They want opinions…

May 18, 2012 | Author:

The district is madly trying to find ways to get the community to buy into the district.  Their current scheme to get the buy in that gives voters the illusion they are part of the process is in the form of meetings to get the opinions of the public on how to find the next superintendent.

Finding applicants for jobs is a pretty straight forward process.  The fact that they need the public’s opinion on a very simple process suggests it’s a scheme and not a real invitation for voters to participate.  My prediction is they will go with someone the public doesn’t like and the voters will again be infuriated.

The biggest thing they need to change in this process is the compensation they are willing to pay this person.  The going rate for superintendents in Ohio is $140,000.  The district decided to pay the last person a quarter of a million dollars annually.  This was a huge mistake.  In addition, they paid her a $5,000.00 bonus while achieving one state parameter and being in academic watch.  This board has proven without a doubt they have no clue how to get a superintendent to achieve.  They dangled a big fat pay check and they got a money driven superintendent not a goal driven one.

The solution is simple. Pay the next superintendent the going rate of $140,000, but build into the contract an incentive to meet realistic goals like improving the state report card and improving the graduation rate.  Allow the income progression to grow each year with success being rewarded.  If the person doesn’t perform, they get paid rock bottom and we haven’t invested over a million dollars to be worse off, like we did with Atkinson.

Offering a big paycheck invites greed to apply.  Greed will say anything to get paid.  Case in point:  Cheryl Atkinson.    Offer a fair wage with the potential to earn more with hard work and you’ll find candidates who will be goal oriented and not just in it for the paycheck.

We need candidates who will take the job knowing if they perform they’ll be rewarded.  I don’t trust this committee to be up to the task.  You have a majority of the votes  politically connected to the most corrupt politicians in the city.  It’s about power and control not about improving the district and the education kids receive.  I hope you’ll go to the meeting and share your thoughts.  They need to hear it.  I hope they will be receptive of the opinions they receive I just don’t anticipate that happening.

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Here we go again…

May 10, 2012 | Author:

Did you happen to write a check to the city of Lorain this year on or before April 15th?  Was it a tough check to write?  Did you notice they are taxing your pre-tax money, the larger amount?  Does that seem fair?  Aren’t your 401K and Medicaid payments  supposed to be tax free?   Guess what, when you pull your money out of your 40lK, you’ll get taxed again as income.  It’s a double hit.  When they do it that way they are actually taxing you at a higher percentage.  Nobody taxes your pre-tax amount, not even the IRS.    Only in Lorain.   Did you happen to notice your obligation was lower than last year if you worked outside the city?  That’s because myself and several hard working volunteers went door-to-door and collected signatures to allow you to vote on getting a credit for the income tax you pay to the city you work in.  We didn’t think it was fair you got double taxed.

We worked hard collecting those signatures and we were blasted in the newspapers for doing it.  But did you notice that you had to pay less?  The city promised it would be devastating if it passed.  Problem is the city never collected that money before, it was new money so it wasn’t taking anything away, they didn’t have it in the first place.  You voted to get your full credit back up to 2%.

Do you remember why you are paying it?  It hasn’t always been there.  Remember when Ford left and the city lost a lot of income tax.  They proposed a temporary five year income  tax to regroup and create replacement revenue streams, they just needed five years to do it.

Five years came and went, no regrouping no new revenue streams.  Two years ago they came to the voters again and asked for another five years of income tax to do the same thing.  And when they ask again because they have no intention of doing anything different, will you say yes or hold them to their promise?

If you’ll just remember how you felt when you wrote that check each year.  Going forward make a mental note:  I’ve paid one more year toward the five year tax, I can’t forget to say no when they ask again.  Remember the emotion of it.  How much it jacked up your finances that month.  Remember the bills that didn’t get paid so you could pay it.  Mostly remember they never intended to replace that money, they will just keep asking for yours.  Next time it will probably be a forever tax.

I’ve got bad news.  The new mayor of Lorain is intending to add to your current 2% burden.  Don’t be surprised if it’s double what you pay today.    There haven’t been any cuts and we still have three assistant mayors.  Even the mayor in Elyria, Holly Brinda made cuts.  She cut her pay and refused transportation reimbursement.  She also reviewed all the contracts to see if there was anywhere to save.  Our mayor didn’t do any of that.    She’s a Democrat.  If she can do it, he can do it.  But with all that education, the best he can come up with is to increase your taxes.  Nothing’s changed but the suit.

