Time for reform.

Joanne, I was at the meeting as well and although you are correct that the agenda was off, the public comments continued until there was not anyone else who wanted to speak. When someone in the audience expressed concern that he was ending Public Comments, Mr. Robison asked if that person or anyone else wanted to speak, but no one did. There is plenty to be angry about, but everyone who was there at 9:40 got a chance to speak. Totally understand all the parents’ frustration; I just don't want it to look like one side is bending the facts to gain public sympathy.

Well there were people who entered at about 9:40 after comments were shut down- they believed comments started at 9:30. Yes they did want to speak but at that point it was too late. The point being- they should have waited until 9:30 to start comments! I am NOT bending the facts Mr Curry! I take offense to that! Had you moved about the room when the recess was called maybe then you would understnad my point!!

Hi Joanne, I'm sorry I offended you, that was not my intention. Even though I do not have children in that class, I showed up to support the parents that I know who do. I cannot fathom the level of frustration they have with the situation. I think the whole thing has been handled horribly from start to finish. Again, I apologize if I offended you.

@ Mike Curry- I mean no disrespect what so ever, But this has been the norm at the last 3 mtgs. They (SPSC) shut down comments even when more people want to speak-

This just in: our wonderful school committee, administration & other leadership are putting the screws to our teachers now on their contract. It looks like they might just have no other option than to strike. First their have the GIC plan stuck down their throats and now it looks like the "town's" negotiation team is so far apart from our teachers that the teacher's will not have a contract. This on the heels of the letter I just received from the "school committee" setting forth their undying support for Anne Wilson. Instead of spending OUR money our legal fees and new furniture for Anne Wilson they should be focused on working with our teachers to provide them the best environment working conditions and salary to teach our children!

OH my head!!!!!!!!!!!!! Anne (Shifty) needs to go!

Our kids and teachers were at Noyes all day today with no A/C.....every hour already spent on Dr. Wilson's boston lawyer would have bought air conditioning for several rooms....although even better to spend it adding some new sections to the over the population limit classrooms I heard about at some of the other Sudbury elementary schools.

The letter was sent to ALL parents on Constant Contact, but is too big to include here. As far as the other information goes, I was outside at Curtis earlier with one of my children when the union was meeting and two more senior teachers I know who left a little early and they were absolutely irate and I could here them discussing what little options they have. That is where I got the information...we now have three REAL PROBLEMS: A useless Superintendent, teachers possibly walking in the fall and two very troublesome Selectmen.

Ummm, "Noyes Parent" - every family at Noyes and probably the other schools received an email from the school committee this afternoon voicing their "unreserved support" for Wilson. This was a slap in the face to every family, student and staff member who has suffered through the last few months of her mismanagement. Also, "Noyes Parent" - it clearly states on the SPSC Meeting Agendas that they have been going into Executive Sessions to discuss contracts and collective bargaining. Further, thanks to all the inquiries about her activities and management mishaps, Wilson was forced to release all of the details re: the many lawyers (I believe 3 separate firms) she has hired to help with litigation, collective bargaining etc. This info. is very available. I'd be pretty ticked if I were a teacher (possibly teaching an oversized class) seeing how happy she is to run up legal bills and then have her try to stiff me. I truly hope that's not the case.

The SPSC and superintendant won't address the concerns of a group of hundreds of citizens, discounts their first hand experiences as a "partial truth," yet refuses to share any other information that would explain their extreme actions. They spend taxpayer money on a high priced boston lawyer of their choice, to defend their questionable actions which deeply offend the morals of a group of hundreds of residents. These officials all are supposed to represent us. The tail is, proudly, wagging the dog.
This is familiar:
taxation, without representation.

I challenge the superintendant, principal and vice principal, and each member of the school committee, to convince us that all of our hundreds of various first hand experiences....witnessed over decades with this teacher..... would mean the opposite of what they appear to mean when weighed with your information.
I challenge these officials, elected or paid to represent the citizens, to convince me that this 67 year old beloved teacher committed such a heinous act that she had to be dismissed immediately, a few weeks before school's end, even though the school did not file a 51A complaint until weeks later, just hours after the situation was revealed by a patch article. That her room had to be cleared out of her decades of comforting furnishing, leaving a foreign room for these kids, and a substitute teacher. Since the 51A was subsequently not supported by the DCF, please convince us that even though the DCF dismissed the complaint, that the act...complained about by one person..... was worth firing a treasured veteran teacher, yet not worth a timely report, and not considered important by the DCF. If you must place a gag order on this teacher, then convince us that she will be receiving her full benefits and pension, and give the settlement she has earned instead of spending the children's money on a fancy lawyer to strip her of her benefits and to defend your autocratic, suspicious-appearing, and high-stakes, high-impact actions.

Well said 2Labs!!! well said!!!

I have nothing to lose now by meeting you "noyes parent" Annette Doyle is already punishing me and my child for defending Mrs J-

Joanne, while if you are correct about "Noyes Parent" and would have every right to be upset with him or her, I think we are all better served if we stay focused on the real issue: The poorly thought out and selfish actions of our administrators and leadership. If we allow ourselves to start slinging mud at each other we lose credibility. So when it comes time to seek real action, the majority of the population in the middle will not listen. By keeping as factual as well can and focusing on Wilson, the school committee and O'Brien and Drobinksi we can actually accomplish something and bring the "majority middle" over to support us.

Ok I am not slinging mud! DO NOT ACCUSE of such! I am focused on the issue at hand! I am currently being PUNISHED as my child for showing support for Mrs J!

Next time I will ask permission before I speak my mind-

OK this is lower case Noyes parent......just exactly how is Ms Doyle punishing you and your child???......I am not the upper case Noyes parent

Don't blame the teachers, don't blame the school committees on Union negotiation issues, or salary issues, or even benefit issues, this falls directly at the doorstep of the taxpayer. If Sudbury cannot pass overrides, everything must be cut. You may dispute this and cry foul, but in the end, taxpayers rule the purse.

Actually Jonathan you are right about one thing: you can blame the taxpayers, but not for our failure to pass overrides, but for our failure at the polls to understand exactly who we are voting for. Other towns are struggling as well, but their leadership is cooperative and engaging. Yes we failed, but not because of the overrides, but because we either chose the wrong leadership or alternatively allowed others to do so by not participating.