We, the parents of Breakthrough Montessori, are demanding that parent voices be heard and the Board demonstrates better accountability to the parents, guides and students of Breakthough Montessori. This includes:
- Review of events leading to the mid-year resignation of Omotayo Abiodun as Executive Director
- Request Ms. Omotayo to consider returning to Breakthrough pending review of her concerns
- Request removal of Keith Whitescarver as Board Chair
- Reverse the vote and decision to raise the position of the Director of Curriculum to the same level as the Executive Director with a direct reporting relationship to the board.
- Review of Chris Lohse as Interim Executive Director
- Review of conflicts of interest within the Board
Updates
March 15, 2018
The silence from the Board remains disappointing despite the clear concerns presented by families and staff. I am currently spending my time gathering documentation to ensure our requests for accountability are addressed with the seriousness they deserve.
March 15, 2018
The momentum behind this petition highlights how deeply our community cares about the future of the school. Reaching this milestone shows that many of us share the same concerns regarding transparency and stable leadership. This collective energy encourages me as we prepare to bring these requests to the attention of the board.
12 Comments
The lack of transparency here is really upsetting. Why did Ms. O leave so suddenly?? We deserve some real answers from the board instead of being left in the dark.
Keith needs to go. This whole situation is a mess and the board clearly has zero interest in hearing what the families actually want.
Lots of things are unanswered by the board. I need to know what is going on even though I cannot make attendance to the board meetings.
We need and deserve an independent board, that takes into account the interest and input of parents.
The loss of Ms. O is a significant blow to the school. Her loss deepens my distrust in the board's ability to guide the school effectively and diminishes parent confidence and morale.
I'm here for all of this! Our children deserve the best!
Our board lacks transparency, independence, it is filled with conflicts of interest. Almost each person in the board has been hand picked by Keith and has a professional, business or personal relationship with him. Our public school belongs to the community, to us the families and we have to feel valued and taken into account. The current members of the board do not have this basic understanding. In the 7 months that Ms. Omotayo has been in our school, in spite of the significant effort to diminish her leadership ability and influence she has earned the respect and love of families, teachers and children. She may have resigned but she was forced by the circumstances. She was put in an impossible position to lead without any support of the board. We demand the board reaches out to her and requests her to reconsider her decision. More than ever we need her back during this difficult transition time but we need her empowered in her position.
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We, the parents of Breakthrough Montessori, are demanding that parent voices be heard and the Board demonstrates better accountability to the parents, guides and students of Breakthough Montessori. This includes:
- Review of events leading to the mid-year resignation of Omotayo Abiodun as Executive Director
- Request Ms. Omotayo to consider returning to Breakthrough pending review of her concerns
- Request removal of Keith Whitescarver as Board Chair
- Reverse the vote and decision to raise the position of the Director of Curriculum to the same level as the Executive Director with a direct reporting relationship to the board.
- Review of Chris Lohse as Interim Executive Director
- Review of conflicts of interest within the Board
Updates
March 15, 2018
The silence from the Board remains disappointing despite the clear concerns presented by families and staff. I am currently spending my time gathering documentation to ensure our requests for accountability are addressed with the seriousness they deserve.
March 15, 2018
The momentum behind this petition highlights how deeply our community cares about the future of the school. Reaching this milestone shows that many of us share the same concerns regarding transparency and stable leadership. This collective energy encourages me as we prepare to bring these requests to the attention of the board.
12 Comments
I want an impartial board that respects, Values, and seeks out parents voices and concerns! Bring back Mrs. O, please!
The lack of transparency here is really upsetting. Why did Ms. O leave so suddenly?? We deserve some real answers from the board instead of being left in the dark.
Keith needs to go. This whole situation is a mess and the board clearly has zero interest in hearing what the families actually want.
Lots of things are unanswered by the board. I need to know what is going on even though I cannot make attendance to the board meetings.
We need and deserve an independent board, that takes into account the interest and input of parents.
The loss of Ms. O is a significant blow to the school. Her loss deepens my distrust in the board's ability to guide the school effectively and diminishes parent confidence and morale.
I'm here for all of this! Our children deserve the best!
Our board lacks transparency, independence, it is filled with conflicts of interest. Almost each person in the board has been hand picked by Keith and has a professional, business or personal relationship with him. Our public school belongs to the community, to us the families and we have to feel valued and taken into account. The current members of the board do not have this basic understanding. In the 7 months that Ms. Omotayo has been in our school, in spite of the significant effort to diminish her leadership ability and influence she has earned the respect and love of families, teachers and children. She may have resigned but she was forced by the circumstances. She was put in an impossible position to lead without any support of the board. We demand the board reaches out to her and requests her to reconsider her decision. More than ever we need her back during this difficult transition time but we need her empowered in her position.
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I want an impartial board that respects, Values, and seeks out parents voices and concerns! Bring back Mrs. O, please!