The school district was going to add an income tax, but the mayor  stepped in and made sure they didn’t because that was his big plan to fix the city.  He’s hoping his boyish charm and impish smile make the citizens open their wallets once again.  And the school plans on raising taxes too.  Here we go again…

 

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The Levy Strategy

May 9, 2012 | Author:

Update: In today’s Chronicle, the District has now changed its mind on what they are doing in November.  Apparently, the city also wants to add an income tax so the district backed off.  They are tentatively asking for a $5.5 mill real estate levy.  This piece was written based on an article in the  Journal a few days ago.  I had no idea they were going to change it…

–The Lorain School District recently announced they would do a blended levy in November giving a 2 mill giveback on real estate taxes to homeowners while adding an earned income tax.  Translated, homeowners would get a small reduction in property taxes but a large increase in income taxes.  Lorain workers currently pay 2% income tax to the city of Lorain.  Cleverly, the school district isn’t saying what percentage of increase each citizen would get, but carefully paint it with a broad brush and estimate it at a $5 mill levy.  If citizens knew the actual percentage of  increase, they would surely be more informed at the polls.  Sadly the numbers won’t be released until after the levy passes/fails at which point it’s too late to do anything about it.   In addition, because it’s a set dollar amount it will fluctuate based on those employed.  The lower the employment rate, the more  each person will have to pay to satisfy the 5 mill levy.  If times get tougher and more people lose their jobs those still employed will have to pay even more.    It could be as high as double the current income tax or higher.  Based on this fact alone I don’t support this type of levy.  They will be punishing the working for a bad economy.  On a voter earning $30,000, their current obligation is $600.00 annually, this could rise to $1,200.00 if this earned income levy passes.  Voters can get up to a 2% credit they paid to another municipality but that is based on the rate they pay to that other municipality.  Most cities don’t take Lorain taxes out of employee checks, so Lorain citizens are writing a rather large check each year to the city.  That check is going to get a whole lot larger!  If it passes there will be some angry tax payers come April 15th.

Voters may want to know why the district took this route. The district is hoping homeowners on retirement income and disability will vote for the income tax levy because it will reduce their property taxes, although minimally and they won’t be subject to the income tax increase because only the working will be obligated to pay the new earned income levy.

The levy is pitting one demographic of the community against another and they hope it resonates well with elderly voters.  About 74% of properties in the district are owned.  Anyone working and living in the city will be subject to this additional tax including renters.  They will be dipping into the home owner pool of money in addition to the working pool.

Lorain has about 14% of our community over 65, according to the census, the district is hoping these baby boomers will vote to lower their taxes as homeowners, while increasing the taxes of their fellow community members who are employed.  That represents about 9,800 potential votes for this levy.  They are counting on these folks to tip the scale.   Homeowners who work will get an additional tax with this plan.  Anyone on public assistance is not obligated to pay anything to the district for their children to attend school.  With a high population of poor in the community, the district reports 85% economically disadvantaged.  The district is counting on retirees and those on disability who are homeowners to adopt the mentality “let those working take on this burden”.   Let somebody else pay for it.

Board member Mitch Fallis proves this by his statement in Journal saying its “the burden on the working man and woman” sounding more like a socialist politician rather than a school board member.  It’s agreed someone needs to pay for it but the disproportional amount of productive members of the community compared to the massive amount of non productive members creates a very unfair funding situation.  The burden falls on the productive members entirely.  This blended levy will bring that home.  It seems unfair that people who aren’t obligated to pay anything are allowed to vote to force others to pay.  Taxpayers are getting it coming and going.

I did research in the past and compared the number of low income  housing units in the county.  Lorain had about 70% of all available low income housing units.  The poor flock to Lorain because it’s the only city with an abundant supply of low income housing.  As a result, the working in our community are in the minority.  They end up assuming the tax burden for the entire city.  But they have been taxed beyond their means and are tired of getting more and more taxes added to them.  The city and school district have been notorious tax and spenders being wasteful with tax dollars but always having a hand out for more.

The real need in the district is to make cuts and live within their means rather than continuing to raise taxes on the working community.  We’ve lost about 25% of our students so the district’s financial obligations should also be decreasing with this loss but instead they are going up. In addition, the district has lost students by the state issuing vouchers whenever the district has performed poorly.  Our citizens can then take those vouchers to charters schools or neighboring districts.  About five grand goes with them when they leave.   We have an incredibly top heavy district with administration cost at about $12 million.  If you look at the chart below you can see the trend is very alarming.  With a drop in enrollment the administration should at least trend similarly.

The strategy behind this levy is simple, pass it by any means necessary.  It looks more like they are trying to trick one group of people into voting on it to force another group of people to pay it.  It’s really an ugly strategy.

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What’s a superintendent worth?

