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message from the president
I hope everyone has had a great start to the school year, in spite of the added stress. In response to concerns raised by our members, I have invited two guest speakers to the AR meeting on Thursday:
Paul Womak, Chair of the DeKalb Board of Education Budget Committee will speak and answer questions concerning the DCSS Budget, furlough days, TSA, etc.
Dr. Morcease Beasley, Interim Deputy Superintendent for Instruction will speak and answer questions at 6:15 about issues centering around Teaching and Learning, i.e., Lesson Plans, Assessments, etc.
The Georgia Federation of Teachers is planning some type of protest concerning pay issues for the September 7 BOE meeting. Some of our members have shared that they felt ODE did not do enough concerning pay issues in relation to the 2010-2011 budget. Please be aware that the GFT did little if anything to address concerns about the budget and pay issues as the budget was being developed. Where were they when we were there pressing the BOE to enact a small millage increase to prevent some of the furlough days and cuts in the Board TSA? I find it laughable that they think showing up at the BOE meeting in green T-Shirts after the fact will make any difference.
Unfortunately, a handful of our members have succumbed to their misinformation that they are a "real union" and will provide better representation. Collective bargaining for public school employees is against Georgia law. The only thing that might make them think they are a "real union" is the fact that they are members of the AFL-CIO and pay an excessive amount in per capita dues assessments to the Atlanta Labor Council, the regional AFL-CIO, the state AFL-CIO, and the national AFL-CIO. How does paying those extra dues benefit GFT members in DeKalb? When it comes to negotiating working conditions, pay issues, and personnel issues in DeKalb County, there is no bang for the buck with these extra dues to the AFL-CIO. They have no experience in working through issues in DeKalb County nor do they have a DeKalb local. From what we can surmise, ODE probably has more members than the GFT has statewide. If they show up at your school during the school day to recruit members, please report this immediately to the ODE office as this is not allowed.
As for their statements regarding the fact the most NEA state affiliates in the South allow administrators as members, this is true. However, we always represent the lowest ranking member. We also try to mediate disputes and have been extremely successful at doing this.
How many employment issues has the GFT successfully resolved in DCSS? What have they accomplished for DCSS employees? They have been Missing In Action for a very long time. Get the facts before you decide to join the AFL-CIO.
As many of you know, Tricia Audrain is out on maternity leave. GAE is providing extra staff assistance as needed.
Interim Superintendent Ramona Tyson will be our guest speaker at the September AR meeting.
Thank you for your membership.
David Schutten
President
ODE
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"The Organization of DeKalb Educators received the National Education Association's Rosena J. Willis Memorial Award at the Association's annual Human and Civil Rights Awards banquet in New Orleans.
The Tucker, Ga., organization was honored for its outstanding community outreach—an effort that has included tackling literacy and raising awareness of pressing issues faced by schools, students and educators. ODE's work has been credited with increasing public support for public education."
HCR Banquet
Attention members,
Please take a moment to read the information below from Jerry Newberry with NEAs Health Information Network and participate in the survey. The questions asked and the responses captured will help to provide the membership with a website that is best suited to meet members needs.
Thank you in advance for your participation.
Dear Colleague,
The NEA Health Information Network (NEA HIN) is conducting a web site assessment. NEA HIN’s goal is to get a better understanding of what NEA affiliates and members want and need from our website.
To help us do this, we ask that you:
1. Place this link on your state web site: NEA HIN web site assessment
2. Publicize this link to your members: NEA HIN web site assessment
By participating in the site assessment you will help NEA HIN provide the most useful and relevant health and safety materials for NEA members through our web site. For more information, you may contact NEA HIN at 202-822-7570 or contact Jerry Newberry (jnewberry@nea.org) or Zachary Kolsky (zkolsky@nea.org) via email.
To learn more about NEA HIN, please visit www.neahin.org, www.facebook.com/neahin, or www.twitter.com/neahin
Thanks,
Jerry
ODE and the Community Cabinet honor the 2010 PILOT Legislative Team!
