Comments on: Not Backing Down - Board Refuses Maple’s Mediation Proposal http://www.wesupportwilliams.com/news/2006/11/28/not-backing-down-board-refuses-maples-mediation-proposal/ An Online Forum for Voices to be Heard and Facts Understood Tue, 23 Dec 2008 11:59:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1.3 By: Anthony Karushis http://www.wesupportwilliams.com/news/2006/11/28/not-backing-down-board-refuses-maples-mediation-proposal/#comment-154 Anthony Karushis Tue, 28 Nov 2006 13:10:40 +0000 http://www.wesupportwilliams.com/news/2006/11/28/not-backing-down-board-refuses-maples-mediation-proposal/#comment-154 "The board" needs to tell us why they are so adamant about this. If there is a good reason for everything that has been going on then tell us. I can only make a decision on the information I have. The information I have is that the board is divided and the majority of the board speaks only about what "the board" needs and not what my children need. The information I have is that the board is not representing me in the way I expect. The information I have is that the people who care enough to speak up and have their voice heard is overwhelmingly in support of mediation and the majority of the board had deaf ears and closed minds last night. “The board” needs to tell us why they are so adamant about this. If there is a good reason for everything that has been going on then tell us. I can only make a decision on the information I have.

The information I have is that the board is divided and the majority of the board speaks only about what “the board” needs and not what my children need.

The information I have is that the board is not representing me in the way I expect.

The information I have is that the people who care enough to speak up and have their voice heard is overwhelmingly in support of mediation and the majority of the board had deaf ears and closed minds last night.

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By: Kim Allman http://www.wesupportwilliams.com/news/2006/11/28/not-backing-down-board-refuses-maples-mediation-proposal/#comment-156 Kim Allman Tue, 28 Nov 2006 13:52:49 +0000 http://www.wesupportwilliams.com/news/2006/11/28/not-backing-down-board-refuses-maples-mediation-proposal/#comment-156 What a well written letter. Thank you! I have been attending these meetings and have watched and listened to the board members. Your insight regarding Ms. Walsh explains a great deal. I do not know her, but I now have a better understanding and it meshes with the behavior that I have witnessed first hand. Note passing, lectures on behavior that epitomize the old saying "Do as I say, not as I do!", and so on. The only good I can see that has come out of any of this whole mess is that my children have learned a terrific civics lesson on the importance of voting and being an educated voter. What a well written letter. Thank you! I have been attending these meetings and have watched and listened to the board members. Your insight regarding Ms. Walsh explains a great deal. I do not know her, but I now have a better understanding and it meshes with the behavior that I have witnessed first hand. Note passing, lectures on behavior that epitomize the old saying “Do as I say, not as I do!”, and so on. The only good I can see that has come out of any of this whole mess is that my children have learned a terrific civics lesson on the importance of voting and being an educated voter.

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By: Kathleen Luksic http://www.wesupportwilliams.com/news/2006/11/28/not-backing-down-board-refuses-maples-mediation-proposal/#comment-170 Kathleen Luksic Tue, 28 Nov 2006 21:09:21 +0000 http://www.wesupportwilliams.com/news/2006/11/28/not-backing-down-board-refuses-maples-mediation-proposal/#comment-170 That letter does a great job at expressing what so many of us are feeling. We are not going away! The Board needs to wake up and smell the Maxwell House, because the longer they fight what we want for our children and our community the more we will fight! They work for us and with the job they are doing there should be certain members that should be fired for insubordination! They are stealing money away from my childrens education by paying $205.00 an hour for an attorney especially when we already had a very qualified attorney who only charged $75.00 per hour. They are stealing money by buying out a contract on a wonderful superintendent and replacing and paying a new one. If Dr. Williams has done something so horrible that he needs to be dismissed, I want to know NOW! We have that right and withholding information from us is "deplorable". I also would like to see proof of these so called threatening emails that the board has been receiving. Give me proof! They haven't proven anything to me except that they are unwilling to listen to the true majority. If they have so many followers, where were they last night???? Another thing that was very offensive to me, besides the fact that there were 2 certain board members who didn't have the common courtesy to look at us as we spoke and decided to write and pass notes back and forth, was being called a minion (sp). I am nobody's minion, I didn't get paid for my attendance and nobody called me on behalf of Dr. Williams to be there. I came out of concern for my childrens future in Perry Township. Be assured that I will not go away, I will be watching every move the board makes with a microscope and at the next election there will be new people in certain seats on the Board. This isn't a threat it is just a plain reality. That letter does a great job at expressing what so many of us are feeling. We are not going away! The Board needs to wake up and smell the Maxwell House, because the longer they fight what we want for our children and our community the more we will fight! They work for us and with the job they are doing there should be certain members that should be fired for insubordination! They are stealing money away from my childrens education by paying $205.00 an hour for an attorney especially when we already had a very qualified attorney who only charged $75.00 per hour. They are stealing money by buying out a contract on a wonderful superintendent and replacing and paying a new one.