May 4, 2012 | Author:

The Lorain district is again at a place where they need to find a permanent superintendent.  The last super was a dismal failure with the district scoring lower in 18 academics areas and being equal or better in 8.  In one of the years she was here, the state report card was so poor the district met only 3 state benchmarks out of 30, landing the district with only one school in the entire state scoring worse.  Atkinson took the District in Continuous Watch, and was in Academic Watch almost the entire 4 years she was employed.  The unwise school board members at the time thought it wise to pay the super a quarter of a million dollars a year to deal with our districts troubled finances and academic woes.  After it was all said and done and over $1 million dollars spent we were no better off.

The current school board is again thinking we need to pay the next super MORE than the last one.  The last one left us in a jam so they need to pay the next one more to clean it up.  They have not learned by their last mistake and will repeat it again.  After researching what the state pays the average superintendent, I found that in Ohio the average pay for a superintendent is just $140,000.  Our school board paid $225,000,   $85,000 more than the going rate.

Paying more than the norm is only attracting people who are doing it for the money and not people who truly want to make a difference.  We have proof positive after four years of Atkinson that more doesn’t mean better.

A strap cashed district cannot afford to attract a money grubbing failure again and needs a professional with proven success in turning a district around.  I would suggest a tiered pay schedule based on results.  I would also expect the committee looking to hire the next superintendent that the candidate submit a viable plan to fix the district and be evaluated and hired based on that plan.

We can’t keep flying by the seat of our pants.  We need a superintendent willing to make serious cuts at the Administration level.  A superintendent with a lean efficient staff is our only hope.  We need a proven leader not a social politician just looking to collect a very lucrative pay check.

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Charter schools; are they the enemy to public schools?

May 1, 2012 | Author:

In reading the Chronicle this morning, I was excited to read a story from a parent’s perspective.  Her children attended public schools and all are now in charter schools.  She loves the schools her kids attend.  The funding for charter schools is taken from money that use to go to the public district.  When the district performs poorly, vouchers are issued to parents to attend a school that is performing better.  The state, it appears, understands the importance of good schools and a quality education as they give families a choice when the home district just isn’t cutting the mustard.

Are charter schools the enemy?  Absolutely not.  Poor performance is the biggest enemy to the public schools.  When the district either can’t educate or can’t control student behavior parents have to find a solution.  Charter schools are their savior.

The schools of course don’t see that they are responsible for lower enrollment, and loss of dollars.  They just see the loss of the money and not the reason it’s going out the door.  It’s a sweep it under the rug attitude.  They don’t address the bleeding by applying a tourniquet but instead put some loose gauze on it and walk away.  But the schools have to face the inevitability that have total control of the money that comes in and the money that leaves.  Until they take this head on, they will continue to prop up failed levies and lose good teachers.

In addition to this obvious problem, the district is extremely top heavy.  The CT posted a list of administrators who were given an extended contract.  Not good news when the district is screaming poor to pas a levy.  The district spends over $12 million on administration.  The list they posted was just 25% of overall spending.

The Avon Lake district spends under $2 million and they have just one high school like Lorain.  It should be very feasible with the additional elementary and middle schools that Lorain could do it for double what Avon Lake accomplishes.  This would represent a cut of $8 million in administration spending.  The district needs to start becoming accountable.

http://chronicle.northcoastnow.com/2012/04/26/charter-school-proponents-insist-that-they%E2%80%99d-never-go-back-to-public-schools/

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Black 8th Grader’s Essay Comparing Education System To Slavery Ignites Outrage

March 19, 2012 | Author:

I have to agree with her…

A 8th grader’s incendiary essay comparing today’s education system to slavery is causing a firestorm of controversy in her upstate New York community.

13 year-old Jada Williams,writing an essay on Frederick Douglass for a contest, made the very astute analysis that packing 30-40 students into a crowded classroom, and having mostly white teachers give them packets and pamphlets to complete that they don’t fully comprehend, impedes the learning process; and that this produces results similar to those hoped for by a slave master that forbids his slaves from learning how to read at all.

Jada’s point is that nothing has really changed since the days of Frederick Douglass; “the same old discrimination still resides in the hearts of the white man.”

Jada’s essay infuriated teachers and administrators at her school, who launched a campaign of harassment against the young lady.

From GOOD:

“Williams called for her fellow students to ‘start making these white teachers accountable for instructing you’ and challenged teachers to do their jobs. ‘What merit is there,’ she asked, if teachers have knowledge and are ‘not willing to share because of the color of my skin?’

According to the Rochester Democrat & Chronicle, Williams’ parents transferred her to another school, then withdrew her altogether. The conservative Frederick Douglass Foundation gave Williams a special award, saying that her essay ‘actually demonstrates that she understood the autobiography.’ They have also reached out to the school for an explanation of the 13-year-old’s treatment.

While the issues Williams raises are controversial, even Secretary of Education Arne Duncan has acknowledged that closing the achievement gap requires more black educators in the classroom. But because the large majority of current teachers are white, they have a responsibility to figure out how to be effective with children of color.”

