLE,DEREK G	FELLOW	84,999.98
EARLY CHILDHOOD	Classified	BROCHARD,LISA G	EDUC PROG CONS 5-B	78,748.80
EARLY CHILDHOOD	Classified	PATEL,JIGNASHA	EXEC STAFF OFFICER	61,984.00
EARLY CHILDHOOD	Classified	MARTIN,STEPHANIE C	ADMIN ASST 5	44,200.00
EARLY CHILDHOOD	Classified	ALLEN,DEMITA C	ADMIN COORD 4	29,764.80
EARLY CHILDHOOD-ACADEMIC SUPPORT	Classified	STARNS,IVY B	EDUC PROG CONS 5-A	77,272.00
EARLY CHILDHOOD-ACADEMIC SUPPORT	Classified	PALMER,PATSY S	EDUC PROG CONS 3	71,198.40
EARLY CHILDHOOD-ACADEMIC SUPPORT	Classified	RAMAGOS,CYNTHIA O	EDUC PROG CONS 3	67,787.20
EARLY CHILDHOOD-ACADEMIC SUPPORT	Classified	ASHFORD,ANITA A	EDUC PROG CONS 3	67,766.40
EARLY CHILDHOOD-HEAD START	Classified	WAHID,KAHREE A	CHILD DEV CONS	73,112.00
EARLY CHILDHOOD-HEAD START	Classified	LENORE,EUGENIA W	PROGRAM SPECIALIST/SOC SV	38,584.00
EARLY CHILDHOOD-LEADERSHIP SUPPORT	Classified	EICHLER,KAYE B	EDUC PROG CONS 3	70,964.92
EARLY CHILDHOOD-PORTFOLIO	Classified	JOHNSON,NICHOLY A	EDUC PROG CONS 3	67,766.40
EARLY CHILDHOOD-PORTFOLIO	Classified	BRADFORD,LAURA L	EDUC PROG CONS 2	56,305.60
EARLY CHILDHOOD-QUALITY RATING SYS	Classified	FUTCH,PAMELA D	LICENSING SPEC 2	67,475.20
EARLY CHILDHOOD-QUALITY RATING SYS	Classified	SETTOON,JACINTA S	CHILD DEV CONS	61,859.20
EARLY CHILDHOOD-QUALITY RATING SYS	Classified	LONGMYLE,LAVONSELLE M	LICENSING SPEC 2	56,908.80
EARLY CHILDHOOD-QUALITY RATING SYS	Classified	GROTSMA,DAISY A	CHILD DEV SUPV	51,292.80
EARLY CHILDHOOD-QUALITY RATING SYS	Classified	HENDERSON,TELLA M	LICENSING SPEC 2	47,999.90
EARLY CHILDHOOD-QUALITY RATING SYS	Classified	SMITH,MARY J	LICENSING SPEC 2	44,990.40
EARLY CHILDHOOD-QUALITY RATING SYS	Classified	BAYLOT,TARA T	ADMIN COORD 4	30,846.40
EXEC OFF	Unclassified	WHITE,JOHN	STATE SUPERINTEN	275,000.18
EXEC OFF	Unclassified	NARECHANIA,KUNJAN	CHIEF OF STAFF	145,000.18
EXEC OFF	Unclassified	JONES,GARY	EXECUTIVE OFFICER	144,999.92
EXEC OFF	Unclassified	LAIRD,ELIZABETH M	FELLOW	97,999.98
EXEC OFF	Unclassified	THOMAS,VICKY	CONFIDENTIAL ASST	90,000.04
EXEC OFF	Classified	MAYERS,CHRISTINE T	ADMIN ASST 6	52,312.00
EXEC OFF	Classified	WILLIAMS,MELISSA D	ADMIN PROG SPEC A	32,593.60
EXEC OFF	Classified	GAUTIER,NATALIE A	ADMIN COORD 2	12,480.00
FINANCE	Unclassified	SCIONEAUX,ELIZABETH C	DPY SUPERINTENDANT	132,830.88
FINANCE	Classified	GUIDRY,SHEILA L	EXEC MGMT OFF 3	95,000.10
FINANCE	Classified	MCDONALD,LUCILLE H	ADMIN COORD 4	47,216.00
FINANCE-APP CONT-EXPENDITURE CONTROL	Classified	OTT,MARK T	ACCOUNTANT MANAGER 3	71,489.60
FINANCE-APP CONT-EXPENDITURE CONTROL	Classified	TOWNLEY,ROXIE S	ACCOUNTANT MANAGER 1	67,808.00
FINANCE-APP CONT-EXPENDITURE CONTROL	Classified	SIMS,PATRICIA D	ACCOUNTANT 3	57,241.60
FINANCE-APP CONT-EXPENDITURE CONTROL	Classified	SCOTT,CHERYL W	ACCOUNTANT 3	54,121.60