>> ODE Spring Newsletter 2010
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 message from the president
By this time everyone has received their 2010-2011 contracts which reflect the realities of the budget challenges facing the DeKalb County School System. The contracts show what you will be paid under the worst case scenario: the equivalent of a 6.25% salary reduction for 12 month employees. Although under all budget options, 10 months employees will receive at most at 5% salary reduction, all contracts reflected the 6.25%. We are advocating that the BOE choose furlough days as opposed to salary reductions. The BOE is considering choices of 1.25%, 3%, or 5% salary reductions for 10 month contract employees.
At the BOE Finance and Budget Committee meeting on March 18, several BOE members expressed support for a 3% salary reduction. However, the BOE now believes they must cut around $115 million from the proposed budget. Jim Redovian has emerged as the BOE member who is most sensitive to how the proposed budget cuts will adversely affect the employees.
Coupled with the salary reduction is the proposal to suspend either half or all of the payments to the BOE sponsored Tax Sheltered Annuity. Dr. Eugene Walker, who at the previous meeting was most adamantly opposed to suspending payments, did a complete reversal and stated that he believed teachers would rather give up the TSA than to increase the class size by one student. During the Citizen's Comments period, I told the BOE members that I did not believe that is the way employees felt. Since that time I have talked to scores of teachers, and everyone has told me they would be willing to have an increase in class size in order to maintain all or part of the TSA.
When the employees voted to leave the Social Security System in the mid 1970s, the DeKalb BOE promised to fund the Tax Sheltered Annuity with the funds they would no longer pay into Social Security. For over 35 years the DeKalb BOE kept its word. It is obvious that many of them as well as the majority of the citizens in DeKalb County do not understand the implications of DeKalb County employees not being a part of the Social Security System. They clearly do not understand the hardships caused by the Government Pension Offset and Windfall Elimination Provision which cuts Social Security payments to DeKalb County School System retirees who have earned them. It is imperative that you contact the DeKalb BOE members to let them know what you think. E-mail them from your personal e-mail or call them! Their contact information is on the school system web site. Our voices must be heard!
Below is the link to the page on the web site that lists BOE contact information. Click on their name under the picture to bring up each individual BOE member's e-mail, address and phone number so you may contact them.
http://www.dekalb.k12.ga.us/board/members/
Other areas of concern include:
1. A proposal to cut the salaries of all Paraprofessionals in order to save the pre-K programs. However, the amount of funds saved from a 10% salary reduction for all Paraprofessionals appears to be far greater than the $800,000 saved from keeping pre-K in only high needs areas of the county.
2. Elimination of graduation coaches or reduction in pay of graduation coaches to state funded levels. I told Dr. Jamie Wilson yesterday, that we did not believe this reduction would be fair as DCSS only hired counselors for these positions. All graduation coaches need to be offered a 10 month employee job, preferably as a counselor, for which they are qualified.
3. Elimination of a planning period for schools with a 7-period day. This would mean that teachers in these schools could have upwards of 180 students with only 55 minutes of planning time. With talk of eliminating the block schedule in some high schools, this could impact far more than the teachers at the three schools currently on the 7 period day.
4. Elimination of in school summer school for high school students. Many students do not have a computer available at home to take on line classes.
5. Reductions of Paraprofessionals, Counselors, Assistant Principals and CTSS. This eliminate part of the safety net in many schools and make everyone's job far more stressful.
6. Lack of understanding about the Reduction in Force policies for the DeKalb County School System as these policies and procedures are not published. Employees in the central office jobs whose positions will be eliminated will be placed under the RIF procedures.
We also hope that the BOE will consider a millage increase to alleviate some of the budget stress. At this time four members appear to be in favor of a millage increase: Jim Redovian, Zepora Roberts, Eugene Walker, and Sara Copelin-Woods. Four members are opposed: Tom Bowen, Don McChesney, Pam Speaks, and Paul Womak. Jay Cunningham is undecided. A one mill increase would result in the average homeowner paying an extra $10 per month in property taxes.
Please take the time to look over the different budget plans and options. The best way to describe the plan options is to look at it as menus from which the BOE will make their final decisions. Below is the link to the budget planning page on the DCSS web site:
http://www.dekalb.k12.ga.us/superintendent/fy2011-budget.html
Again, please take the time to contact DCSS Board of Education members. Your voice counts!
