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"IN YOUR FACE MAYOR, GUESS WHO THE BOSS REALLY IS"

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Anonymous Anonymous said...

The strong former Mayor still controls the BOE from behind the scenes while the weak strong present Mayor issued a lilly-livered press release acceeding to the power of Adamowski/Kishimoto/Roldan/Perez.

March 1, 2011 at 5:13 PM

Anonymous peter brush said...

Kevin:
You are bound and determined to find a problem where none exists. Neither the Mayor, whether a figure head or the CEO, has no control over the Board's actions. The law suit you suggest would be an expensive fiasco. The Board's statement is well done; gives Segarra the back of the hand in a polite manner, and gets on with the business at hand. Segarra, through Barr, did a nice job of saving some face. Let's move on.
Is it Mc or MacDonald? How about asking him what's the deal on the 3 year teach contract? A statement from the Board on that would be appreciated. Ditto, a statement on the consequences of the recent arbitration defeat of the District with respect to in-school seniority. Maybe you can find some illegitimacy or inappropriateness in those proceedings.

March 1, 2011 at 5:15 PM

Anonymous Big Zamboni said...

Sad day for the school system. It's hard to believe that there are no better candidates on the face of the Earth than her. The more things change the more they stay the same.

March 1, 2011 at 5:27 PM

Blogger KEVIN BROOKMAN said...

Peter,

A lawsuit would be an expensive fiasco? And the current conditions in Hartford's schools have created an expensive fiasco?

March 1, 2011 at 5:56 PM

Anonymous Ron R. Test said...

"Like I said a few weeks ago, anyone that thinks Eddie Perez and his people aren't still running things behind the scenes, think again."

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I'll quote that second guy "You are bound and determined to find a problem where none exists." Eddie Perez set-up a system going back to 2003 that would have the best chance of continuing even beyond him. This is highlighted now more then ever because he is not the Mayor.

It was the majority of the BOE (read...appointeds) who voted for "the process" via the succession committee.

Now for the people who are all gaga about the "reform" in the City's educational system, this will go down as Eddie's legacy. For those who have honest issues (or like yourself Mr. Brookman, just wanna complain about yet another thing) it's another example of the boogy man (Eddie Perez) coming to get you.

The silver lining in this whole thing is that all the term for the appointeds ends at the end of this year. So stay alert for Mayoral candidates who preach the "maintain the reform going" in Hartford. That's code for alot of the same crap that Cotto unveiled in his opinion.

March 1, 2011 at 6:07 PM

Anonymous peter brush said...

I don't know how expensive such a law suit would be, but I'd bet a cord of firewood, valued at .5 billable shyster hour, that it would be a pointless loser.

Bottom line; Mayor (how about that new left moonbat campaign guy?) and Council can't do anything about the School District except ask questions, make suggestions, and appoint (although, as far as I can see, not remove) Board guys. I don't know if they'd even have standing to bring your litigation. The State Education Dept. would have a clearer shot.

I'd have no problem agreeing that there were imperfections in the process, or questioning the caliber of the candidates, but the imperfections were not critical and the candidate they selected should be fine.
I suppose at this point I might admit that I don't expect much improvement in the product of our government school district no matter who the Super may be. I wish them well, of course, love the kids, etc, but, thank God, at this point my primary interest in the operation is as a taxpayer. So, speaking of taxes, and their impact on the remnants of our fair town, what do we think of the pending teacher contract? Is there an opportunity for you to flex your FOIAbility in that context?
Speaking of Mayor's new handler:
"In 2008, we were able to drive WalMart out of New Britain. Though WalMart does provide jobs, discount shopping for residents and increased the tax base for the city, we did not feel that their non-union stance was appropriate."
http://philsherwood.org/

March 1, 2011 at 7:32 PM

Anonymous Anonymous said...

I love Dr. Kishimoto's work and still know, like everyone else that it was a setup. Seriously, CABE consultant and former BOE chief of staff Jackie Jakoby running the search where Dr. Thompson is a candidate. No loss for him. Dr. Jakoby is the superintendent in Bloomfield. Who's the incoming Bloomfiled superintendent hand picked by the Bloomfield council and Dr. Jakoby? That's right, Dr. Thompson. Everyone sing along....it's a small world after all.

March 1, 2011 at 9:44 PM

Anonymous Anonymous said...

If this was a so-called "set-up" as you claim, then her first course of action as the Super should be to fire Kelvin Roldan and his fake, over-paid position; fire David Medina for over-stepping; don't hire Millie as the new director of the Parent Academy; prevent Precious from selling her uniforms to HPS; investigate what behind-the-scenes deals were made for MacDonald to become the next BOE Chair...how deep does this go? Most people in Hartford are against this, yet the BOE moved ahead for selfish interests. Such a sham.

March 1, 2011 at 11:22 PM

Anonymous peter brush said...

I'll take a "strong" mayor like the one down in NH. No new taxes in his budget. Pedro; get off the school super non-issue, and get serious about your bailiwick; Hartford's fiscal situation

Pensions and health care combined have risen from 12 percent to 22 percent of the city’s budget over 10 years, or $44 million to $105 million, according to the mayor.
http://www.newhavenindependent.org/index.php/archives/entry/despite_pension_health_spikes_no_tax_hike/

March 2, 2011 at 7:50 AM

Anonymous Anonymous said...

Ron R. Test is completely on the money.

Eddie was an extremely insecure person (bravado and bullying = insecurity), and only appointed and endorsed people he knew he could control, i.e. people with less political, negotiating and/or bullying skills than he had. This included every council person he endorsed (look at how none of them ever stood up to him when they could/should have)and all the BOE members he appointed and/or controlled the endorsement for (can you say school building committee corruption going straight through the BOE approval process?). These people are still in their positions but their skill sets haven't miraculously changed since Eddie was removed. Their political and practical abilities are a complete joke - cluster@#$& when replacing councilmembers, continuing to spend money like it grows on trees, proposing ordinances to outlaw certain cigarette lighters instead of solving the huge problems this city faces, being completely rolled by the outgoing School Superintendent so he can get a consulting job from the BOE until he finds another city to prey on, and on and on and on. This is why Mayor Segarra could get nowhere with resolving the BOE's misguided procedures which were allowing Eddie's old appointees to continue running the show for their own benefit. Segarra called that press conference out of desparation, after being stymied by people's ignorance of reality, who couldn't see what was really going on right beneath their own feet.

As Ron claims the Eddie people are still

March 2, 2011 at 8:01 AM

Anonymous Anonymous said...

The truth about healthcare...Hartford is self insured, like most large organizations. The cost goes up because the usage goes up. It's ass simple as that. If you want usage to go down you might want to add options like gym memberships (not at city hall), weight watchers or other options for people to be more healthy.

Employee payments have gone up 10% at the board annually plus having 25-50% increases in copays.

These are all rational moves, but the only way to drive down costs is to decrease usage.

March 2, 2011 at 2:32 PM

Anonymous Anonymous said...

Only Two Canidates to choose from ? What a Joke ? Adamowskis Pet and Brad Noels Son in Law! Wow I was surpised that Eddie Perez wasnt given an interview? He could have opened up the new Home improvement Academy !!!

March 2, 2011 at 3:06 PM

Anonymous Anonymous said...

The Mayor need to step up and do his job. Run the city. He allowed the current city treasure to demand a certain pay or he was not going to take the job. He should have told him to take a hike. His wife still works for the Treasurer's department and Mayor is not uttering a word about this arrangement. I do not see any reason to vote for him now. He do not speak up.

March 2, 2011 at 4:51 PM

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