FINANCE-APP CONT-EXPENDITURE CONTROL	Classified	WILLIAMS,PRISCILLA R	ACCOUNTANT MANAGER 1	52,707.20
FINANCE-APP CONT-EXPENDITURE CONTROL	Classified	LEONARD,SHAUN B	ACCOUNTANT 3	52,624.00
FINANCE-APP CONT-EXPENDITURE CONTROL	Classified	WILCOX,JANICE M	ACCOUNTANT 3	52,312.00
FINANCE-APP CONT-EXPENDITURE CONTROL	Classified	JEANPIERRE,TAMECA M	ACCOUNTANT 3	43,742.40
FINANCE-APP CONT-EXPENDITURE CONTROL	Classified	CHEATHAM,MARY A	ACCOUNTANT 2	38,188.80
FINANCE-APP CONT-EXPENDITURE CONTROL	Classified	MALLARD,TREECE M	ACCOUNTANT 2	36,732.80
FINANCE-APP CONT-EXPENDITURE CONTROL	Classified	TROXLER,CAROL A	ACCOUNTING TECH	33,363.20
FINANCE-APP CONT-FINANCIAL MGMT	Classified	DICKERSON,CARLOS A	ACCOUNTANT MANAGER 4	76,752.00
FINANCE-APP CONT-FINANCIAL MGMT	Classified	NORTON,CHRISTOPHER G	BUDGET ANALYST 3	57,200.00
FINANCE-APP CONT-FINANCIAL MGMT	Classified	DALTON,ANNETTE Q	ACCOUNTANT 4	56,534.40
FINANCE-APP CONT-FINANCIAL MGMT	Classified	RANKINS,BRENDA L	ACCOUNTANT 3	55,432.00
FINANCE-APP CONT-FINANCIAL MGMT	Classified	HILL,MICHELLE S	ACCOUNTANT MANAGER 2	55,348.80
FINANCE-APP CONT-FINANCIAL MGMT	Classified	SLEDGE,JANE F	ADMIN PROG MGR 2	54,912.00
FINANCE-APP CONT-FINANCIAL MGMT	Classified	DUNCAN,SHERRY J	BUDGET ANALYST 3	54,080.00
FINANCE-APP CONT-FINANCIAL MGMT	Classified	JOSEPH,JAWANZA H	ACCOUNTANT MANAGER 1	51,729.60
FINANCE-APP CONT-FINANCIAL MGMT	Classified	MCGARY,AUGUSTINE B	BUDGET ANALYST 3	44,990.40
FINANCE-APP CONT-FINANCIAL MGMT	Classified	XU,LAN	ACCOUNTANT 3	43,742.40
FINANCE-APP CONT-FINANCIAL MGMT	Classified	SOLAR,JANE R	ACCOUNTING TECH	43,201.60
FINANCE-APP CONT-FINANCIAL MGMT	Classified	RUMFOLA,LORI A	ADMIN PROG SPEC B	38,750.40
FINANCE-APP CONT-FINANCIAL MGMT	Classified	THREETON,DEBRA H	ADMIN PROG SPEC A	37,856.00
FINANCE-APP CONT-FINANCIAL MGMT	Classified	SPEARS,DEVAN A	ADMIN COORD 2	23,982.40
FINANCE-APP CTRL-FED FLOW THRU PAY	Classified	GONZALES,SUSAN D	ACCOUNTANT 3	48,339.20
FINANCE-APPROPRIATION CONTROL	Classified	JEWELL,LESLIE L	ACCOUNTANT ADMIN 4	80,724.80
FINANCE-APPROPRIATION CONTROL	Classified	GORDON,TONI J	PROCUREMENT DIR 3	71,032.00
FINANCE-APPROPRIATION CONTROL	Classified	KIRUMBA,ANDREA C	ACCOUNTANT 4	53,144.00
FINANCE-APPROPRIATION CONTROL	Classified	EVANS,KAREN L	PROCUREMENT MGR 1 EXMPT	50,564.80
FINANCE-APPROPRIATION CONTROL	Classified	BEESON,THELMA A	PROCUREMENT SPEC 3	42,744.00
FINANCE-APPROPRIATION CONTROL	Classified	SHELTON,LASHAUNA C	PROCUREMENT SPEC 4 EXEMPT	37,778.00
FINANCE-APPROPRIATION CONTROL	Classified	ZEIGLER,LINDA B	PROCUREMENT SPEC 3	36,857.60
FINANCE-APPROPRIATION CONTROL	Classified	HICKMAN,WILLIAM	CONTR/GNTS REV 2	33,363.20
FINANCE-C.J. PICARD ED/REC CENTER	Classified	TINDALL,WILLIAM R	EDUC PROG CONS 5-B	95,659.20
