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11-22-2011, 10:29 AM
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The point here is not that this creep managed to keep his job for 3 years.
The point is that a MIDDLE SCHOOL PRINCIPAL MAKES $170,000 A YEAR... PLUS RETIREMENT, HEALTH, HOUSING ALLOWANCE, AND OH YES, ONLY WORKS 8 MONTHS A YEAR!!!
Something to think about when your co workers tell you we can't expect much in this next contract... After all, the economy sucks!
Lake Forest School District 67 Superintendent Harry Griffith said "we made a mistake" in the way the district handled the arrest and conviction of Deer Path Middle School Principal John Steinert in 2009 on misdemeanor harassment charges of transmitting sexually explicit messages and a lewd photo to a 22-year-old Lake Forest College student at the time.
When the Chicago Tribune contacted Griffith for its story on Thursday, they indicated an unredacted police report from the Gurnee Police Department was available that revealed the specific allegations about Steinert.
"We sure didn't know that until yesterday," Griffith said Friday afternoon. "If we had this information earlier, it would have been a different outcome to the remediation process we took."
Upon obtaining a copy of the unredacted police report with assistance from the Lake Forest Police Department, Griffith suspended Steinert and placed him on leave with pay. Steinert, 40, who has worked for the district for nearly six years, earns $170,000 a year. (See the attached redacted version).
Griffith said the board of education will meet in executive session at 5 p.m. Sunday to discuss Steinert's employment status.
Griffith professed he had no previous experience in this area to fall back on in order to take a different course of action.
"It's not that we got lazy," he said. "We didn't know to follow up. We didn't know how an arrest report is followed up pre- and post-court."
Griffith said the district's internal investigation, conducted by the human resources department, relied on Steinert to be forthcoming about his actions.
"I thought he was being straightforward with us," Griffith said. "When it first happened, he admitted right away to us that he was guilty. But he was contrite in his answers, and in the investigation, he said general things about what he did but not specific."
When Griffith saw the unredacted report, "it was shocking to see," he said. "The fact that the language was so aggressive."
According to the Chicago Tribune article and Griffith, Steinert used his school district cellphone to transmit some sexually explicit text messages covering a nine-month period starting in May 2008 and ending in January 2009, when the victim filed charges. One asked the woman if she wanted Steinert to perform specific sexual acts with her. He also sent a photograph of his penis to her. Steinert was not on school grounds when he transmitted the text messages or photo, Griffith said.
Griffith said Steinert met the victim at Deer Path Middle School while she was there shadowing the school's resource officer. The police report states her internship started in March 2008 and ended in May 2008.
"She was a Lake Forest Police Department intern, and she was rotating throughout the community with the police," Griffith explained.
Griffith said there was no attempt to talk to the victim because she was not an employee of the district, nor did it involve staff members, students or a minor. Griffith said he was advised by the district attorney not to speak with her.
"It was not a school-related activity other than they met at the school," Griffith said. "If it was more school-related, we would have talked to her."
District 67 held a meeting Friday morning for parents after sending out an email Thursday night about Steinert. Administrators and social workers were on call to be available to students as needed.
The point here is not that this creep managed to keep his job for 3 years.
The point is that a MIDDLE SCHOOL PRINCIPAL MAKES $170,000 A YEAR... PLUS RETIREMENT, HEALTH, HOUSING ALLOWANCE, AND OH YES, ONLY WORKS 8 MONTHS A YEAR!!!
Something to think about when your co workers tell you we can't expect much in this next contract... After all, the economy sucks!
Lake Forest School District 67 Superintendent Harry Griffith said "we made a mistake" in the way the district handled the arrest and conviction of Deer Path Middle School Principal John Steinert in 2009 on misdemeanor harassment charges of transmitting sexually explicit messages and a lewd photo to a 22-year-old Lake Forest College student at the time.
When the Chicago Tribune contacted Griffith for its story on Thursday, they indicated an unredacted police report from the Gurnee Police Department was available that revealed the specific allegations about Steinert.
"We sure didn't know that until yesterday," Griffith said Friday afternoon. "If we had this information earlier, it would have been a different outcome to the remediation process we took."
Upon obtaining a copy of the unredacted police report with assistance from the Lake Forest Police Department, Griffith suspended Steinert and placed him on leave with pay. Steinert, 40, who has worked for the district for nearly six years, earns $170,000 a year. (See the attached redacted version).
Griffith said the board of education will meet in executive session at 5 p.m. Sunday to discuss Steinert's employment status.
Griffith professed he had no previous experience in this area to fall back on in order to take a different course of action.
"It's not that we got lazy," he said. "We didn't know to follow up. We didn't know how an arrest report is followed up pre- and post-court."
Griffith said the district's internal investigation, conducted by the human resources department, relied on Steinert to be forthcoming about his actions.
"I thought he was being straightforward with us," Griffith said. "When it first happened, he admitted right away to us that he was guilty. But he was contrite in his answers, and in the investigation, he said general things about what he did but not specific."
When Griffith saw the unredacted report, "it was shocking to see," he said. "The fact that the language was so aggressive."
According to the Chicago Tribune article and Griffith, Steinert used his school district cellphone to transmit some sexually explicit text messages covering a nine-month period starting in May 2008 and ending in January 2009, when the victim filed charges. One asked the woman if she wanted Steinert to perform specific sexual acts with her. He also sent a photograph of his penis to her. Steinert was not on school grounds when he transmitted the text messages or photo, Griffith said.
Griffith said Steinert met the victim at Deer Path Middle School while she was there shadowing the school's resource officer. The police report states her internship started in March 2008 and ended in May 2008.