If Dr. Williams has done something so horrible that he needs to be dismissed, I want to know NOW! We have that right and withholding information from us is “deplorable”.

I also would like to see proof of these so called threatening emails that the board has been receiving.

Give me proof! They haven’t proven anything to me except that they are unwilling to listen to the true majority. If they have so many followers, where were they last night????

Another thing that was very offensive to me, besides the fact that there were 2 certain board members who didn’t have the common courtesy to look at us as we spoke and decided to write and pass notes back and forth, was being called a minion (sp). I am nobody’s minion, I didn’t get paid for my attendance and nobody called me on behalf of Dr. Williams to be there. I came out of concern for my childrens future in Perry Township.

Be assured that I will not go away, I will be watching every move the board makes with a microscope and at the next election there will be new people in certain seats on the Board. This isn’t a threat it is just a plain reality.

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By: Saddened Mom http://www.wesupportwilliams.com/news/2006/11/28/not-backing-down-board-refuses-maples-mediation-proposal/#comment-176 Saddened Mom Wed, 29 Nov 2006 01:40:15 +0000 http://www.wesupportwilliams.com/news/2006/11/28/not-backing-down-board-refuses-maples-mediation-proposal/#comment-176 How sad that certain members of the board have represented themselves in such a negative manner. Refusing mediation is like refusing marriage counseling and going straight for a divorce! It's juvenile like a toddler throwing a tantrum....just like the note passing and eye rolling. As I sit at the board meetings, I notice Mrs. Buffie, Mrs. Houchins, and Mr. Maple make eye contact with individuals who are speaking. They are attentive REGARDLESS of what "side" the speaker is on. And by the way...isn't it sad that there are even "sides" to be taken?? Shouldn't it be our children's sides we are all on? That simply cannot happen with a divided school board and without mediation! My heart ached as Mrs. Buffie pleaded to AT LEAST make a motion for mediation within the board, and Mrs. Adams simply turned her down without the slightest bit of emotion. It's quite evident that certain individuals have NO desire to work things out. Whew! These same individuals keep boasting that they were voted into their positions and that the silent majority are on their side. Hmmm! I doubt it. I'm quite certain that no one voted them in to their position with the intent of giving Dr. Williams the boot! It would be quite interesting if we could hold another election and see if they still received those votes!!!! How sad that certain members of the board have represented themselves in such a negative manner. Refusing mediation is like refusing marriage counseling and going straight for a divorce! It’s juvenile like a toddler throwing a tantrum….just like the note passing and eye rolling.

As I sit at the board meetings, I notice Mrs. Buffie, Mrs. Houchins, and Mr. Maple make eye contact with individuals who are speaking. They are attentive REGARDLESS of what “side” the speaker is on. And by the way…isn’t it sad that there are even “sides” to be taken?? Shouldn’t it be our children’s sides we are all on? That simply cannot happen with a divided school board and without mediation!

My heart ached as Mrs. Buffie pleaded to AT LEAST make a motion for mediation within the board, and Mrs. Adams simply turned her down without the slightest bit of emotion. It’s quite evident that certain individuals have NO desire to work things out. Whew!

These same individuals keep boasting that they were voted into their positions and that the silent majority are on their side. Hmmm! I doubt it. I’m quite certain that no one voted them in to their position with the intent of giving Dr. Williams the boot! It would be quite interesting if we could hold another election and see if they still received those votes!!!!