FINANCE-C.J. PICARD ED/REC CENTER	Classified	HOWARD,SARAH	FOOD SVC SPEC 1	7,540.00
FINANCE-C.J. PICARD ED/REC CENTER	Classified	JACKSON,JOHNNIE M	FOOD SVC SPEC 1	7,540.00
FINANCE-C.J. PICARD ED/REC CENTER	Classified	KIDDER,MELINDA J	FOOD SVC SPEC 1	7,540.00
FINANCE-C.J. PICARD ED/REC CENTER	Classified	LEGER,ALICE F	FOOD SVC SPEC 1	7,540.00
FINANCE-C.J. PICARD ED/REC CENTER	Classified	YOUNG,MAY B	FOOD SVC SPEC 1	7,540.00
FINANCE-ED FIN-AUDITING	Classified	GEORGE,DORTHA L	AUDIT MANAGER	68,203.20
FINANCE-ED FIN-AUDITING	Classified	HENDERSON,JAMEKA L	AUDITOR SUPERVISOR	59,675.20
FINANCE-ED FIN-AUDITING	Classified	JASON,NAKIA	AUDITOR SUPERVISOR	59,488.00
FINANCE-ED FIN-AUDITING	Classified	LIVIOUS,MONIQUE A	AUDITOR 3	51,729.60
FINANCE-ED FIN-AUDITING	Classified	JONES,SATOIYA R	AUDITOR 3	48,339.20
FINANCE-ED FIN-AUDITING	Classified	WILLIAMS,KEYA D	AUDITOR 4	48,276.80
FINANCE-ED FIN-BUDGETING	Classified	GRANIER,KATHERINE R	BUDGET ADMIN 2	77,001.60
FINANCE-ED FIN-BUDGETING	Classified	BROUSSARD,DEBORAH	BUDGET MANAGER	63,876.80
FINANCE-ED FIN-BUDGETING	Classified	BAXTER,JOHN W	BUDGET MANAGER	60,008.00
FINANCE-ED FIN-BUDGETING	Classified	HARPER,JOHN N	BUDGET ANALYST 3	56,492.80
FINANCE-ED FIN-BUDGETING	Classified	MATTHEWS,RASHAUNDA S	BUDGET ADMIN 1	55,348.80
FINANCE-ED FIN-BUDGETING	Classified	LAMONTE,KIMBRA K	BUDGET MANAGER	49,857.60
FINANCE-ED FIN-BUDGETING	Classified	CUTRER,JULIE A	BUDGET ANALYST 2	47,486.40
FINANCE-ED FIN-BUDGETING	Classified	ANDING,GEORGE K	BUDGET ANALYST 3	42,224.00
FINANCE-ED FIN-BUDGETING	Classified	PROSPERIE,SHERRIE L	BUDGET ANALYST 2	39,894.40
FINANCE-ED FIN-BUDGETING	Classified	STAMPS-DHANRAJ,ALEESHA M	BUDGET ANALYST 1	38,001.60
FINANCE-ED FIN-BUDGETING	Classified	BRAR,INDERPREET K	BUDGET ANALYST 1	34,694.40
FINANCE-ED FIN-BUDGETING	Classified	STANDIGE,BRADLEY L	BUDGET ANALYST 1	34,694.40
FINANCE-ED FIN-MIN FOUND PROG/CHARTER SC	Classified	MATHERNE,PAULA B	BUDGET ADMIN 2	70,304.00
FINANCE-ED FIN-MIN FOUND PROG/CHARTER SC	Classified	RUIZ,MELANIE E	BUDGET ANALYST 3	54,995.20
FINANCE-ED FIN-MIN FOUND PROG/CHARTER SC	Classified	MCCARVY,KAREN W	BUDGET ANALYST 3	48,588.80
FINANCE-ED FIN-MIN FOUND PROG/CHARTER SC	Classified	MATTHEW,ZALINSKY Z	BUDGET ANALYST 3	47,465.60
FINANCE-EDUCATION FINANCE	Classified	STEVENS,CHARLOTTE D	BUDGET ADMIN 3	83,366.40
FINANCE-EDUCATION FINANCE	Classified	OCONNER,ALICE L	ADMIN ASST 4	29,744.00
HUMAN RESOURCES	Classified	HANNAMAN,JASON P	HR DIR C	78,499.20
HUMAN RESOURCES	Classified	JACKSON,MARTRESACA	HR ANALYST A	41,600.00
HUMAN RESOURCES	Classified	JACKSON,CHRISTIE M	ADMIN PROG SPEC B	35,006.40
HUMAN RESOURCES-OPERATIONS	Classified	REED,MONITA	HR MAN A	71,572.80
HUMAN RESOURCES-OPERATIONS	Classified	BESSE,DAVE A	HR ANALYST C	52,000.00