We ask that each school send members to the next three critical budget meetings all being held at the Brad Bryant Center at 6:00 pm on the following dates: Monday, April 12; Wednesday, April 15; and Wednesday, April 22. Please plan to arrive early if you want to be able to get into the meeting.
Again, thank you for your membership.
Contact us if you have questions.
David Schutten
President, ODE
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FLASH
>> Colleagues, the Credentials and Elections Committee has voted to extend the deadline for completion of voting for this ODE 2010 election.
The new deadline will be Friday, April 2, 2010. Thanks for your patience as we work with this new vendor, Ballot Point, who is handling this year's voting.
 Meet the 2010 ODE Candidates
>> Click here for bios
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ODE Celebrates Women’s History Month
Join us as we celebrate Women’s History Month and take advantage of information
that is designed to empower us mentally and physically. We will have guest speakers, representatives from various national and community based agencies along with food, music, fun, and door prizes!
Saturday, March 20, 2010
10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Gresham Park Elementary School
1848 Vickie Lane, S.E.
Atlanta, Georgia 30316
>> click here for flyer
ATTENTION ALL RETIRING ODE MEMBERS!!!
Please be advised that Perry Williams and Robert Moore of The Hartford are offering FREE retirement consultations to ODE members.
The consultation will assist you in determining your financial needs in retirement and provide a risk and needs analysis. If you have questions about retirement accounts, retirement income, taxes etc..please contact Perry Williams @ 404-234-3291 to schedule an appointment
Anansi Storytelling Festival
Saturday, February 27, 2010
Fundraiser for: Oakhurst Presbyterian Youth Programs & Peach Seed Youth Storytelling Festivals
Show Times: 2:30pm & 4:00pm
Oakhurst Presbyterian Church
118 Second Avenue
Decatur, GA 30030
>> Click Here for Flyer
Organization of DeKalb Educators
Levi A. Simon, III Scholarship Dance and Banquet
Are you ready to party for a purpose? Would you like to be in attendance when
ODE honors its best members and DeKalb’s brightest students?
If your answer is yes, then this deal is for YOU!
Tickets are available now for the Levi A. Simon, III Scholarship Dance and Banquet. The Scholarship Dance will be held on Saturday, March 6, 2010 from 8pm-12am and the Annual Awards Banquet will take place on Friday, May 7, 2010 beginning at 6:30pm.
Both events will be held at the Holiday Inn Select-Downtown Decatur.
>> Click Here for Flyer
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The luncheon honoring ODE members who will be retiring this year or did retire in December, 2009 will be held on Saturday, May 15, 2010.
If you know that you plan to retire, or you know someone who is planning to retire from the DeKalb County School system, please let Gloria Slaughter, Co-chair of the ODE-Retired Committee know.
Please call Gloria at: (770) 413-7518 (please leave message) or email her at: GlonJohn@att.net
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Update on ODE's Reaction To The Superintendent's Pay Raise
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***Black-Out Thursday
Thank you for your awesome participation! If you have pictures of your staff dressed in black, please forward them to us so we can post them on the ODE website this afternoon. We have reports of nearly 100% participation at some schools! Please send us a report as to what percentage of employees are participating in Black-Out Thursday at your school.
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ODE Statement Concerning Possible Changes to Superintendent Dr. Crawford Lewis’ Contract
The members of the Organization of DeKalb Educators are extremely disappointed and insulted that the Board of Education would even consider granting Dr. Lewis a raise or other increase in compensation in the midst of the present economic turmoil, as well as the District Attorney’s ongoing investigation into possible financial improprieties within the school system.
>> Read More
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REMINDER: ODE Election Deadline is January 15, 2010 @ 5:00 P.M.
The deadline for nomination forms for the upcoming 2010 ODE election is fast approaching.
Nomination forms are available for:
President
1st Vice-President
2nd Vice-President
Secretary
Treasurer
Assistant Treasurer
Elementary School Representative at Large
Middle School Representative at Large
High School Representative at Large
Political Action Committee Representatives
NEA-RA Delegates
Biographies of no more than 150 words, single spaced, 12 point font and photos (jpeg/passport size, if available) are due in to the ODE Office by 5:00 P.M. on January 15, 2010.
