Our children should not be used as political pawns.
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Mona Jacobs
3 years ago
Dr . Asplen’s firing is clearly politically motivated.
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Luan Hedley
3 years ago
The education of all the children and the support of the staff of Sarasota County schools needs to be the focus of the school
Board.
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Anonymous
3 years ago
She does nothing for students
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Anonymous
3 years ago
Firing him was absolutely ridiculous
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Andrew Hall
3 years ago
It is shocking that as a first order of business four newly elected school board members vote in a block and without discussion to dismiss Superintendent Asplen who had served with competence sufficient to have merited an increase in salary. Not only does this action reflect a rejection of the prior Board´s judgement; It appears as if the decision was a pre-orchestrated,political move.
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Kevin Fox
3 years ago
As a parent of this school system shake my head over what has become of our school board.
With the exception of Mr. Edwards- you should each be ashamed of yourselves and exit your board positions. You’ve put your personal interests before the students of this community. You are a disgrace.
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Rocky Crittenden
3 years ago
The party before the people. Falling in lockstep with the county commissioners. Not acceptable. Keep politics out of our kids education
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Pat Rounds
3 years ago
No one who would put children at risk of dying of a lethal contagious disease in the name of "freedom" should sit on a public school board. Elected school boards should not take orders from arrogant, self-serving and irresponsible Governors.
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Anonymous
3 years ago
Rose has to go!
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Pamela Steves
3 years ago
School Boards should not be governed by political views, nor should they be governed by people who wish to ban books.
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Heather Turner
3 years ago
Keep politics out of schools!
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Flint Gennari
3 years ago
Yes. Its time for a change
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Anonymous
3 years ago
Thank you for taking a stand!
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Deb S
3 years ago
This school board is a politically motivated sham. Bridget and the rest of her puppets should be ashamed!! Asplen is doing a phenomenal job despite the crap you crazies throw at him!
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Tracie Mchugh
3 years ago
This board would not have been elected if they had been transparent about their immediate plans for Dr. Asplen’s firing. There is no interest in doing what’s best for the children in Sarasota.
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Jill Marsh
3 years ago
Leave politics out of this!
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Rick Summerville
3 years ago
I find it unacceptable and totally suspect to have a Superintendent receive SATISFACTORY ratings, and as soon as the new Board is seated, they are calling for him to be FIRED !! This reeks of political undertones !!!
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Michael Weddle
3 years ago
Any good faith the new board is throwing away with the community will be hard to ever earn back.
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Cheryl Roeder
3 years ago
It is horrific that this school board continues this reign of terror there will be nothing to be proud of. This man has the tools to continue the strength of Sarasota schools and it is criminal what these people are doing.
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Mary Maxwell
3 years ago
Karen Rose needs to chill and go away. The Superintendent has done more for the children than she can ever begin to start. Look at the track record. She just wants to dumb down students and force feed her ideas.
Dr . Asplen’s firing is clearly politically motivated.
The education of all the children and the support of the staff of Sarasota County schools needs to be the focus of the school Board.
She does nothing for students
Firing him was absolutely ridiculous
It is shocking that as a first order of business four newly elected school board members vote in a block and without discussion to dismiss Superintendent Asplen who had served with competence sufficient to have merited an increase in salary. Not only does this action reflect a rejection of the prior Board´s judgement; It appears as if the decision was a pre-orchestrated,political move.
As a parent of this school system shake my head over what has become of our school board. With the exception of Mr. Edwards- you should each be ashamed of yourselves and exit your board positions. You’ve put your personal interests before the students of this community. You are a disgrace.
The party before the people. Falling in lockstep with the county commissioners. Not acceptable. Keep politics out of our kids education
No one who would put children at risk of dying of a lethal contagious disease in the name of "freedom" should sit on a public school board. Elected school boards should not take orders from arrogant, self-serving and irresponsible Governors.
Rose has to go!
School Boards should not be governed by political views, nor should they be governed by people who wish to ban books.
Keep politics out of schools!
Yes. Its time for a change
Thank you for taking a stand!
This school board is a politically motivated sham. Bridget and the rest of her puppets should be ashamed!! Asplen is doing a phenomenal job despite the crap you crazies throw at him!
This board would not have been elected if they had been transparent about their immediate plans for Dr. Asplen’s firing. There is no interest in doing what’s best for the children in Sarasota.
Leave politics out of this!
I find it unacceptable and totally suspect to have a Superintendent receive SATISFACTORY ratings, and as soon as the new Board is seated, they are calling for him to be FIRED !! This reeks of political undertones !!!
Any good faith the new board is throwing away with the community will be hard to ever earn back.
It is horrific that this school board continues this reign of terror there will be nothing to be proud of. This man has the tools to continue the strength of Sarasota schools and it is criminal what these people are doing.
Karen Rose needs to chill and go away. The Superintendent has done more for the children than she can ever begin to start. Look at the track record. She just wants to dumb down students and force feed her ideas.