HUMAN RESOURCES-OPERATIONS	Classified	BANKS,GWENDOLYN H	HR ANALYST C	51,396.80
HUMAN RESOURCES-OPERATIONS	Classified	TULLIER,ERIN R	HR ANALYST C	50,793.60
HUMAN RESOURCES-OPERATIONS	Classified	ODEAY,MILDRED F	HR ANALYST C	31,200.00
HUMAN RESOURCES-RECRUIT/COMPENSATION	Classified	DORSEY,AARIKA R	HR SUP	70,969.60
HUMAN RESOURCES-RECRUIT/COMPENSATION	Classified	WASHINGTON,TANGLA H	HR SPECIALIST	68,785.60
HUMAN RESOURCES-RECRUIT/COMPENSATION	Classified	HUNT,SHANNON R	HR ANALYST C	52,000.00
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY	Unclassified	MOTE,JAMES E	STUDENT	11,908.00
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY	Unclassified	MILLER,BILLY	STUDENT	7,904.00
INTERNAL AUDIT	Classified	GARIDEL,DUDLEY J	AUDIT DIR 2	95,388.80
INTERNAL AUDIT	Classified	PATIN,BERYLE J	AUDITOR 3	51,396.80
INTERNAL AUDIT	Unclassified	BRASELMAN,RAYMOND J	STUDENT	10,608.00
INTERNAL AUDIT	Unclassified	RAND,BRYAN T	STUDENT	10,608.00
LEGAL SERVICES	Unclassified	HUNT,JOAN	EXECUTIVE COUNSEL	124,999.94
LEGAL SERVICES	Classified	SMITH,WILLA L	ATTORNEY-DEP GEN COUNS 1	95,000.10
LEGAL SERVICES	Classified	BROU,DENISE M	ATTORNEY 4	83,990.40
LEGAL SERVICES	Classified	ZOLMAN,KATHE R	ATTORNEY 4	79,996.80
LEGAL SERVICES	Classified	HUMPHREY,TROY A	ATTORNEY 4	78,998.40
LEGAL SERVICES	Classified	MANIERI,TYRELL T	EDUC PROG CONS 4	74,505.60
LEGAL SERVICES	Classified	FRUGE,ROBERT C	ATTORNEY 4	60,049.60
LEGAL SERVICES	Classified	GOLMON,MARGIE F	ADMIN PROG SPEC B	46,841.60
LEGAL SERVICES	Classified	DAVIS,MARSHALL	PARALEGAL 2	40,268.80
POLICY/EXTERNAL AFFAIRS	Unclassified	BENDILY,ERIN R	ASST SUPERINTENDENT	140,004.80
POLICY/EXTERNAL AFFAIRS	Classified	BEBEN,NANCY W	EXEC MGMT OFF 2	84,999.98
POLICY/EXTERNAL AFFAIRS	Unclassified	DEVLIN,BRIDGET D	FELLOW	75,000.12
POLICY/EXTERNAL AFFAIRS	Classified	HILL,LESLIE J	EXEC MGMT OFF 1	65,000.00
POLICY/EXTERNAL AFFAIRS	Classified	GREMILLION,RYAN	POLICY PLANNER 2	57,933.98
POLICY/EXTERNAL AFFAIRS	Classified	MERRILL,PATRICIA W	ADMIN COORD 4	41,600.00
PORTFOLIO	Unclassified	LEFKOWITH,DAVID J	DIRECTOR	99,999.90
PORTFOLIO	Unclassified	PERRY,LAUREN	ASST SUPERINTENDENT	90,000.04
PORTFOLIO	Unclassified	SCHUTTE,MARIAN L	DIRECTOR	75,000.12
PORTFOLIO	Unclassified	SHEPARD,DAVID	COORDINATOR	65,000.00
PORTFOLIO	Unclassified	ZIMMERMAN,JILL	DIRECTOR	65,000.00
PORTFOLIO	Classified	NOBLE,DIANA M	EDUC PROG CONS 2	60,008.00
PORTFOLIO	Unclassified	DARROW,BRIAN	CHIEF OF STAFF	59,999.94
PORTFOLIO	Classified	MILLICAN,FRANCES C	ADMIN PROG SPEC A	47,881.60
PORTFOLIO	Unclassified	SPEWAK,THERESA C	STUDENT	20,800.00
PORTFOLIO	Unclassified	ROBERTS,VICTORIA C	STUDENT	15,600.00
PORTFOLIO	Classified	GODCHAUX,HEIDI L	ADMIN COORD 2	12,480.00
PORTFOLIO	Unclassified	HEBERT,JONATHAN P	STUDENT	10,400.00