All forms and election information are available at: www.odegaenea.org and at the ODE Office.
>> Read More
Organization of DeKalb Educators Candidate Intent Form
2010 NEA Representative Assembly Delegate
Candidates who wish to have biographies distributed in an ODE mailing must have the information delivered to the Credentials and Elections Committee c/o the ODE
office no later than 5:00 P.M. on January 15, 2010.
>> Click Here for Form
2010 Elections Procedures and Guidelines for Candidates
>> Click Here for Form
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ODE News Flash
>> Click here for ODE August 2009 Newsletter
Year At-A-Glance Calendar
>> Click here for Calendar
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 Special Announcements
Levi A. Simon III Scholarship
2010 Application and Tips
Scholarship applications will be accepted between January 12 and March 26, 2010.
The application deadline has been extended. Applications now must be received in the ODE Office on or before Friday, March 26, 2010.
>> Please Click here for more information and application
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ODE Newspaper Ad
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ODE/GAE Dues Payment Conversion Form
This for is for existing members to convert to Payroll Deduction
>> Click here for form
GAE / NEA Membership Form
>> Click here for form
Hospitality Request
>> Click here for form
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GAE / NEA
Membership Enrollment Form
Year: September 1, 2009 - August 31, 2010
>> Click Here
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ODE Members Produce Record Attendance at DCSS Budget Meeting
Several hundred members of the Organization of DeKalb Educators packed the auditorium and hallways outside the Jim Cherry Library at Perimeter College Wednesday evening. They were present to hear the presentation of the proposed budget for the 2008-2009 school year and voice their frustration that no STEP raises are included.
During the presentation of the budget Chief Financial Officer Marcus Turk’s stated that “… a job and a small raise are better than no job at all.” Increased costs for utilities and fuel as well as the current economic climate were cited as issues addressed in drafting the proposed budget. Many ODE members later stated that they were offended by the comments. “All those price increases affect us, too. We still have to have gas to get to work and food to feed our families,” said Debra White, bus driver.
Sixteen speakers were given the opportunity to address the Board of Education concerning their issues with the proposal. Eleven of the speakers were members of ODE.
Interest Based Bargaining Chair Lisa Morgan, Midway ES, presented the members of the board with a comparison of the DCSS salary schedule to six other core Metro-Atlanta systems. “Out of the 120 possible steps, DeKalb County ranked fifth, sixth, or seventh 61 times.” Morgan went on to say that “if it’s this bad for the teachers, it must be much worse for the cafeteria workers, bus drivers, and custodians.”
Jeff Bragg, Cross Keys HS, addressed the impact no STEP increase would have on staff morale. He pointed out that the approximately 20 million dollars needed for the increases is equivalent to 2% of the total budget.
“I don’t want to be forced to choose between my health and my job,” stated ESP Chair Sallee Arnold. A paraprofessional at Marbut ES, Arnold reminded the Board of Education that employees will experience a 7.5% increase in health care premiums. “For many of our members the cost-of-living adjustment won’t even cover that.”
ODE President David Schutten asked all present to take their concerns to the party ultimately responsible for reduced funding to the school system. He pointed out that Governor Sonny Perdue has extended austerity cuts that have reduced funding to DCSS by over $93 million since 2003.
Trina Knox, Henderson MS, stated, “I’ve already signed a contract for next year so I will be returning to DeKalb. But without a step increase, rising fuel costs may force me to consider working in Gwinnett County where I live.”
“I’ve already waited three years for a STEP increase,” said Sherica Freeman from Open Campus HS. “And now you expect me to wait another year. You have to do something for those of us new to teaching. We’re the future of the school system.”
Judi Polacek, Hawthorne ES, Antoinette Smith, Cedar Grove MS and Judith LaRoue, Midway ES spoke concerning the demands on school system employees and the seeming lack of respect they receive in turn.
ODE First Vice President Nicole Duff asked that board members review the comparison presented earlier and notice that there is an apparent disincentive for teachers to further their education. “I am working on a degree right now and the salary increase for that degree makes me question whether the county appreciates those of us who work hard to increase our knowledge and skills.”
