AND THEY ARE SOO PROUD OF THEMSELVES

The Real School Police

Press Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:Tuesday, August 29, 2006
Contact: Derrick Dickey
(770) 220-0210
Governor Perdue Announces Highest SAT Ranking in Georgia's History With SAT ranking on the rise, why would we ever go back?
ATLANTA, GA- Governor Sonny Perdue announced today that Georgia has achieved the highest SAT ranking in our state's history. This year Georgia jumped past Florida, Hawaii, Pennsylvania and South Carolina to 46th in the national rankings."Today's ranking shows that Governor Perdue's efforts to improve SAT scores are getting results," said Perdue Campaign Communications Director Derrick Dickey. "The Governor has created a classroom environment in which our hardworking teachers and students can be more successful than ever before. He has also launched innovative programs that are making a real difference in the academic progress of our students." The new rankings are a marked improvement from the SAT scores Governor Perdue inherited from the Barnes-Taylor administration. In 2002, Georgia's SAT ranking fell to 50th out of 50 states.Since taking office, Governor Perdue has been working to improve SAT scores by:
Providing access to free online SAT prep courses. Approximately 100,000 students took advantage of the free online prep in 2005;
Creating the Georgia Virtual High School which provides students across the state with online access to more rigorous courses;
Adopting a more rigorous academic curriculum;
Increasing the number of students taking Advanced Placement courses in high school; and
Creating the Governor's Cup Challenge, an SAT improvement competition among Georgia high schools.
Under Governor Perdue, SAT scores have risen steadily, closing the gap on the national average. In 2002, Georgia's average SAT score was 980. That score jumped four points in 2003, three points in 2004, and six points in 2005 to a total of 993. And with this year's ranking, the Governor has helped paint a more accurate picture to the global business community of the strength and quality of Georgia's students. Georgia's SAT ranking is on the rise, but there is still more work to be done. Why would we ever go back?

School Board Takes Another Hit

Once again in this weeks paper, there is another letter from a concerned parent. See I am not the only one that thinks this board lied. And Jean Brazille has the nerve to tell me that she has not heard that many complaints. Mind you the poll that she discredits as not being scientific enough for her came back as 91% of the county disagreeing with how they handle the whole thing. Not to mention that in the spotlight on Camden every person was against it. So either she thinks she has not done anything wrong or that the Tribune is bias. I would go with the first, because by law she did not do anything wrong. Legally she can do what ever she wants and this is exactly what Jimmy Coffel, Tricia Smith, And Jean Brazille are doing. Whatever they want. Screw you parents we, own this board not you. That is their thinking. Thank God Two of them are gone at the end of this year, only because they no longer have children in this school.

Read the latest letter in the comments section.

Still No Reason

We still have not been told, Why the school board is allowed to lie and students get punished for it. I would also ask the board if they think that it is ethical for an elected official to try and commit harm and hardship on a private citizen. You see in this country we the people have the right to critique our elected official for their job performance and not their personal life, You as an elected official have the right to defend any statement I make, But you are not allowed to go after my personal life. I never attacked you personally. You lied on the job therefore you are a liar. I don't care if you lie to your children, your friends and even your mom, but you took an oath that said you would respect the people of this county. You know the Kingsland Police tried to silence me this same way. They even tried to sue, but guess what, I have every right under the law to call you a liar, just like the Dems call Bush a liar. The only difference is I am right and the Dems are wrong. I will not let this issue be drop. Ann Proctor and Coach Gibbs had a nice conversation about lying in school and they both said they could do nothing about it because it was my word or my daughter's word against Miss Douglas' word. Well I guess this time it is the school board's (minus Mr. Benton, the only man with any integrity ion the board and maybe Mr. Simpson I still don't know him well enough yet, but I will give him the benefit of the doubt) against the rest of the county. I guess the school board steals another win.

Don't Disagree With The Board!!!!

Be careful if you disagree with this school board they will stoop to the lowest of the low and call your work and try to get you fired. Ask me how I know. Yes one member called my work and tried to get me fired. So don't disagree the board.

I would like to publicly praise Mr. Doug Benton for his integrity in standing up for what is right.

Dear Editor,
After Wednesday nights school board meeting I left disappointed and upset that our school board refuses to listen to the people with the exception of Mr. Benton. Let me take everyone back to March 1, 2006. Mr. Benton wrote a letter to the editor about how he was unhappy with the idea of expanding the search for the superintendents job. (His letter is in the comments section.) Which in turn I wrote letter on how I was concerned about the lack of communications I had with Mr. Benton. This letter in turn sparked a civil war in Camden County. I was attacked in a political ad by the supporters of Mr. Benton. Before all this happened, I really did not know Mr. Benton, but after last night I have to greatest respect and I hope that Mr. Benton and his family will accept my public apology for my comments "that he did not care." The issue turned out to be nothing more than bad communications. Mr. Benton took the time to sit down, after hours,and discuss the issues I had with the school system. If you remember the board voted with only districts 2,3, and 4 voting, and I wondered what happened to district 5. We all know district 1 was unrepresented, (as we hope Mr. Chance is doing well) but no district 5. Why? Well, Mr. Benton went on the record last night and told us why he did not vote. He said, and this is not a quote because I can't recall his exact words, that he did not vote because he felt that it was not the right time and it was not what the people wanted. Thank you Mr. Benton. Even though you disagreed with the people wanting to expand the search, you still stood up for the people. You sir have restored my faith in democracy and the principals in which this great country was built on. You are not just a great school board member you are a GREAT AMERICAN. You are this school systems greatest asset.

Maybe the school board as a whole failed the parents, but if you are a parent and you disagree with the boards decision and you did not show up for the meeting last night, than it is YOU that has failed your child. Parents please checkout my blog http://www.schoolpolice.blogspot.com/ and please add your comments, they are important. If you won't communicate with your board member I will. I believe the board is willing to work with us, but I don't think we as parents are getting our message to them. My school board member listened to me and I am sure if you talk to yours they will listen. I do thank the board for allowing us plenty of time to discuss this issue at the meeting.

And to the new district one member Mr. Simpson, I don't know much about you, but WELCOME TO MY NEIGHBORHOOD.