PORTFOLIO	Unclassified	ALLEN,DEREK R	STUDENT	7,956.00
PUBLIC AFFAIRS	Unclassified	LANDRY,BARRY C	PRESS SECRETARY	84,999.98
PUBLIC AFFAIRS	Classified	PAPA,CHRISTY L	PUB INFO OFF 1	44,200.78
PUBLIC AFFAIRS	Classified	GALLODORO,RACHAEL M	PUB INFO OFF 3	42,993.60
PUBLIC AFFAIRS-CALL CENTER	Classified	ATKINS,CHARMAINE L	ADMIN COORD 1	12,480.00
PUBLIC AFFAIRS-CALL CENTER	Classified	BAZILLE,AISHAH A	ADMIN COORD 1	12,480.00
PUBLIC AFFAIRS-CALL CENTER	Classified	CLAYTON,TALACEY M	ADMIN COORD 1	12,480.00
PUBLIC AFFAIRS-CALL CENTER	Classified	JOHNSON,ASHLEY C	ADMIN COORD 1	12,480.00
PUBLIC AFFAIRS-CALL CENTER	Classified	THOMPSON,ANDREA S	ADMIN COORD 1	12,480.00
PUBLIC AFFAIRS-CALL CENTER	Unclassified	OGUINYE,ROBYN N	STUDENT	7,540.00
STU PROG-21ST CENTURY COMM LRN CENTERS	Classified	PIERCE,KENYA J	EDUC PROG CONS 5-A	74,297.60
STU PROG-21ST CENTURY COMM LRN CENTERS	Classified	FISHER,PATRICIA A	EDUC PROG CONS 2	72,217.60
STU PROG-21ST CENTURY COMM LRN CENTERS	Classified	JOHNSON,TONYA R	EDUC PROG CONS 3	65,166.40
STU PROG-21ST CENTURY COMM LRN CENTERS	Unclassified	COOPER,VALENCIA N	STUDENT	7,696.00
STU PROG-CONS PROG-DROPOUT PREVENTION	Classified	KELLER,DIANNA G	EDUC PROG CONS 5-A	80,121.60
STU PROG-CONS PROG-DROPOUT PREVENTION	Classified	MONTGOMERY,JEAN R	EDUC PROG CONS 2	71,177.60
STU PROG-CONS PROG-DROPOUT PREVENTION	Classified	DESORMEAUX,DEBRA D	EDUC PROG CONS 3	60,247.20
STU PROG-CONS PROG-DROPOUT PREVENTION	Classified	JACKSON,CYNTHIA E	EDUC PROG CONS 2	56,305.60
STU PROG-CONS PROG-DROPOUT PREVENTION	Classified	MILLER,DARI B	EDUC PROG CONS 2	56,305.60
STU PROG-CONS PROG-HEALTHY COMMUNITIES	Classified	COMEAUX,MICHAEL C	EDUC PROG CONS 5-A	79,999.92
STU PROG-CONS PROG-HEALTHY COMMUNITIES	Classified	FRUGE,JANICE H	EDUC PROG CONS 3	78,499.20
STU PROG-CONS PROG-HEALTHY COMMUNITIES	Classified	BURNS,LILLIE L	EDUC PROG CONS 3	78,374.40
STU PROG-CONS PROG-HEALTHY COMMUNITIES	Classified	BYRD,TERRIE	EDUC PROG CONS 2	65,166.40
STU PROG-CONS PROG-HEALTHY COMMUNITIES	Classified	OGUNYINKA,EBENEZER O	EDUC RES ANAL 3	65,000.00
STU PROG-CONS PROG-HEALTHY COMMUNITIES	Classified	WILLIAMS,SHIRLEY M	EDUC PROG CONS 2	63,336.00
STU PROG-CONSOLIDATED PROGRAMMING	Classified	SCOGGINS,MARY D	EDUC PROG CONS 4	78,748.80
STU PROG-IDEA/NCLB SERVICES	Unclassified	COOK,BERNELL J	DIRECTOR	90,000.04
STU PROG-IDEA/NCLB SERVICES	Classified	SMITH,SHONNDA R	EXEC STAFF OFFICER	61,984.00
STU PROG-IDEA/NCLB SERVICES	Classified	MANIERI,ELIZABETH C	EDUC PROG CONS 2	56,306.12
STU PROG-IDEA/NCLB SERVICES	Unclassified	MCGEE,LARRY D	STUDENT	8,008.00
STU PROG-IDEA/NCLB SERV-IDEA MONITORING	Classified	SPARKS,MELODIE A	EDUC PROG CONS 3	76,793.60
STU PROG-IDEA/NCLB SERV-IDEA MONITORING	Classified	VEST,DAN A	EDUC PROG CONS 5-A	70,000.06
