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For some of you this will be new, to others you may have known for many months, regardless there is an issue within our school district that needs to be addressed. This is not something I take lightly or ever wanted to be in the position of posting publicly but I believe in speaking out when it's necessary and I feel this is one of those times. It has been confirmed by multiple sources that our superintendent has been involved in an extramarital affair with a subordinate staff member at our schools. To my knowledge he has told his family and his staff. The employee was a teacher at the Springdale School and was promoted this year to being the Corbett School District's Communications Coordinator & College Coach. When asking a board member I was told the board chair was handling it and it's a personnel matter. When I asked our superintendent I was told he could not discuss a confidential personnel matter. I think this community deserves the same respect as the staff at our schools do. This man represents our schools, our children, and this community as a whole. What is our school districts liability in this? Does her promotion fall under the districts nepotism policy? Can we be sued for sexual harassment or unwanted advances by our superintendent to his employee? Are we increasing liability by continuing to let them work together as employer & employee? What liability has his actions put upon our school district? Has the board done due diligence to investigate this and insure our district is protected? I have not seen any notices of executive sessions recently so I would like to know. Where does this leave the confidence of the people? I feel to not deal with this issue only creates more distrust. I ask of all of you when discussing this matter with your friends and neighbors to please do so in a tactful way. Both parties have spouses and children, and it is not my intent to cause more strife for those innocently affected. However I do feel action by our board is warranted. I would like to ask, those that will, to stand with me and demand an official public statement from our school board regarding this situation.
Karina Lande
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October 16, 2013
The feedback from many concerned community members continues to confirm that silence from the board is not an acceptable response. I am currently organizing the questions we have gathered regarding district liability and administrative oversight. We will remain persistent in our request for a formal public statement.
October 16, 2013
The level of engagement this petition has received demonstrates that our community expects greater accountability from district leadership. This momentum indicates that we no longer accept the dismissal of our concerns as mere personnel matters.
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This is completely unprofessional. My kids are in that school and I don't want someone with this lack of judgment calling the shots for our teachers.
How is this not a conflict of interest? The board is just hiding behind the confidential tag to cover their tracks. We deserve answers.
I heard about this at the grocery store. Just unacceptable behavior for a superintendent. The board is being totally weak by ignoring it.
taxpayer money paying for this guy's salary while he acts like this? time for him to resign.
RIDICULOUS. she got a promotion after the affair started?? get real.
I just can't stand seeing them together at work anymore!
He needs to go...He's no bettter than HOOTERS.
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Status: Closed — this petition is no longer accepting signatures.
Final supporters
For some of you this will be new, to others you may have known for many months, regardless there is an issue within our school district that needs to be addressed. This is not something I take lightly or ever wanted to be in the position of posting publicly but I believe in speaking out when it's necessary and I feel this is one of those times. It has been confirmed by multiple sources that our superintendent has been involved in an extramarital affair with a subordinate staff member at our schools. To my knowledge he has told his family and his staff. The employee was a teacher at the Springdale School and was promoted this year to being the Corbett School District's Communications Coordinator & College Coach. When asking a board member I was told the board chair was handling it and it's a personnel matter. When I asked our superintendent I was told he could not discuss a confidential personnel matter. I think this community deserves the same respect as the staff at our schools do. This man represents our schools, our children, and this community as a whole. What is our school districts liability in this? Does her promotion fall under the districts nepotism policy? Can we be sued for sexual harassment or unwanted advances by our superintendent to his employee? Are we increasing liability by continuing to let them work together as employer & employee? What liability has his actions put upon our school district? Has the board done due diligence to investigate this and insure our district is protected? I have not seen any notices of executive sessions recently so I would like to know. Where does this leave the confidence of the people? I feel to not deal with this issue only creates more distrust. I ask of all of you when discussing this matter with your friends and neighbors to please do so in a tactful way. Both parties have spouses and children, and it is not my intent to cause more strife for those innocently affected. However I do feel action by our board is warranted. I would like to ask, those that will, to stand with me and demand an official public statement from our school board regarding this situation.
Karina Lande
Updates
October 16, 2013
The feedback from many concerned community members continues to confirm that silence from the board is not an acceptable response. I am currently organizing the questions we have gathered regarding district liability and administrative oversight. We will remain persistent in our request for a formal public statement.
October 16, 2013
The level of engagement this petition has received demonstrates that our community expects greater accountability from district leadership. This momentum indicates that we no longer accept the dismissal of our concerns as mere personnel matters.
8 Comments
Public officials have no business having affairs with their employees. The Chair of Mult. Co Board of Commissioners was just forced to resign because of such an affair.
This is completely unprofessional. My kids are in that school and I don't want someone with this lack of judgment calling the shots for our teachers.
How is this not a conflict of interest? The board is just hiding behind the confidential tag to cover their tracks. We deserve answers.
I heard about this at the grocery store. Just unacceptable behavior for a superintendent. The board is being totally weak by ignoring it.
taxpayer money paying for this guy's salary while he acts like this? time for him to resign.
RIDICULOUS. she got a promotion after the affair started?? get real.
I just can't stand seeing them together at work anymore!
He needs to go...He's no bettter than HOOTERS.
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Public officials have no business having affairs with their employees. The Chair of Mult. Co Board of Commissioners was just forced to resign because of such an affair.