It's important to note that Chairman Rich Robison's response to Anne Wilson's raise was that it is customary for administrators to receive the same raises that the teachers receive for the given year. As a result i was looking for clarification and did not receive any on the following:

In June of 2011 the SPS Director of Finance and Director of Human Resources (How have Human Resources worked out in Sudbury over the last 8 months?) received annual raises in the neighborhood of 10%. If the Chairman's procedure was consistent wouldn't all administrators as well as all teachers have received the same raise? Instead this past summer we had teachers going into new contract negotiations with the expectation that two administrators had just received 10% annual raises why wouldn't they be entitled to the same? I along with many in town would say that they had had EVERY right to feel this way. From there our SPS teacher's union had to claw and fight for months to receive much deserved raises over the next 3 years and because Rich Robison and the rest of the school committee said so, our administrators were entitled to that same exact raise this year and as a result they received such without having to negotiate and fight for a second. Now I'm not saying that some of our administrators did not deserve raises based on their performance and merits, but Anne Wilson are you kidding me? After the year that she just had, she received the same % raise as our hardworking teachers?

Easy to get a number and wave it around as a weapon. How many actual residents signed this petition? Sounds lot like the sacred Lavendergate group number that the leader shoots his bullits from.

It's also important to note that Chairman Robison cited last the night the reason for Anne Wilson's contract extension (2 years before it is set toe expire) was that it is customary to have a rolling 3 year contract with the Superintendent at all times. Guess what that means folks? No matter what has happened over the last 8 months and no matter how parents feel and what parents have said, we are stuck with Anne Wilson as our Superintendent as long as this school committee is in power.

Lisa Gutch also point out last night that the petition wasn't signed by 200 people as I had stated and some of those people who signed were from out of town. I must agree with that point but must also say that at the very least 120-150 Sudbury residents did sign that petition. I must also point out that many more wanted to sign the petition, however were afraid to do so in fear of any retaliation that may have been taken upon their children. Nonetheless considering that Rich Robison himself stated last night he has never seen such a petition in all of his years on the SPS committee, Anne Wilson's raise and extension to me are extremely puzzling.

Also, to follow up, Ms. Gutch is correct in that there are currently 182 signatures on the "Vote of No Confidence" petition. It is open again to receive additional signatures.
http://www.change.org/petitions/taxpayers-of-sudbury-vote-of-no-confidence-in-dr-anne-wilson

Hey "sudburycitizentoo" I need to grab some flowers for my wife's birthday? How they looking today?

I must admit I'm a bit confused here. I'll have to wait until the tape of the meeting is posted. My initial thoughts are: If the raise was to put administration in line with the teacher's contract, why did other admins receive 10% increases? Was it just the business office to receive this or did the principals receive the 10% as well? I'm not following the logic behind the extension of the contract for Dr Wilson either. John Brackett was an annual so.... At face value, giving both a raise and a contract extension seems to be more of a message than a decision based on historic precedence. I wish there was better communication regarding the decisions the committee is making. Sure would go a long way in calming the waters. I don't have to agree with it but I would like an explanation.

Siobhan stop making so much sense!

Don't know who "she' is. Seems anyone who joins Sudbury Patch to comment is targeted as someone else. Maybe because new commentors are not agreeing with the same old group of complainers. Why not move instead of always complaining. Get a life.

No I am not a witch sudburycitizentoo- thats my actual name!

Again the only one who is posting negative nasty comments on this site is YOU! If you find the postings so offensive, dont read them! Simple solution- You are rude and insulting! You are the one you needs to get a life- considering that you have been complaining about everything since you started posing yesterday!

Ther's no place like home Glinda!

ditto oldtimer

WOW! Who needs reality tv or soap operas! LOL