Teachers have to sign an agreement dealing with the test. If the teacher commits an infraction, the teacher is summarily released from his/her contract. I guess principals (in this case a "principal without principles") is rewarded with another administrative position. You have to see this as a case of a double standard. A teacher would be terminated; an administrator is re-assigned to another administrative position.

The CCSD Board of Trustees should be investigated as complicit in this action. I really pity Lawrence MS. They are getting a cheater as a principal. I would almost bet CCSD will also reward her as Administrator of the Year in 2011.

This will never happen in Nevada. Many students work part-time jobs (at night) and employers won't fire any student who is not passing his/her classes. Nevada legislators will see this proposal as punitive to "our little darlings," and as such will not want to cause these children to suffer under unjust laws. So in a word --- IT WON'T COME TO PASS.

Walt will probably leave when his term his up, but I bet he will receive a consultant fee of $15K a month for 24 months and a hefty pension from the state. His retirement is based on his last three years of employment with CCSD, and the consultant fee is just plain "gravy." You see he's quite a wiz when it comes to money, power, and education.... N O T !!!!!

If and when Rulffes leaves CCSD, he will be drawing not only a hefty pension from the State of Nevada, but I am sure the Grandmas on the School Board will want to keep him in the loop as a paid consultant at the tune of $15K a month for 24 months. Why? Well, he such a wiz at education! [Wait for the other shoe to drop.]

"It seems like there should be some minimal requirements to run for the school board."

Yes there seems to be a minimum education requirement: a high school diploma. Chris Garvey and Deanna Wright have high school diplomas.... wait maybe they have GED's.... Who knows. These two morons have shown their total lack of ability on the school board.... and "The School Board -- seven members elected from geographic regions -- controls an operating budget of $2.1 billion, sets policy for the nation's fifth-largest district and hires the superintendent." This to me is something that should not happen, but in the Silver State this is business as usual. Vote these --- and all the morons --- out of office.

Most of the administrators I have worked for in CCSD would NOT want to put teachers on the same level as administrators. So the fit might work with ALL teachers, but not all administrators would like to implement this teaching/learning style. It would be great to get rid of the administrators who refuse to give up the control they desire and crave. Unfortunately when an administrator is caught doing some unsound or unfair to teachers and students, he/she is quickly given a promotion at the Ed Shed or the Imperial Palace on Sahara Avenue. What does that say about empowerment?

Yes, he basically allows those "sports/scholars" who fail in the classroom to make up any and all credits by just sitting in front of computer screen and then lo and behold they pass..... what a guy!

"School Board members Wright and Chris Garvey lead a PowerPoint presentation, outlining some of the hard facts about dropouts and what programs are in place districtwide to address the issue."

I can tell you right now that these 2 losers did NOT create that PowerPoint preso.... and Deanna Wright cannot spell "Microsoft."

If Wright wants to stop kids from dropping out, she should just show a picture of a loser.... and then present her picture.... Enough said......

Here's an idea.

Any student that has an exorbitant number of unexcused absences the following should be enacted:

1. One of the student's parents is arrested for child abuse.
2. The children in that family are placed in foster care --- and placed in Child Haven where school is mandatory.
3. ALL costs for these procedures are assessed from the parents.
4. Case closed.

When such actions are taken, other parents will see that the school district, the state, and the county mean business.

"The district is sending 46 deans and 43 assistant principals -- two secondary and 41 elementary -- back to classroom teaching positions."

There is no saving of money in this proposal. These ex-administrators that return to the classroom will continue to get their administrator salaries in their teaching positions. That little perk is in the administrator contract. BTW - If a teacher is displaced and returns as a day-to-day sub, that ex-teacher will NOT receive the same pay he/she was receiving as a teacher.

It just seems that the perks ALWAYS go to the administrators, and not the teachers.... or the students.

Great leadership from Rulffes and Montoya..... How do you guys sleep at night?