Vote

Go out and vote!

Yes, I am an idiot

http://www2.morganton.com/content/2009/oct/26/sain-stop-and-think-you-vote/news-opinion/

New Super

talk about it here

Probation

The SACS CASI response letter was received August 25, 2009. A copy can be downloaded by clicking here. The SACS CASI response will be an agenda item for the September 8, 2009 Board of Education meeting. Concerns and strategies for addressing the items outlined in the letter will be discussed at the meeting.

What's that smell?

Oh! It's just Rob shoveling more shit.

Check out the Sunday News Herald for his letter to the editor.

Pointing Fingers

"If folks want to wonder about how our school system has been operated. (Pointing his finger at the crowd) Right here is how its been"

-Tim Buff blaming the public for how the school system has been run.

"Look at yourself in the mirror" (wagging her finger or pencil at the crowd)

-Karen Sain

Karen and Tim,

Stupidity is better kept a secret than displayed.

PS Any comments will automatically be emailed to Tim and Karen

PSS Yeah right Karen, your ring is too small.

I fuckin' told you so

My first post

The election results are in and burke county has made a huge mistake. Taking new seats on the school board are Karen BRITTAIN-sain, Rob Hairfield, and David Barnard. Tim Buff is back to his old seat, so expect the same old tricks.

We are looking forward to seeing these screw ups try to run a school system.

Budget passes 4-2

http://www2.morganton.com/content/2009/may/14/4-2-vote-passes-next-years-school-budget/news-local/

So we cut the budget and a LOT of jobs but we increase legal fees to pay for TnT's arrogance and and egos?

Welcome Schwartz (Updated)

Please welcome Richard Schwartz as the school boards new special counsel. Schwartz was recently reprimanded by the state bar for failing to divulge key details in a separate school district's sexual assault investigation. Also, WCNC asked to speak to him after the latest meeting, he agreed. Instead of talking to them he bailed out the back door.

wncn.com link

So welcome Dick! You'll fit right in.

In other news, we found out that Tracy reads the Blog! Be sure to leave her a nice comment

UPDATE:
It also appears Schwartz was hired to Clayton GA schools, the first district to lose accreditation. He got their new Superintendent a $285,00 yearly salary, an addition $2000 per month for living expenses, and a body guard.

Plus, he was hired by Pamlico County Schools when Rick Sherrill was Superintendent.

Barking in Burke link

The school board is about to launch a BURKEwide search for a new Superintendent. How much do you think Slick Rick in going to bring home?

Looking to Expand

"Ignorance is curable through teaching and learning. Stupidity is terminal because no amount of teaching can cure it. And I am ashamed of the fact that members of our school board are just plain stupid. Why are they refusing to see what has been so adamantly paraded before them? Do they not have children in the Burke county School System? do they not care for our children's future? Why won't they give a reason for all this? Are they still trying to make one up? "

Comment from burkecitizen2009 on morganton.com

Wow it has been nearly two years of dealing with this stupidity.

We are looking to expand!

Would you like to write and continue to expose the stupidity of Tracy, Tim, Karen, David, and Rob? Please create a new and fake email account (yahoo) and post it in the comments. You will receive an invite to be an author.

Please spread the word!

From A Friend: 'WSOCTV.com survey'

Friend has sent you a link: "WSOCTV.com survey"

The link:
http://www.wsoctv.com/surveyresults/19370011/index.html?taf=char

1 Down 4 to go

David Barnard resigns from the Skool Bored

Morganton.com link


Who do you think Tracy will pick to replace Barnard?

Burke County Schools at Risk of Losing Accreditation

SACS (http://www.sacs.org/) issues a warning letter to BCPS!

http://www2.morganton.com/content/2009/apr/30/burke-county-schools-risk-losing-accreditation/news-local/

What implications does this have for our students?

Can the school board restrict free speech?

Morganton.com link

Looks like that would be a yes.

Please comment on the school board meeting here

Videos

Meetings

The BCPS BOE has rescheduled the April 20, 2009 personnel sub-committee meeting for Monday, April 27, 2009 beginning at 3:00 p.m. The meeting will be held in the Instructional Lab of the Office of Administrative Services. The purpose of the meeting will be to discuss a Third Party Administrator for the Cafeteria Benefits Program.

The BCPS BOE has rescheduled the April 20, 2009 Board meeting for Monday, April 27, 2009. The meeting will begin at 5:00 p.m. in the boardroom of the Administrative Office Building before recessing to Closed Session. The meeting will reconvene in the boardroom at approximately 6:00 p.m.
The tentative agenda

Tracygate

"Burke County Schools Superintendent David Burleson thought he'd put to rest any questions about his on-the-job performance by opening his confidential personnel file.

Instead, his action Friday opened more questions than Burleson expected.
The file contains none of the school board's annual evaluations of the superintendent since Burleson took over the job in 2000."

Morganton.com

NAACP Rejects Hairfield's Apology

"We cannot accept any apology until we know exactly what has happened, because an apology may not be enough. If he in any way knowingly read and sent racist e-mail, we must call for his resignation."

Morganton.com article

Update:
CNN iReport Article

It's time Rob, RESIGN!