STU PROG-IDEA/NCLB SERV-IDEA MONITORING	Classified	JONES,IRIS D	EDUC PROG CONS 3	65,166.40
STU PROG-IDEA/NCLB SERV-IDEA SERV	Classified	RANDALL,ANGELA W	EDUC PROG CONS 5-A	74,318.40
STU PROG-IDEA/NCLB SERV-IDEA SERV	Classified	RONE,KEITA O	EDUC PROG CONS 3	67,766.40
STU PROG-IDEA/NCLB SERV-IDEA SERV	Classified	SPEARS,JENNIFER G	EDUC PROG CONS 3	65,166.40
STU PROG-IDEA/NCLB SERV-IDEA SERV	Classified	BUTLER,PHYLLIS	EDUC PROG CONS 2	63,939.20
STU PROG-IDEA/NCLB SERV-IDEA SERV	Classified	ANDERS,MELISSA T	EDUC PROG CONS 2	63,336.00
STU PROG-IDEA/NCLB SERV-NCLB PROG SUPPT	Classified	CHISLEY,TIKERA D	EDUC PROG CONS 5-A	74,297.60
STU PROG-IDEA/NCLB SERV-NCLB PROG SUPPT	Classified	TRIGGS,VALERIE W	EDUC PROG CONS 3	65,187.20
STU PROG-IDEA/NCLB SERV-NCLB PROG SUPPT	Classified	BROWN,E’DELTRESS M	EDUC PROG CONS 2	63,336.00
STU PROG-IDEA/NCLB SERV-NCLB PROG SUPPT	Classified	MAYEUX,MELANIE A	EDUC PROG CONS 2	63,336.00
STU PROG-IDEA/NCLB SERV-NCLB PROG SUPPT	Classified	CAMPBELL,SHELIA Y	EDUC PROG CONS 2	60,902.40
STU PROG-IDEA/NCLB SERV-NCLB PROG SUPPT	Classified	STERLING,GEORGETTE L	EDUC PROG CONS 2	60,902.40
STU PROG-MONITORING-CONSOLID MONITORING	Classified	SIMONEAUX,THERESA A	EDUC PROG CONS 5-A	75,712.00
STU PROG-MONITORING-CONSOLID MONITORING	Classified	ENLOW,ROSEMARY	EDUC PROG CONS 2	73,299.20
STU PROG-MONITORING-CONSOLID MONITORING	Classified	DAWKINS,ALICIA B	EDUC PROG CONS 3	67,787.20
STU PROG-MONITORING-CONSOLID MONITORING	Classified	DOUCET,PATRICIA A	EDUC PROG CONS 2	66,323.92
STU PROG-MONITORING-CONSOLID MONITORING	Classified	FOSTER,BARBARA A	EDUC PROG CONS 3	65,187.20
STU PROG-MONITORING-CONSOLID MONITORING	Classified	MILES,ANGELA D	EDUC PROG CONS 2	63,336.00
STU PROG-MONITORING-MONIT RESOLUTION	Classified	TINDALL,LINDA W	EDUC PROG CONS 5-A	89,710.40
STU PROG-MONITORING-MONIT RESOLUTION	Classified	ANTHONY,TASHA P	EDUC PROG CONS 5-A	78,249.60
STU PROG-MONITORING-MONIT RESOLUTION	Classified	STEELE,RENE’ C	EDUC PROG CONS 3	70,964.92
STU PROG-MONITORING-MONIT RESOLUTION	Classified	RICHARDSON,JUDITH M	EDUC PROG CONS 2	60,902.40
STU PROG-MONITORING-MONIT RESOLUTION	Classified	SWIFT,MADELINE L	EDUC PROG CONS 2	60,902.40
STU PROG-MONITORING-MONIT RESOLUTION	Classified	STAFFORD,SUELLEN	ADMIN PROG SPEC A	47,819.20
STU PROG-NUT SERV-CHILD/ADULT FOOD CARE	Classified	LAMBERT,LINDA B	EDUC PROG CONS 5-A	83,720.00
STU PROG-NUT SERV-CHILD/ADULT FOOD CARE	Classified	JONES,CHERYL A	EDUC PROG CONS 2	63,336.00
STU PROG-NUT SERV-CHILD/ADULT FOOD CARE	Classified	AUGUSTUS,LEONARD	EDUC PROG CONS 2	60,902.40
STU PROG-NUT SERV-CHILD/ADULT FOOD CARE	Classified	PARRINO,ANTHONY B	EDUC PROG CONS 2	60,902.40
STU PROG-NUT SERV-CHILD/ADULT FOOD CARE	Classified	THIBODEAUX,DAVID B	EDUC PROG CONS 2	60,902.40