“We expect you (the Board of Education) to be fighting for us,” declared David Runyon of Dunwoody HS.
After all the public comments, Dr. Crawford Lewis, Superintendent, vowed that his senior staff would re-examine every item in the proposed budget. “I’m not making any promises,” he cautioned.
Lisa Morgan
Interest Based Bargaining Chair
>> Click here to view DCSS Pay Rankings
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 Shaw University Scholarships Applications
ODE President David Schutten is working with the Shaw University Board of Trustees to identify 10 seniors in the DeKalb County Public Schools or children of ODE members to receive full President's Scholarship to the university.
Shaw is a Historically Black College located in Raleigh, North Carolina. Students must have a minimum 3.5 GPA. Students planning to major in Math or Science are especially encouraged to apply.
For more information about Shaw visit their web site at www.shawuniveristy.edu . For more information about applying for a President's Scholarship contact David Schutten at the ODE office, 678-837-1170, or Mr. Joe Bell at 912-238-1752.
Any students or parents who would like more information about Shaw University should contact Mr. Andre Sifford at Towers High School.
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DeVry University Passport 2 College
DeVry University is offering free college credit classes to high school students graduating in 2009 or 2010. Two classes are available at the Decatur campus. For more information visit www.atl.devry.edu/passport2college or e-mail bwright@devry.edu , or call 404-292-7900, ext. 2357.
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ODE Constitution Ratified rev. 9202007
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ODE Negotiates Higher Cost of Living Adjustment
for Staff in DCSS Budget
The ODE Bargaining Committee successfully negotiated an increase in Superintendent Dr. Crawford Lewis’s proposed COLA for employees in the DCSS 2007-2008 budget. Dr Lewis initially recommended a 2% COLA for all employees. Collective Bargaining Chair, Lisa Morgan; ODE President David Schutten; and UniServ Directors Tommy Green and Tricia Audrain met with Dr. Lewis, Chief Finance Officer Marcus Turk and Assistant to the Superintendent Debbie Loeb after the first budget hearing. Morgan and Schutten stressed ODE’s historical position that DCSS not lower local supplements. At a follow up meeting a few days later, Schutten, Morgan, ODE Vice President Nicole Duff, and ODE Grievance Chair Rosilind Taylor met again with Lewis, Turk and Loeb. At that time Mr. Turk proposed a 2.87% pay COLA which would ensure no certified teacher’s local supplement would be decreased.
At the second budget hearing on April 17, Schutten, Duff, Morgan and ODE Executive Board member Lila Miller were the only DCSS employees to speak. All four speakers thanked the board for ensuring all employees received the COLA increase. No other professional organizations or unions have testified at DCSS budget hearings on behalf of employees since 1997. ODE is the Voice of DeKalb Educators! ODE is the only organization which lobbies the school board on behalf of employees. Remember, “You get what you pay for.”
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ODE Stand Tall at DCSS Budget Hearings
For the 10th year in a row, ODE was the only organization to speak on behalf of DeKalb County School System employees at the DCSS budget hearing. the last time any other organization spoke on behalf of employees at a budget hearing was in 1997. ODE Executive Board members were the only citizens to testify at the budget hearings. ODE President David Schutten, ESP Chair Sallee Arnold, Bargaining Chair Lisa Morgan, Public Relations Chair Jackie Henry and Team Leader Lila Miller all spoke eloquently on behalf of our members. At least 10 other ODE members attended the hearing.
They covered a wide range of topics. Schutten asked the Superintendent and Board of Education to continue to fund Prevention and Intervention Specialists in the schools despite federal Title 1 cuts. He pointed out the need to keep the safety net in place for Rish students. He also stated that High School principals and assistant principals needed to receive a pay increase to adequately compensate them for the extra hours that they work. He acknowledged the fact that Dr. Lewis addressed this issue at the last Adminstrators;s meeting, but he added that this raise needed to be put into effect as soon as possible. He also asked the Board to address the apparent shortage of substitue teachers. Ms Henry also addressed this issue. Both Henry and Schutten as well as Ms Miller addressed our concerns about the number of paraprofessionals that are required to serve as substitutes in violation of the BOE's policies. They also expressed concerns about teachers having to split up classes when substitutes were unavailable. HR Director Dannie Reed later pointed out that there are over 1,500 substitutes, but they may choose which schools in which they will sub. (As educatiors we all know that substitutes tend to stay away from schools in which students do not treat them with respect. In light of senior administrators' stressing the need to look at data, it appears that it would be an ideal time for Human Resources to study the data as to which schools have difficulty obtaining substitutes.)