Read more at GOOD.com

Check out a news report on Jada’s controversial essay below:

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We’ve let the enemy in the door

February 25, 2012 | Author:

It’s clear the United Nations is not a friend to the US but a subversive enemy pretending to promote peace and equal rights to humans of the world. From their own world Constitution,

“The age of nations must end. The governments of nations have decided to order their separate sovereignties into one government to which they will surrender their arms.”
- U.N. World Constitution

The UN’s only agenda is to install a world government that they control.  The danger is that we have allowed “Model UN” in or schools, brainwashing children that they have a global obligation to police the world rather than a  patriotic obligation to defend  and keep their own nation safe and sovereign.  The United Nations calls the act of parent’s teaching their children to love their country and be patriotic “extreme nationalism”  They promote a global view so having pride in our country goes against that view.  We need to get the model UN out of our schools!

The UN believes in pantheism, and believe their isn’t a  personal, anthropomorphic or creator god.

The Model UN presents global scenarios and ask young people to find solutions.  I believe this group should be changed to Model US and they should find solutions to our country’s problems rather than worrying about global issues that are not only none of our business but are out our control.

Model UN high school agenda

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Why so much?

January 14, 2012 | Author:

Elyria Schools Superintendent Paul Rigda- $122,109.00

Amherst Schools Superintendent Steven Sayes $121,229.00

Avon Lake Schools Superintendent Bob Scott $117,500.00

Avon Schools Superintendent James Reitenbach $100,000.00

Lorain Schools last Superintendent Cheryl Atkinson $210,058.00

Midview Schools Superintendent John Kuhn $116,280.00

Wellington Schools Superintendent Francis Scuni  $95,000.00

 

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Lorain Schools Money Train Express

January 14, 2012 | Author:

These are the teachers/administrators making more than $70,000 working for Lorain City Schools.  If they are not assigned a building, it’s assumed they are administrators at Charleston Center. This group represents about 33% of all teachers and administrators in the district.

2011Abu-Saleh, Refaat K. Lorain Admiral King $77,316.00

2011Akosi, John D. Lorain Admiral King $76,331.008.