Plot Thickens

David Burleson's evaluations are missing for his personnel folder!

See the video at WBTV.com

I would like to point out our very first post from the day after the election.

"We are looking forward to seeing these screw ups try to run a school system. "

I think we nailed it!

FEDuP Rally

The community is invited to the FEDuP Rally. (Freedom, East Burke, Draughn, Patton)

The rally is today at 4 PM in Freedom Park.

By the way, this was organized by students.

Morganton.com article

After you attend, please post your comments here.


WBTV Video link

Tracy Norman Hit List

There have been reliable reports that Ms. Tracy Norman, the chairperson of the Burke County School Board, has made substantial effort to acquire the names of those teachers who took a half day off on Monday to support Mr. Burleson.

Read more at Barking in Burke.

http://www.barkburke.com/2009/04/makng-her-list-checking-it-twice.html

Get Out

I under estimated you Rob. I knew you were an idiot. I had no idea that you were this big of an idiot.

From your apology

"I receive many e-mail jokes and, like many others, I forwarded it after just scanning it by hitting "forward" and it was sent out. "

This is bullshit and I am calling you out. I don't believe for one second that you didn't read these emails. You read them, found them funny, and forwarded them on.

"I sincerely apologize to all individuals, especially the black community, for any unintentional offense that I may have caused them and ask for their forgiveness."

How you can say unintentional is beyond me. One of the emails says racist in the subject. It calls a black man a nigger and a mexican a wetback. Those terms are anything by unintentional.

Education is best provided in schools embracing children of all religious, social, and ethnic backgrounds. Horace Mann.

Resign.

Get out and let use get back to educating all or our students.

Burleson gets terminated June 30, 2009!

Hundreds Support Burleson!!!

http://www2.morganton.com/content/2009/apr/19/hundreds-pack-rally-support-burleson/news-local/

Compliments of the Morganton News Herald

Is Harifield a Racists???

I think so, but you decide for yourself :)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PETdi8W1zhE

The Tim and Tracey Show !!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k3Y7WdnyIYc


A satire video of five members of the Burke County NC Public Schools Board Members who are doing some very strange and bizarre things. Many citizens are outraged by their actions and behaviors. Watch the video and see for yourself. Burke County is near the hills, and I would bet if the citizens are anything like these board members, they have a lot of uneducated inbred nitwits there. I am sure after watching this video you will feel blessed with your school board.

Supporters Rally for Burleson!

http://www2.morganton.com/content/2009/apr/18/supporters-rally-burleson/news-local/

Lots of Attention

Check out the video on WBTV.com

There is now a facebook group called "KEEP DAVID BURLESON!!!! GET RID OF FAB 5!!!"

http://www.barkburke.com/

Here you can order the above bumper sticker!

http://www.nomorenorman.com/

School board will discuss superintendent's contract at 1 p.m. Monday

The Burke County Board of Education will resume its discussion of School Superintendent David Burleson's contract at 1 p.m. Monday in the board room at Central Office, 700 E. Parker Road.

http://www2.morganton.com/content/2009/apr/15/school-board-will-discuss-superintendents-contract/news-local/

Sheriff asked to frisk school board member for gun

http://www2.morganton.com/content/2009/apr/07/sheriff-frisks-school-board-member/news-local/

So David Barnard and Karen Sain think Buddy Armor brings a gun to every meeting.

They tell the Sheriff.

Sheriff searches Buddy and his car.

Finds nothing.

Special Meeting April 6th

I couldn't make the meeting, but would love to hear the details.

Superintendent's Contract???

The Burke County BOE will hold a special called meeting at 5:15 p.m. on Monday, April 6, 2009 with open session in the Media Center at Patton High School. The purpose of the meeting is to address the Superintendents’ contract.

Policy Administrator?

In a time of economic recession, what the heck does BCPS need with a Policy Administrator? What is the purpose? Sounds like a made up job to me! How can they justify that when we need to cut the budget and possibly positions? Rumor has it this guy resigned form another school system under suspicious circumstances....

In the word of Hairfield himself...."Is anyone out there??"

Letter: Hairfield hasn't delivered on his promises

Former BCPS employee Debby Penland says in a letter to the Editor: Hairfield hasn't delivered on his promises

http://www2.morganton.com/content/2009/mar/24/letter-hairfield-hasnt-delivered-his-promises/news-opinion/

Schools Making Progress into the 21st Century

http://www2.morganton.com/content/2009/mar/18/letter-schools-making-progress-21st-century/news-opinion/

Since all the "inept personnel who severely impeded the overall education process are gone", we can really make success now! Come on Rob - they are gone, let it go!

Preferential Treatment?

So why is the Board Vice Chair's wife (C. Buff - the legal one, not the Board Chair) paid on a different pay scale than other Teacher Assistants? All TA's are a level 54 and she is a 57? (it is public information just ask for it) Where does she get off being an officer for the TA organization and "fighting" for the little guy and yet she is on a different pay scale? This puts her (and her husband) in the same boat as all those arrogant stuck up bank executives. We wonder why things are failing ? Sounds like an abuse of power to me!

January 5th meeting

Happy New Year? This ship has sailed, but who's got the helm?