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By: Marcia Casey http://www.wesupportwilliams.com/news/2006/11/28/not-backing-down-board-refuses-maples-mediation-proposal/#comment-177 Marcia Casey Wed, 29 Nov 2006 02:30:53 +0000 http://www.wesupportwilliams.com/news/2006/11/28/not-backing-down-board-refuses-maples-mediation-proposal/#comment-177 Teri, thank you for your honesty and for letting the public have a glimpse into the real Nancy Walsh. It is unfortunate that this information wasn't made public before the elections. It IS important to have educated voters. As for mediation, it only makes sense for the board AND Dr. Williams to go through this process together. If the board wants to compare this situation to a bad divorce, then let me do just that...if a married couple was having problems in their marriage, wouldn't it only make sense for BOTH persons to attend counseling? Would anything besides finger-pointing and back-biting come out of mediation without all parties present? It seems to me that the four undermining members of the board are taking the coward's way out. Nothing would be lost, but everything can be gained by having a third party mediator come in to settle the many differences between the board and Dr. Williams. I am proud to know you Teri. Thanks for speaking out for us! Teri, thank you for your honesty and for letting the public have a glimpse into the real Nancy Walsh. It is unfortunate that this information wasn’t made public before the elections. It IS important to have educated voters.
As for mediation, it only makes sense for the board AND Dr. Williams to go through this process together. If the board wants to compare this situation to a bad divorce, then let me do just that…if a married couple was having problems in their marriage, wouldn’t it only make sense for BOTH persons to attend counseling? Would anything besides finger-pointing and back-biting come out of mediation without all parties present?
It seems to me that the four undermining members of the board are taking the coward’s way out. Nothing would be lost, but everything can be gained by having a third party mediator come in to settle the many differences between the board and Dr. Williams.
I am proud to know you Teri. Thanks for speaking out for us!

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By: Concerned Student http://www.wesupportwilliams.com/news/2006/11/28/not-backing-down-board-refuses-maples-mediation-proposal/#comment-181 Concerned Student Wed, 29 Nov 2006 03:51:32 +0000 http://www.wesupportwilliams.com/news/2006/11/28/not-backing-down-board-refuses-maples-mediation-proposal/#comment-181 Thank you Mrs. Margason! Your voice is being heard by all those who support Dr. Williams and we appreciate all you are doing for this cause. Keep up the good work! We need more people like you. Thank you Mrs. Margason! Your voice is being heard by all those who support Dr. Williams and we appreciate all you are doing for this cause. Keep up the good work! We need more people like you.

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By: Richard Tuber http://www.wesupportwilliams.com/news/2006/11/28/not-backing-down-board-refuses-maples-mediation-proposal/#comment-189 Richard Tuber Wed, 29 Nov 2006 06:34:41 +0000 http://www.wesupportwilliams.com/news/2006/11/28/not-backing-down-board-refuses-maples-mediation-proposal/#comment-189 Teri, Why not tell the citizens of Perry Township why you are so bitter? Teri's candidate for School board last election was THUMPED, by Nancy Walsh and Barb Thompson. She and her husband spent countless hours in the campaign of F. Lee Robbins, and now can't deal with the facts. I still want to know why Dr. Williams hasn't made a statement that 1) He didn't make any statement consisting of house burning or guns( whether he thought it was a threat or NOT.) 2) That he is an employee of the school board. Mr. Bean, there is 2 sides to every story and I think that it would be in your best interest and the interest of you children to learn them. I will be called a Williams HATER. I have a video tape of me giving Dr. Williams many compliments at a Statewide meeting. If he broke rules(I don't know if he did), he must be held accountable. Plain and simple. Teri,

Why not tell the citizens of Perry Township why you are so bitter?

Teri’s candidate for School board last election was THUMPED, by Nancy Walsh and Barb Thompson.

She and her husband spent countless hours in the campaign of F. Lee Robbins, and now can’t deal with the facts.

I still want to know why Dr. Williams hasn’t made a statement that 1) He didn’t make any statement consisting of house burning or guns( whether he thought it was a threat or NOT.) 2) That he is an employee of the school board.

Mr. Bean, there is 2 sides to every story and I think that it would be in your best interest and the interest of you children to learn them.

I will be called a Williams HATER. I have a video tape of me giving Dr. Williams many compliments at a Statewide meeting.

If he broke rules(I don’t know if he did), he must be held accountable. Plain and simple.

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By: Two Sides to Every Story at Citizens in Support of Dr. Williams http://www.wesupportwilliams.com/news/2006/11/28/not-backing-down-board-refuses-maples-mediation-proposal/#comment-199 Two Sides to Every Story at Citizens in Support of Dr. Williams Thu, 30 Nov 2006 04:46:33 +0000 http://www.wesupportwilliams.com/news/2006/11/28/not-backing-down-board-refuses-maples-mediation-proposal/#comment-199 [...] I’m responding specifically to a portion of a comment by Richard Tuber. Mr. Bean, there is 2 sides to every story and I think that it would be in your best interest and the interest of you children to learn them. [...] […] I’m responding specifically to a portion of a comment by Richard Tuber. Mr. Bean, there is 2 sides to every story and I think that it would be in your best interest and the interest of you children to learn them. […]

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By: Kathleen Luksic http://www.wesupportwilliams.com/news/2006/11/28/not-backing-down-board-refuses-maples-mediation-proposal/#comment-204 Kathleen Luksic Thu, 30 Nov 2006 13:19:32 +0000 http://www.wesupportwilliams.com/news/2006/11/28/not-backing-down-board-refuses-maples-mediation-proposal/#comment-204 Dear Richard, The problem is that we have the right to know what rules he supposedly broke and the board is giving us nothing but huge attorney fees! Give us the facts NOW so that we can see what is soo wrong with Dr. Williams. Until then the fight is still on! Dear Richard,

The problem is that we have the right to know what rules he supposedly broke and the board is giving us nothing but huge attorney fees!