2011Alexander, John K. Helen Steiner Rice $70,413.00

2011Alexander-Johnson, Stephanie Longfellow Middle  $77,516.00

2011Alloway, Diane L.lowellElementary $72,913.007.00

2011Almeida, Dennis W. Lorain Admiral King $77,773.00

2011Aponte, Marilyn Helen Steiner Rice $71,413.007.00

2011Arriaga, Guillermo Longfellow Middle $77,773.00

2011Arroyo, Laurie A. Larkmoor Elementary $70,413.007.00

2011Atkinson, Cheryl $210,058.008.00

2011Atwater,KathleenM.Irving Elementary $73,538.007.00

2011Auvil, Charles T. Lorain Southview Pride $70,413.00

2011Baker, Cynthia A. Johnnie Wilson Middle $73,773.00

2011Baker, Margaret Lorain Admiral King $74,413.00

2011Bansek, Cheryl L.Lorain Admiral King $73,773.00

2011Bansek, Teresa A. Frank Jacinto Elementary$71,413.007.00

2011Barbosa, Michelle J. Irving Elementary $71,106.00

2011Barfield, Nikole Lorain Admiral King $86,709.00

2011Bastock,RaeM.Whittier Middle $102,946.00

2011Bennekamper, Mark A. Lorain Admiral King $70,720.00

2011Benson, Rosemary. Lorain Admiral King $73,773.00

2011Beribak,MichelleR.Irving Elementary $73,773.007.00

2011Bilek, Rebecca L. Whittier Middle $73,773.00

2011Blazek, Karen L.$79,043.00

2011Block, Beverly R. Toni Wofford Morrison $73,773.00

2011Board, Cristine M.$102,792.008.00

2011Bock Ii, Joseph R.$81,414.00

2011Bogan, William Lorain Admiral King $74,773.007.00

2011Bowen, Barbara L. Larkmoor Elementary $88,398.00

2011Bowman, Barbara L. Lorain Admiral King $70,413.00

2011Bradley, Robert E. Lorain Admiral King $71,023.00

2011Brandt, Yvonne K. Frank Jacinto Elementary$73,773.00

2011Brantley Ii, Gary L.$102,792.00

2011Brezovsky, Adam L. Whittier Middle $84,599.00

2011Brown, Richard E. Lorain Admiral King $77,773.00

2011Bulloch,PamelaM.Irving Elementary $77,773.00

2011Burch, Jeanne Whittier Middle $77,773.00

2011Burchell, Catherine A. Whittier Middle $74,773.00

2011Busher, John General Johnnie Wilson Middle $77,773.00

2011Carpenter,TracyF.Lowell Elementary $94,851.00

2011Carpenter, Larry$77,773.007.00

2011Cawthon, Steve M. Lorain Admiral King  $73,773.00

2011Cecil,SharonA.Washington Elementary $73,773.007.00

2011Chappell-Nettles, Jeannette L. Johnnie Wilson Middle $73,773.00

2011Chemorov, Joanne K. Garfield Elementary $77,773.00

2011Clemons,DianaL.Lakeview Elementary $73,773.007.00

2011Clotz, Erin Washington Elementary $73,773.00

2011Cocco, Gloria A. Lorain Admiral King $71,413.00

2011Coleman, Jane A. Larkmoor Elementary $71,023.00

2011Colon, CarmenLorainAdmiral King e $74,413.00

2011Compton, Clementine C.Johnnie Wilson Middle $73,482.00

2011Concheck, Ida M. Helen Steiner Rice $77,773.00

2011Conibear, Diane M. Lorain Admiral King e $106,436.00

2011Conway, Gail Lorain Admiral King $77,773.00

2011Cook, Nancy Whittier Middle $77,773.00

2011Cotterill,AmyM.Palm Elementary $73,773.00

2011Coy, Carolyn S. Larkmoor Elementary $76,273.00

2011Crayton, Carole Frank Jacinto Elementary$71,023.007.00

2011Crow, Karen A. Palm Elementary $73,773.00

2011Cummings, Judith A. Washington Elementary $73,773.00

2011Dandrea, Denise S. Washington Elementary $73,773.00

2011Davila, Roberto M. $87,135.00

2011Davis, Karen L. Lakeview Elementary $73,773.00

2011Deel,MegganM.General Johnnie Wilson Middle $73,773.00

2011Delvalle, Jose Lorain Admiral King $70,413.00

2011Dembiec, Edward A. Helen Steiner Rice $70,413.00

2011Denicola, Daniel J. $106,792.00

2011Derivero-Maclellan,SandraM.Whittier Middle $73,773.00

2011Deshuk, Marie I. Garfield Elementary $84,638.00

2011Difranco, Sheryl A.LorainAdmiral King e $73,773.00

2011Dorsey,KimberlyD.Washington Elementary $70,413.007.00

2011Dorsey, Christine Lorain Admiral King  $73,773.00

2011Drabiak, Sandra A. Helen Steiner Rice $84,702.00

2011Durdak, David P. Whittier Middle $73,773.00

2011Dury, Stephen Lorain Admiral King $70,413.00

2011Duvall, Sylvia General Johnnie Wilson Middle $77,773.00

2011Edwards, Janet Lakeview Elementary $74,773.00

2011Emling, Martha A. Toni Wofford Morrison $70,413.00

2011Esposito, Jean Lorain Admiral King  $73,773.00

2011Evans, Marc H. $85,783.00

2011Falencki, Debra Lorain Admiral King $77,773.00

2011Falencki, Paul Lorain Admiral King $74,773.00

2011Ferguson, Jay $94,375.00

2011Flores, Leila B. Irving Elementary $95,384.00

2011Flores, Teresa Longfellow Middle $88,398.00

2011Forbus, Darrell F. $70,861.00

2011Foreman, Jeffrey E. Lorain Admiral King  $70,413.00