Ms Morgan pointed out that many teachers choose other school systems because new teachers receive no substantial raise for three years and do not receive the Board TSA until their fourth year of employment. Ms Henry also pointed out issues surrounding the TSA and Social Security. BOE member Lynn Cherry Grant later pointed out that DeKalb's teachers voted to leave the Social Security system. Schuteen then went back to the microphone to point out that decision was made before then President Ronald Reagen pushed the Government Pension Offset and Windfall Elimination Provision through Congress. GPO/WEP unfairly penalizes teachers in DeKalb as well as other systems that are not in the Social Security System and robs us of some of our earned Social Security benefits.
Miller, Henry, and Arnold all pointed out the importance of all employees receiving a raise as well as ensuring that the step increases went into effect in September, not January. Ms Henry asked the Board to pass on the entire state pay raise this year.
After speaking with two BOE members after the meeting, we decided we will start advocating once again that DCSS start paying certified employees bimonthly as opposed to the present monthly system.
ODE will continues to address these issues as well as others at upcoming Board meetings and budget hearings. Where were the other organizations like PAGE, MACE, and AFT? Missing in Action Once Again!
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Stress Management Seminars Offer Relief to School Faculty
A new benefit to members of ODE and GAE are the Stress Relief Programs given by Tommy Green and Derrick Bumpers. The two have joined forces in an effort to help faculty and staff at local Dekalb County schools with their stressful daily classroom activities. The stress management program includes tips, ideas, and exercises to help control stressful and anxiety causing circumstances we face each day in and out of the classroom. If you would like more information about the new benefit please contact Tommy Green or Derrick Bumpers at the ODE Office at 678-837-1170.
Additional workshops offered are :
Conflict Management- How to deal with conflict and difficult personalities
Surviving and Thriving (has been used for mentor teachers and protιgιs) - Highlights teacher-parent issues, Georgia laws that govern teachers, Code of Ethics
Code of Ethics Training- in depth look at the PSC COE and highlights recent changes
NEA Member Benefits- Describes the benefits of the Association and how educators can save money
Financial Planning- Offered by Security Benefit Group
School Safety Discipline and the Law- explores ways that educators can contribute to safe schools and laws that govern:
Abuse- Explores issues involving abuse in schools
Bullying- discusses bullying law and ways teachers can identify perpetrators and their victims
Classroom Management for Paraprofessionals
Classroom Management for Teachers
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DeKalb County School System Human Resource Incident
As you know, the newly hired Human Resources Director, Darren Ware, was fired last week when the school system learned of his criminal record from the results of his background investigation. We do not believe Mr. Ware was involved directly in any hiring or firing decision. However, we are concerned that he had access to employees' records including social security numbers and addresses. I have been in frequent contact with Assistant to the Superintendent, Debbie Loeb since last week about our concerns. The school system started investigating last week whether or not Mr. Ware accessed employee information.
All employees were mailed a notice by the DeKalb County School System this week about the incident. This notice addresses our concerns. Although Mr. Ware did not print, download or save any confidential employee information, you should monitor your personal credit information as a precaution.
Lanta, the search firm employed by the Board of Education, to fill the Human Resources Director position, verified that they had checked Mr. Ware's background. The Board of Education severed all ties with the firm. School Board Chair, Cassandra Littlejohn, assured me this week that the Board would vigorously seek a refund of the fee paid to Lanta. (This firm successfully recruited at least three other employees and also hired Lanta to perform an audit of the Human Resources department prior to this incident.).
Channel 2 covered our concerns when they aired portions of my interview with Dale Carswell on Monday. If you have any questions, feel free to contact me at the ODE office.
David Schutten
President
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