Give us the facts NOW so that we can see what is soo wrong with Dr. Williams. Until then the fight is still on!

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By: Ken http://www.wesupportwilliams.com/news/2006/11/28/not-backing-down-board-refuses-maples-mediation-proposal/#comment-209 Ken Thu, 30 Nov 2006 21:33:16 +0000 http://www.wesupportwilliams.com/news/2006/11/28/not-backing-down-board-refuses-maples-mediation-proposal/#comment-209 Mr. Tuber, I would urge you to read my comments under the board bio of Nancy Walsh which were in response to your earlier comments. I think you are missing some factual information. Additionally, I read, after the election, that the margin of victory for Mrs. Thompson was 24 or 27 votes (I can't recall the actual number, but I am close). Could you please explain what you mean by THUMPED???? You continue to state there are 2 sides to every issue but you continue to personally attack people.....bad form. I personally do not agree with that tactic. I support Jason in his efforts to get to the truth, but I don't hear any of the 4 board members stepping up to the mic and answering your questions either. You suggest to Mr. Bean that there are 2 sides to every story, but you fail to understand his whole purpose is to get those facts. You're right, Mr. Williams has not made any comments. Think about it, if you were in his shoes, would you? Oh, just for your information, I did not work on anyones campaign and I do not personally know Dr. Williams but I do know that board policy has been broken. I have continually watched this board follow the policies that work for its agenda and ignore those that don't. Please continue to attend the meetings and pay attention. I agree with you if Dr. Williams broke any rules then he should be held accountable, but allow me to ask you one simple question. If you were pulled over for speeding, do you feel the officer should give you a speeding ticket or haul you to jail and put you on trial for reckless homicide?? Mr. Tuber,

I would urge you to read my comments under the board bio of Nancy Walsh which were in response to your earlier comments. I think you are missing some factual information.

Additionally, I read, after the election, that the margin of victory for Mrs. Thompson was 24 or 27 votes (I can’t recall the actual number, but I am close). Could you please explain what you mean by THUMPED????

You continue to state there are 2 sides to every issue but you continue to personally attack people…..bad form. I personally do not agree with that tactic. I support Jason in his efforts to get to the truth, but I don’t hear any of the 4 board members stepping up to the mic and answering your questions either.

You suggest to Mr. Bean that there are 2 sides to every story, but you fail to understand his whole purpose is to get those facts.

You’re right, Mr. Williams has not made any comments. Think about it, if you were in his shoes, would you? Oh, just for your information, I did not work on anyones campaign and I do not personally know Dr. Williams but I do know that board policy has been broken. I have continually watched this board follow the policies that work for its agenda and ignore those that don’t. Please continue to attend the meetings and pay attention.

I agree with you if Dr. Williams broke any rules then he should be held accountable, but allow me to ask you one simple question. If you were pulled over for speeding, do you feel the officer should give you a speeding ticket or haul you to jail and put you on trial for reckless homicide??

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By: Jody Bleier http://www.wesupportwilliams.com/news/2006/11/28/not-backing-down-board-refuses-maples-mediation-proposal/#comment-211 Jody Bleier Fri, 01 Dec 2006 01:47:20 +0000 http://www.wesupportwilliams.com/news/2006/11/28/not-backing-down-board-refuses-maples-mediation-proposal/#comment-211 Teri's letter didn't make the newspaper Star, but it was on-line at their site today, slightly edited. Teri’s letter didn’t make the newspaper Star, but it was on-line at their site today, slightly edited.

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By: Parent http://www.wesupportwilliams.com/news/2006/11/28/not-backing-down-board-refuses-maples-mediation-proposal/#comment-361 Parent Wed, 20 Dec 2006 05:15:12 +0000 http://www.wesupportwilliams.com/news/2006/11/28/not-backing-down-board-refuses-maples-mediation-proposal/#comment-361 Teri Margason and Marcia Casey - what a terrible example you are setting. You both make me sick. Teri Margason and Marcia Casey - what a terrible example you are setting. You both make me sick.

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