2011Fredle, Sue $72,971.007.00

2011Garcia, Julie M. Toni Wofford Morrison $73,773.00

2011Garwell, Donna E. Lorain Admiral King $77,773.00

2011Georgas, Christine A. Washington Elementary $70,413.00

2011Gilder, Deborah J. Masson Elementary $74,773.00

2011Gleason, Stacy M. Frank Jacinto Elementary $73,773.00

2011Glorioso, Gina Lakeview Elementary $71,106.00

2011Goll, Janet Garfield Elementary $74,413.00

2011Gottschling, Carol M. $88,738.00

2011Graves,AmyM.Garfield Elementary $70,413.00

2011Gray, Deborah L. Washington Elementary $74,413.00

2011Greenhill, Jacqueline $76,039.00

2011Griffith,SharonLorain Admiral King $74,773.00

2011Grunau, Eileen C. Lorain Admiral King $71,023.00

2011Haas, Karin Irving Elementary $70,413.00

2011Hager, Deborah L. Whittier Middle $70,413.00

2011Hall, Dorinda Lorain Admiral King $71,106.00

2011Hall, David H. Larkmoor Elementary $85,729.00

2011Hall, David H. $99,142.00

2011Hans, Richard A. Whittier Middle $77,773.00

2011Hansen, Deborah K. Longfellow Middle $73,773.00

2011Haponek, Nicole R. Palm Elementary $70,413.00

2011Harmych, Michelle C. Johnnie Wilson Middle $71,413.00

2011Harrell, Marchyco Lorain Southview Pride $77,773.00

2011Hatcher, Darling L. Longfellow Middle $73,773.00

2011Haug, Lora F. $89,072.00

2011Haug, Lora F. Helen Steiner Rice $98,848.00

2011Hawkins, David W. Lowell Elementary $73,773.00

2011Hawks, Jane $93,265.00

2011Hawks, Jeff A. $81,414.00

2011Hayden, Alexis A. Helen Steiner Rice $88,928.00

2011Hayden, Alexis A. Larkmoor Elementary $70,413.00

2011Hazlett, Donna J. Lorain Admiral King $73,773.00

2011Henderson, Graham W. $100,376.00

2011Hilko, Bryan M. $74,642.00

2011Hobor, Gloria Masson Elementary School$77,773.00

2011Holchin,NancyL.Johnnie Wilson Middle $74,413.00

2011Horency,LisaM.Garfield Elementary $73,773.00

2011Hoskinson, Laura Irving Elementary $76,273.00

2011Humphries, Aliceson B. $97,876.00

2011Hutlock, Sherri A. $83,673.00

2011Jackson, Cynthia S. Garfield Elementary $73,773.00

2011Jacobs,MaryM.Lakeview Elementary $71,413.00

2011Jama, Tim E. Lorain Admiral King $84,599.00

2011Johnson, Eva M. Toni Wofford Morrison $74,773.00

2011Jones, Glenda Lorain Admiral King $71,023.00

2011Juristy,DanaM.Palm Elementary $73,773.00

2011Kamoutsis, George J. $70,880.00

2011Kanserski, Peggy A. Washington Elementary $70,413.00

2011Kantola, Heather J. Lakeview Elementary $89,002.00

2011Kapucinski, Barbara A. Garfield Elementary $95,384.00

2011Keenan,DonnaM.Lowell Elementary $74,642.00

2011Keller, Anne L. Palm Elementary $73,773.00

2011Kelly, Gina L. Garfield Elementary $73,773.00

2011Kestner, David Johnnie Wilson Middle $71,413.00

2011King,JaneM.Lowell Elementary $77,773.00

2011Kisel, Diane M. Helen Steiner Rice $77,516.00

2011Kishman, Michael E. Lakeview Elementary $86,709.00

2011Knisely, Kirk M. Helen Steiner Rice $73,773.00

2011Knowles, Andrew J. $73,773.00

2011Korogianos, Andrea Lorain Admiral King $77,773.00

2011Koury, Bryan G. $92,388.00

2011Krebs,LauraM.Washington Elementary $70,413.00

2011Kuderna, Patricia C. Helen Steiner Rice $71,106.00

2011Kurianowicz, Fatima Toni Wofford Morrison $88,385.00

2011Lantz,KathrynM.Lowell Elementary $87,657.00

2011Larson, Marie E. Johnnie Wilson Middle $73,773.00

2011Lee, Joann Toni Wofford Morrison $74,413.00

2011Lee, Carol L. Lorain Admiral King $70,413.00

2011Lemaster, James W. Whittier Middle $73,773.00

2011Lewis, Jane A. Johnnie Wilson Middle $71,023.00

2011Little, Jami M. Lorain Admiral King e $73,773.00

2011Llewellyn, Cynthia E. Lorain Admiral King $73,773.00

2011Lough, Evelyn Whittier Middle $73,773.00

2011Luby, John L. $74,525.00

2011Lucio, Ruben Lorain Admiral King $70,413.00

2011Luczkowski, Deborah J. Lowell Elementary $73,773.00

2011Lyle-Medwid, Sam Lakeview Elementary $70,413.007.00184

2011Lyman, Johnna R. Lakeview Elementary $73,773.00

2011Lyon, Mary Beth Lowell Elementary $76,273.00

2011Machesky, Roberta Toni Wofford Morrison $76,273.00

2011Mahan, Karen W. Larkmoor Elementary $90,426.00

2011Malinowski, Julianne Garfield Elementary $70,413.00

2011Manning, Laura D. Irving Elementary $84,599.00

2011Mcconville, Denise $83,190.00

2011Mckee, Laurie Lorain Admiral King $74,413.00

2011Mckinney, Elizabeth Garfield Elementary $73,773.00

2011Meaney Love, Rachel M. Toni Wofford Morrison $70,413.00

2011Meggitt, Steven W. Whittier Middle $90,709.00

2011Mendak, Mirta Longfellow Middle $73,773.00

