http://www.wgrz.com/news/local/paren...erns/497704136
The wgrz ch.2 reporter at 5pm gave a heart breaking report on the abusive bullying at Lancaster schools with students and parents telling their story of wanting to die and getting no help from the school, superintendent, or BOE. Superintendent Vallely is nowhere to be found even by the reporter. She even on camera called from the district office parking lot. What a trail of tears he leaves behind in his wake .
Sexual harassment lawsuits settlements at the bus garage Buffalo News articles. , remember Gorja you referred to them as gold diggers?
Falsified bullying reports to NYS as per the wgrz ch.2 report, not acknowledging any drug problems at Lancaster schools , the comptroller audit being an opinion and these brave students and parents who spoke out on camera about being bullied daily with no help from the school with a zero tolerance for bullying policy.
Mrs. Flynn was one person interviewed by wgrz and was also the same parent who begged the school board for help with bullying but was told by school board president Patrick Uhteg to sit down your time is up. She forgot his rule he stated at meetings “ if your unhappy about something, your not welcome here. “
These students and parents had it so bad their only help was to leave the school. Maybe Dr. Vallely should return all the awards he raves about ? Seems all the Lancaster information was not correct. This is disgusting! Why are you not protecting the students superintendent Vallely?
This is unfortunate that this still continues to plague a district that once prided themselves as a district that provided a safe environment for the students.
I am sure Greg that you are bringing awareness to the community. We need changes on that board that is not “self serving.”
What sexual harassment lawsuits at the bus garage? Being asked to do your job isn't sexual harassment or harassment.Originally posted by Greg Sojka:
Sexual harassment lawsuits settlements at the bus garage Buffalo News articles. , remember Gorja you referred to them as gold diggers?
You know - do an honest day's work for an honest day's pay
Georgia L Schlager
Greg, thank you for posting this.Greg Sojka
The wgrz ch.2 reporter at 5pm gave a heart breaking report on the abusive bullying at Lancaster schools with students and parents telling their story of wanting to die and getting no help from the school, superintendent, or BOE. Superintendent Vallely is nowhere to be found even by the reporter. She even on camera called from the district office parking lot. What a trail of tears he leaves behind in his wake .
Before one directly criticizes Dr. Vallely and/or what appeared to be the rather hapless response of the LCSD "Communication Director," it would be helpful to know the exact nature of the questions propounded by the reporter.
If those questions concerned individual, personally identifiable, cases of bullying, it would be necessary to assess the District's response through the prism of the FERPA, and the attendant privacy issues.
With that being said, regarding recourse to the NYS A.G.. instinctively: one big eye roll.
I found the parents and the student in the newscast to be highly credible. Ergo, unlike some issues of the past, the District's policy and procedures concerning bullying is worthy of serious public scrutiny, debate, and voter litigation.
Last edited by mark blazejewski; December 8th, 2017 at 08:59 AM.
That video was heart wrenchingOriginally posted by Greg Sojka:
http://www.wgrz.com/article/news/loc...erns/497704136
Georgia L Schlager
Any reasonable individual would know that privacy issues prevent the school district from making any comments...which is as it should be.Originally Posted by gorja
Yes, reasonable people would but as you can see there are those who just want to discredit the superintendent
Georgia L Schlager
Indeed Gorja, that is clearly the case. Clearly. Students are thriving in our schools...surrounded by dedicated and committed professionals at all levels...from support personal on up. I witness this first hand on a daily basis. But of course that doesn't fit the tree cutter's narrative nor does it fit the news station's narrative. We will likely never know the other side of the story.
There is no doubt that the LCSD is prideful community asset. Dr. Vallely seems to be the linchpin of that asset.
However, no institution, no matter how highly perceived or held, has ever, nor probably will ever, reach a state of functional Nirvana. To maintain to the contrary, would seemingly risk transforming the institution into a "Fools Paradise."
IMHO, the best environment that can be hoped for, is one of perpetual diligence, which combines committed self-criticism, with prompt and effective remediation.
The applications of media "gotcha moments," and petty name calling, not only tend to publicly reduce the prideful community asset, but tragically, such applications risk the further victimization of those students who continue suffer in quiet anonymity, and will long bare the scars of this very real problem. The issue of "Bullying" should not be addressed, or exploited, with such ineffective, self-serving, and crass tactics.