"She was a Lake Forest Police Department intern, and she was rotating throughout the community with the police," Griffith explained.
Griffith said there was no attempt to talk to the victim because she was not an employee of the district, nor did it involve staff members, students or a minor. Griffith said he was advised by the district attorney not to speak with her.
"It was not a school-related activity other than they met at the school," Griffith said. "If it was more school-related, we would have talked to her."
District 67 held a meeting Friday morning for parents after sending out an email Thursday night about Steinert. Administrators and social workers were on call to be available to students as needed.
11-22-2011, 10:48 AM
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Originally Posted by LeineLodge
What happens to make them not work? Lots of feedback/squeal?
I've found 3 or 4 737's that do that as well with the 850's. On those, I've just worn the headset, and used the hand mic when necessary.
Anything to avoid the dreaded single-cup DC headclamp.
I've found 3 or 4 737's that do that as well with the 850's. On those, I've just worn the headset, and used the hand mic when necessary.
Anything to avoid the dreaded single-cup DC headclamp.
I just with we had a descent interphone system to use on our planes. It would probably be one of the biggest safety enhancements in quite a while.
11-22-2011, 11:01 AM
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Originally Posted by sinca3
You are getting bumped b/c you bid out of seniority! Even though you are an early '07 hire your seniority puts you about 60% 88B ATL. You are trying to stay on bigger/newer/higher paying equipment. Don't like, it bid what in reality you should be on!
ATL's seniority distribution has settled far out of alignment of any of the other bases. That is further skewed with this bid.
11-22-2011, 11:26 AM
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Originally Posted by Bucking Bar
When that happens to me, the Captain and I agree, THIS MERGER SUCKED FOR THE PILOTS, MANAGEMENT IS KILLING US WITH ALL OF THIS OUTSOURCING ... now lets go to the bar on the beach side and grab a beer before the put away all the free stuff ... hey'd you see that woman on the elevator ... she and her friends are at the pool.
There's always something to agree on.
What's worse is the "Delta's outsourcing is good for us, we need Delta to make money, lets duty in 30 minutes early and play stump the dummy trivia for five hours from the FOM VOLII and ARM errata"
Que one of the D-ALPA Trinity (ALPA, Sailing and the holy Slow) to tell us we held the 767 "out of seniority", that DTW and MSP are good for us since it creates a junior category as everyone not frozen (literally, or contractually) bids Atlanta.
There's always something to agree on.
What's worse is the "Delta's outsourcing is good for us, we need Delta to make money, lets duty in 30 minutes early and play stump the dummy trivia for five hours from the FOM VOLII and ARM errata"
Que one of the D-ALPA Trinity (ALPA, Sailing and the holy Slow) to tell us we held the 767 "out of seniority", that DTW and MSP are good for us since it creates a junior category as everyone not frozen (literally, or contractually) bids Atlanta.
11-22-2011, 11:33 AM
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Originally Posted by FmrFreightDog
It's been a rough year. It's one thing just to suck, but it's another thing entirely to show talent and promise and still suck.
11-22-2011, 11:42 AM
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Originally Posted by LeineLodge
What happens to make them not work? Lots of feedback/squeal?
I've found 3 or 4 737's that do that as well with the 850's. On those, I've just worn the headset, and used the hand mic when necessary.
Anything to avoid the dreaded single-cup DC headclamp.
I've found 3 or 4 737's that do that as well with the 850's. On those, I've just worn the headset, and used the hand mic when necessary.
Anything to avoid the dreaded single-cup DC headclamp.
Like I said, the 850s work on most of the 88's I've flown, but at least every other trip I'll find at least one aircraft with this issue and then I just use the Dave Clarks that are on the aircraft.
11-22-2011, 11:49 AM
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Originally Posted by DeadHead
When you PTT you'll hear a loud steady tone/squeal. I believe it has something to do with the integrated noise-reduction (ANR) system.
Like I said, the 850s work on most of the 88's I've flown, but at least every other trip I'll find at least one aircraft with this issue and then I just use the Dave Clarks that are on the aircraft.
Like I said, the 850s work on most of the 88's I've flown, but at least every other trip I'll find at least one aircraft with this issue and then I just use the Dave Clarks that are on the aircraft.
11-22-2011, 11:50 AM
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Originally Posted by Bucking Bar
Captain Greenberg developed his chutzpah liberating the Dachau prison camp and earning a Bronze Star in Korea. He's done a lot for the child of a single mother growing up during the great depression. Had it not been for that self aggrandizing idiot, Elliot Spitzer, the US taxpayer would be around 300 billion dollars less indebted.
Mr. Greenberg never ran from the good fight or the market.
Mr. Greenberg never ran from the good fight or the market.
Oh wait...
Carl
11-22-2011, 12:05 PM
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Originally Posted by DeadHead
When you PTT you'll hear a loud steady tone/squeal. I believe it has something to do with the integrated noise-reduction (ANR) system.
Like I said, the 850s work on most of the 88's I've flown, but at least every other trip I'll find at least one aircraft with this issue and then I just use the Dave Clarks that are on the aircraft.
Like I said, the 850s work on most of the 88's I've flown, but at least every other trip I'll find at least one aircraft with this issue and then I just use the Dave Clarks that are on the aircraft.
11-22-2011, 12:06 PM
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Originally Posted by sailingfun
They have to follow the contract. It requires a minimum staffing level in each category. If the union gave them a waiver which I heard was requested many on here would have been screaming it was a sellout.
I'm reasonable.
Carl
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