STU PROG-NUT SERV-CHILD/ADULT FOOD CARE	Classified	SCHEXNEIDER,KAREN A	EDUC PROG CONS 2	57,803.20
STU PROG-NUT SERV-CHILD/ADULT FOOD CARE	Classified	LOUIS-KELLY,ANGELA N	EDUC PROG CONS 2	56,305.60
STU PROG-NUT SERV-CHILD/ADULT FOOD CARE	Classified	TATE,TOMEKA L	ADMIN PROG SPEC A	36,670.40
STU PROG-NUT SERV-CHILD/ADULT FOOD CARE	Classified	BUHLER,TRACY L	ADMIN PROG SPEC A	34,652.80
STU PROG-NUT SERV-CHILD/ADULT FOOD CARE	Classified	BLOYED,TAMMY S	ADMIN PROG SPEC A	29,910.40
STU PROG-NUT SERV-SCHOOL FOOD SERVICES	Classified	STRACENER,JUDY M	EDUC PROG CONS 5-A	78,748.80
STU PROG-NUT SERV-SCHOOL FOOD SERVICES	Classified	BROGDON,GEORGANNA S	EDUC PROG CONS 3	67,766.40
STU PROG-NUT SERV-SCHOOL FOOD SERVICES	Classified	LAW,DAWN P	EDUC PROG CONS 2	63,336.00
STU PROG-NUT SERV-SCHOOL FOOD SERVICES	Classified	DAUZAT,DANA L	EDUC PROG CONS 2	60,902.40
STU PROG-NUT SERV-SCHOOL FOOD SERVICES	Classified	LEGIER,SHANNA K	EDUC PROG CONS 3	60,247.20
STU PROG-NUT SERV-SCHOOL FOOD SERVICES	Classified	SCOTT,TRANDRA R	EDUC PROG CONS 2	58,552.00
STU PROG-NUT SERV-SCHOOL FOOD SERVICES	Classified	LANIUS,BABETTE G	EDUC PROG CONS 2	56,305.60
STU PROG-NUT SERV-SCHOOL FOOD SERVICES	Classified	DESHLER,CHERYL A	ADMIN PROG SPEC A	53,747.20
STU PROG-NUT SERV-SCHOOL FOOD SERVICES	Classified	DEROUEN,DONALD R	EDUC PROG CONS 3	31,200.00
STU PROG-NUT SERV-SCHOOL FOOD SERVICES	Classified	DUPRE,WAYNE A	EDUC PROG CONS 2	31,200.00
STU PROG-NUT SERV-SCHOOL FOOD SERVICES	Classified	CAMPBELL,MELISSA B	EDUC PROG CONS 3	30,451.20
STU PROG-NUT SERV-SCHOOL FOOD SERVICES	Classified	JOHNSON DUPRE,JANET A	EDUC PROG CONS 2	30,451.20
STU PROG-NUT SERV-SCHOOL FOOD SERVICES	Classified	PORTER,TOYA J	ADMIN PROG SPEC A	29,910.40
STU PROG-NUTRITION SERVICES	Unclassified	DUPRE,JOHN N	DIRECTOR	97,281.60
STU PROG-NUTRITION SERVICES	Classified	TELHIARD,THOMAS P	EDUC PROG CONS 4	69,430.40
STU PROG-NUTRITION SERVICES	Classified	DANIEL,DEBRA D	EDUC PROG CONS 2	63,336.00
STU PROG-NUTRITION SERVICES	Classified	WASHINGTON,IDA M	ADMIN ASST 4	44,200.00
STU PROG-NUTRITION SERVICES	Unclassified	STIPE,MARY M	STUDENT	8,112.00
STU PROG-NUTRITION SERVICES	Unclassified	BROCHARD,KATIE M	STUDENT	7,696.00
STUDENT PROGRAMS	Classified	HICKS,NANCY P	EDUC PROG CONS 5-A	87,713.60
STUDENT PROGRAMS	Classified	HANLEY,JOHN A	EDUC PROG CONS 5-A	81,411.20
STUDENT PROGRAMS	Classified	JACKSON-ROBERTS,KARTINA	EDUC PROG CONS 5-B	78,748.80
STUDENT PROGRAMS	Classified	ARRINGTON,HATTIE	EXEC STAFF OFFICER	61,984.00
STUDENT PROGRAMS	Classified	JOHNSON,SANDRA K	ADMIN ASST 4	42,660.80
STUDENT PROGRAMS	Classified	JACKSON,LORIA R	ADMIN COORD 4	36,462.40
STUDENT PROGRAMS	Unclassified	RODRIGUEZ,VALERIE	STUDENT	20,800.00
STUDENT PROGRAMS	Unclassified	RUSSELL,FELECIA S	STUDENT	13,520.00