The District's policies and procedures regarding "Bullying," are worthy of public scrutiny, civil debate, and ongoing corrective adjustment.
Just my opinion, but what do I know?
Last edited by mark blazejewski; December 9th, 2017 at 12:07 PM.
I had a disabled daughter in school who was also blind. Her peers threw her desk supplies on the floor and/or hid personal things. I abhor bullying/harassment in any form as you do.
But where we differ is here once again you choose to politicize and target Lancaster, its Superintendent and BOE for (IMHO) for personal agenda & political reasons.
This report was about school bullying in general (or should have been) and where parents can lodge complaints against any school district for not acting accordingly to provide a safe haven for the children. It was stated in the media report:
"The office's deputy press secretary says the Attorney General's Office will try to work with schools and school districts to try and resolve these matters. But if that doesn't work, they can launch a formal investigation into the district.
"Our office regularly receives complaints from parents concerning bullying, harassment, or discrimination of their children in public schools, and the schools' responses to such complaints," admits Deputy Press Secretary, Sarah Rutherford. "We are committed to reviewing every complaint we receive and, when warranted, will work with the NYS Education Department, as well as schools districts, to resolve the matter amicably."
That said, Greg, I would ask the following:
• What triggered the two parents who have left the district and whose children no longer attend LCSD schools to initiate contact with the media? The two families in question called in and offered to be interviewed – and happened to be formally from Lancaster.
• Is bullying at Lancaster any worse than at any other school district? Do you have any data, Greg?
• Is LCSD obligated to answer in public?
• Is the AG’s office investigating LCSD?
• By policy, would the AG department be able to comment on any compliant outcomes with the public?
• The district is comprised of two SRO police officers, 450 teachers, an administrative office, a general staff of 400, 5,700 students and we are just hearing on how bad bullying is in Lancaster – that LCSD IS the poster child for bullying?
Are you saying there is there a cover-up; where the school district principles and vice-principles are derelict in their responsibilities and complicit in the cover-up?
Once again, you choose to point the finger at LCSD, Dr. Vallely and the BOE for once again acting insensitively, irresponsibly and negligently on this matter; as you have in the past on the mascot name change, the common core testing, bus garage harassment issue and going so far to allege Dr. Vallely was acting inappropriately on twitter with a twelve year old student.
You claim the district “falsified bullying reports to NYS as per the wgrz ch.2 report.” I didn’t hear or read that.
In short, Greg, you make a lot of allegations and comments with no facts or data presented to back up your claims. Your dislike for Dr. Vallely and five of the seven BOE members have been well established in your prior posts. Are you already trolling to get rid of Dr. Valley and secure your favored incumbent BOE positions in the 2018 BOE elections?
Last summer, the state comptroller's office did an audit on compliance.
It did show that 15% of Erie county schools reported zero incidents in the last 3 years.
That report had to be addressed by the state education department.
The OSC recommendations and the state ed's response can be found on page 26 and 27
http://www.osc.state.ny.us/audits/al...3018/16s28.pdf
Georgia L Schlager
I would think bullying response would fall to the particular schools administration, not the superintendent.
I assume that the LCSD Superintendent is the highest administrative official that oversees, manages, and authoritatively articulates district policy.
Yes, but the school administrators handle the day to day issues, which is what most bullying would fall under.
Neubs, this is only just an educated guess: I am assuming that the initial complaint is brought to a building administrator. If the issue is satisfactorily resolved at that level, the issue's life is expended.
However, again, IMHO, if the remedy or redress is deemed unsatisfactory, I assume an established appellate procedure is available.
Since the aggrieved party now has an intervention channel through the NYS A.G., I assume that there must be an established "circuit" to be completed before a referral or an appeal can be made to the NYS A.G. for review and/or investigation.
In the way of personal concern, while I am gratified that the news report shines light on an issue which I deem very important, I am troubled that the report, without reference to personally identifiable specifics, lacks clarity regarding the status of both matters. If in fact there are no outstanding issues requiring District action, I simply do not see why the cases were resurrected, and brought to the journalistic forefront.
Perhaps another, more learned commentator can enlighten me.
Last edited by mark blazejewski; December 10th, 2017 at 12:45 AM.
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