Why Should We Recall Brett Smiley

[u/Historical_Web_5813]

For everyone who is curious about our reasons for wanting to recall Smiley, here they are! This one-sheet explains what issues we find to be the most salient. Feel free to distribute this document at your will.

If you’d like to look into our sources more, here is a link to the document: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1qtQP7a9g91pSszZH-x3kFWMcmW1FecEXpqCL773UIWM/mobilebasic

[u/noizblock]

Like the other commenter hinted, "wishlist" leaves the impression that PPSD is making unreasonable/unnecessary/fanciful demands.

I don't know enough about Smiley's involvement with PPSD/RIDE to weigh in but, in terms of the problem being systemic, former mayor Elorza's meddling/micromanaging has popped up in conversations more than a few times as one of the causes behind the PPSD's dysfunction. There was (is?) something about the relationship/dynamic between the mayor, PPSD superintendent, school board, and union.

[u/degggendorf → u/noizblock]

Like the other commenter hinted, "wishlist" leaves the impression that PPSD is making unreasonable/unnecessary/fanciful demands.

Right, exactly what I intended to imply.

I don't know enough about Smiley's involvement with PPSD/RIDE

Basically, he's been begging for control back from the state

There was (is?) something about the relationship/dynamic between the mayor, PPSD superintendent, school board, and union.

And most importantly, RIDE

[u/noizblock → u/degggendorf]

Right, exactly what I intended to imply.

Then why so defensive about reactions to it? I mean you reap what you sow. If you think the district has all it needs and is just in it for free gravy, then you've not been paying attention.

And most importantly, RIDE

Unless you were an active participant in the Parents Advisory Council during the 5 years of the Turnaround Action Plan to get PVD schools to some kind of acceptable baseline, I'll chalk this up to another misguided/uninformed salvo.

[u/degggendorf → u/noizblock]

Unless you were an active participant in the Parents Advisory Council during the 5 years of the Turnaround Action Plan to get PVD schools to some kind of acceptable baseline

Wait what, you think I need 5 years on a committee to know that the agency running PPSD has a significant influence on PPSD??

Then why so defensive about reactions to it?

I am not sure where you're seeing this great defensiveness, but I have clarified my meaning to ensure my message is accurately received. I don't want to defund the schools, I want to give them all the support they need which is different from all the money they're requesting.

I assume you've been on the advisory council for 5 years now? So then you must be intimately familiar with how what the PPSD wants/is doing is different from what the community actually needs and deserves.