TALENT	Unclassified	DIETSCH,HANNAH	ASST SUPERINTENDENT	130,000.00
TALENT	Unclassified	WESTERHOLD,KATHERINE	FELLOW	84,999.98
TALENT	Classified	MAINIERO,MELISSA T	EXEC MGMT OFF 2	78,416.00
TALENT	Classified	MORRISON,ANNIE	EDUC PROG CONS 3	70,964.92
TALENT	Classified	NORMAND,RACHEL E	EDUC INFO CONS 2	47,808.80
TALENT-CERT,PREP AND RECRUITMENT	Unclassified	BURKE,BARBARA K	DIRECTOR	84,999.98
TALENT-CERT,PREP AND RECRUITMENT	Classified	ADAMS,BLANCHE	EDUC PROG CONS 5-A	75,712.00
TALENT-CERT,PREP AND RECRUITMENT	Classified	LACY,JONI M	EDUC PROG CONS 3	69,992.00
TALENT-CERT,PREP AND RECRUITMENT	Classified	POOLE,REGINA L	EDUC PROG CONS 3	67,787.20
TALENT-CERT,PREP AND RECRUITMENT	Classified	DAVIS,FRANCES G	EDUC PROG CONS 3	66,955.20
TALENT-CERT,PREP AND RECRUITMENT	Classified	ZACHARIAH,CELINE T	EDUC PROG CONS 2	60,902.40
TALENT-CERT,PREP AND RECRUITMENT	Unclassified	HALPERN,SAMANTHA R	STUDENT	8,112.00
TALENT-CERT,PREP AND RECRUITMENT	Unclassified	WALLACE,KELLIE D	STUDENT	8,112.00
TALENT-CERT,PREP AND RECRUITMENT	Unclassified	PATTERSON,SATASHA	STUDENT	7,540.00
TALENT-COMPASS	Unclassified	KNOX,YAMAI	FELLOW	99,999.90
TALENT-COMPASS	Classified	HAND,DAVID	EDUC PROG CONS 1	60,008.00
TALENT-LICENSURE/PREPARTION	Unclassified	STEPHENSON,JULIE B	FELLOW	95,000.10

 

So there you have it folks. If you need to reach a staffer at LDOE you can use this list to identify who you should be talking to. There is no guarantee they will talk back of course, but at least now folks have some idea of how the department is organized now. That has been a very frequent complaint which I hope I have helped address.

Check out my new Common Core Video. I think this will add some clarity to the situation in Louisiana. . .or at least make fun of the people behind the “muddying of the narrative”

I just finished producing my first movie and publishing my first YouTube video.  (I decided to stop writing posts and focus on media that requires fewer words so the grammar Nazis will leave me alone.)

Check it out and feel free to make fun of it: http://youtu.be/NQ4Ryloo0Kc

But there’s no denying this crawfish is not now in the 21st century!

This is my response to the latest buzzword “Clarity” that came out of the BESE meeting July 1st.  If you found that meeting as frustrating as I did, I think you will find this parody amusing. I also get to take out some long overdue vengeance on some well known reformers and paid off Common Core supporters or profiteers.  What could be more awesome than that?

Don’t forget to check out my campaign site at http://www.jasonfrance4la.com and please make a donation if you would like to see someone like me on BESE. If you would prefer to see people like Chas remain on BESE then do nothing and you will get your wish.