2011Mesar, Jennifer L. Larkmoor Elementary $73,773.00

2011Metzger,PamelaF.Lowell Elementary $77,773.00

2011Miadock, Debra Johnnie Wilson Middle $74,413.00

2011Milde, Pamela M. Toni Wofford Morrison $73,773.00

2011Miller, Christine L  Longfellow Middle $102,607.00

2011Miller,CarolM.Garfield Elementary $74,773.00

2011Monteleone,JohnJ.Whittier Middle $88,840.00

2011Morales, Iris M. Frank Jacinto Elementary$97,073.00

2011Moreck, Richard P. $82,440.00

2011Morell, Doreen P. $85,783.00

2011Morris, Kristen C. Irving Elementary $70,413.00

2011Myers, Susan A. Frank Jacinto Elementary$77,773.00

2011Naelitz, Andrew A. Irving Elementary $73,773.00

2011Newsome, Samuel L. Johnnie Wilson Middle $101,257.00

2011Nieves, Carmen M. Helen Steiner Rice $74,413.00

2011Nieves, Nilsa Lorain Admiral King $76,273.00

2011Nowicki, Mary Irving Elementary $77,773.00

2011Oberle, Inez L. Larkmoor Elementary $77,773.00

2011Ohle, William C. Helen Steiner Rice $93,162.00

2011Olle, Debra A. Longfellow Middle $70,413.00

2011Ortiz, KathybelWashingtonElementary $88,398.00

2011Owen, Christine E.  Larkmoor Elementary $70,413.00

2011Pappas, Dino E. Lorain Admiral King $73,773.00

2011Parker, Teri L. Washington Elementary $76,273.00

2011Patterson,SusanM.Garfield Elementary $73,773.00

2011Pavic,JillM.Lowell Elementary $76,273.00

2011Pawluk, Lisa D. Longfellow Middle $73,773.00

2011Perez, Gilbert G. Lorain Admiral King $86,709.00

2011Pickering, John L. Lorain Admiral King $74,773.00

2011Port, Craig R. Lorain Admiral King $77,773.00

2011Post, James Longfellow Middle l$73,773.00

2011Post, Melissa A. Irving Elementary $73,773.00

2011Pritchett, Linda K. Lorain Admiral King $71,106.00

2011Pustulka, Deborah Palm Elementary $93,274.00

2011Ramey,JulieF.Lakeview Elementary $73,773.00

2011Ransom, Daniel J. Lorain Admiral King $73,773.00

2011Rashedi, Kelly A. Frank Jacinto Elementary$70,413.00

2011Reed, Rosemary $77,773.00

2011Ricciardi, Audrey Garfield Elementary $73,773.00

2011Rios, Ileana Lakeview Elementary $70,413.00

2011Rositano, John B. Lorain Admiral King $70,413.00

2011Ross, Dianne R. Frank Jacinto Elementary$73,773.00

2011Roth, Annette Larkmoor Elementary $76,273.00

2011Roth, Thomas C. $94,375.00

2011Roule, Richard S. Lorain Admiral King $73,773.00

2011Saez, Yasmin Palm Elementary $77,773.00

2011Salmon, Cynthia J. Toni Wofford Morrison $70,413.00

2011Sanchez, Maria D $109,280.008.00260

2011Schniegenberg, Susan A. Lakeview Elementary $77,773.00

2011Schubert, Bonnie R. Frank Jacinto Elementary$77,773.00

2011Schuenaman,ColleenM.Garfield Elementary $73,773.00

2011Schuka, Haydee $71,307.00

2011Scott, Michael R. Lorain Admiral King $82,910.00

2011Serazin, Rebecca C. $88,645.00

2011Silva, Susanne M. Toni Wofford Morrison $86,327.00

2011Smith, Michael R. Lorain Southview Pride $70,538.00

2011Smith, Becky-Jo  $72,540.00

2011Smith, Andrea $102,637.00

2011Soto, Henry Lorain Admiral King $71,023.00

2011Spataro, Patricia R. Lowell Elementary $73,773.00

2011Spotts, Michelle L  Washington Elementary $93,274.00

2011Stano, Marilyn R. Lorain Admiral King $88,398.00

2011Starkey, Teresa I Johnnie Wilson Middle $73,773.00

2011Stashick, Marie S. Lorain Admiral King $74,773.00

2011Strick, Cynthia L. Longfellow Middle $74,773.00

2011Sturgill, Stephen A. $99,142.00

2011Szarek, Bernedette J. $73,773.00

2011Szegedy, Pamela M. $91,597.00

2011Tansey, Rachel L. $81,984.00

2011Taylor, Cecily $73,773.00

2011Tillack, Jennifer A. Whittier Middle $71,106.00

2011Timko,VictoriaA. Palm Elementary l$84,638.00

2011Tomazic, Myrna Whittier Middle $77,773.00

2011Torres, Yvette Larkmoor Elementary $73,773.00

2011Toth, Michelle L. Frank Jacinto Elementary$70,413.00

2011Trafton, Loretta Garfield Elementary $77,773.00

2011Traut, Terence P. Lorain Admiral King $73,773.00

2011Truskot, Cynthia A. Larkmoor Elementary $71,413.00

2011Tuttle, Daniel B. Johnnie Wilson Middle $71,023.00

2011Van Valey, Patricia R.  Johnnie Wilson Middle $84,638.00

2011Vazquez, Miriam Johnnie Wilson Middle $72,913.00

2011Vietmeier, Joseph J.LorainAdmiral King e $81,316.00

2011Vore, Stacy L. Lorain Admiral King $73,773.00

2011Vrbancic, Barry Whittier Middle $77,773.00

2011Warfield, Alison E. Johnnie Wilson Middle l$74,642.00

2011Wargo, Susan K. Whittier Middle $73,773.00

2011Washington, Richard L. Johnnie Wilson Middle l$73,773.00

2011Weber, Dale T. $124,630.00

2011White,DouglasS. Lorain Admiral King $70,413.00

2011Wildman,KathyM.Whittier Middle l$73,773.00

2011Williams, Paul M. Lorain Admiral King $73,482.00

2011Williams, Myrna Irving Elementary $70,413.00

2011Winnen, Anna M. Lorain Admiral King $70,413.00

2011Wolf, Sandra J. Lorain Southview Pride $70,413.00

2011Wood, David L. Lorain Admiral King $73,773.00

2011Wyman, Francine D. Longfellow Middle $73,773.00

2011Yarsa, Joan Lorain Admiral King $73,773.00

2011Young, Megan M. Toni Wofford Morrison $94,851.00

2011Younkin, Kathie Masson Elementary $70,413.00

2011Zacharias, Daniel Lorain Admiral King $76,273.00

2011Zvosecz, Mary Theresa Whittier Middle $74,773.00

 

Source

All data contained in this database comes from the State of Ohio. Any errors, omissions, or inaccuracies are contained in the original data provided by the State of Ohio. Employee salaries only reflect gross wages. No benefits are included.

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Truth is Timeless: Thoughts from 399 BC

January 1, 2012 | Author:

 

Questioning authority has been around since before Christ and was the basis for Western Civilization.  One of the great philosophers, Socrates, felt people needed to question everything and not just go along with what the group thought.  He would walk the streets of Athens and ask people questions about their life and the meaning of life.  Many were angered by it thinking he felt he was superior and confrontational, but his purpose was to find truth about the human condition.

Socrates believed humans were like sheep, passively following each other unthinking and blindly following authority.  Did I mention Socrates lived in 399 BC?  The idea of stupid masses has been around since the beginning of recorded history.  Socrates was killed for doing exactly what we all should do every day of our lives, question everything.

He was not afraid to walk up to government leaders and ask them to defend their actions or beliefs.  This angered them to the point they put him on trial and executed him.  What he learned by asking questions is that even the rich and powerful had flaws in their character and weren’t always worthy of following.  That luck placed them in positions of power.

Socrates believed good ideas required intense thought and good ideas were never thought of instantly.  From his thought process came the Socratic method:

  1. write out a belief or emphatic statement
  2. Find an exception to that statement
  3. If you find an exception that statement is not sound or precise
  4. Change the original statement to take the exception into account
  5. Keep looking for exceptions until there are none and you have found a truth.

Example 1:  I will use one of Socrates own quotes

“Wisdom begins in wonder”

Exception:  Some have wisdom but were forced to learn and never wondered about what they were studying.

Revision: True honest wisdom begins in wonder.

Here are some great Socrates quotes:

“To find yourself, think for yourself.”
- Socrates

“I cannot teach anybody anything. I can only make them think”
- Socrates

“The only good is knowledge and the only evil is ignorance.”
- Socrates

“Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle.”
- Socrates

“Know thyself.”
- Socrates

“If you don’t get what you want, you suffer; if you get what you don’t want, you suffer; even when you get exactly what you want, you still suffer because you can’t hold on to it forever. Your mind is your predicament. It wants to be free of change. Free of pain, free of the obligations of life and death. But change is law and no amount of pretending will alter that reality.”
- Socrates

“Education is the kindling of a flame, not the filling of a vessel.”
- Socrates

“Every action has its pleasures and its price.”
- Socrates

“Prefer knowledge to wealth, for the one is transitory, the other perpetual”
- Socrates

“When the debate is lost, slander becomes the tool of the loser.”
- Socrates

“We cannot live better than in seeking to become better.”
- Socrates

“The secret of happiness, you see, is not found in seeking more, but in developing the capacity to enjoy less.”
- Socrates

“We can easily forgive a child who is afraid of the dark; the real tragedy of life is when men are afraid of the light.”
- Socrates

Socrates tells us truth is timeless…

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