By Geez

Mar 17, 2008 3:33 PM | Link to this

Kiljoy - Bad idea! Do you think Henry County wants anymore a part of the problems in Clayton than they are already having to deal with - NO!!! If you do anything give it to Fulton County, they started the decline of CC when they dumped their toilets south!!!

By jys

Mar 17, 2008 3:31 PM | Link to this

When will the day come when we can look past race and look at the plight of human beings. Too long have we as a society chose to look at color of the skin and not the content of mind, body and soul. The situation here in Clayton county is a result of grown adults placing their own personal intrest and egos above the real need of the children.
It is the children that will sufer greatly and for a long time. Some comments have suggested that you cannot save all children and that we should only try to save a few. This would be devastating to not only Clayton County, but to surrounding metro cities. All of the dogs in the Michael Vick case have been salvage. What about our children?

Those kids left behing for whatever reason will likely assume the lower income bracket or even worse unemployement.
We all know that if we have a society of unemployement, hopeleness, crime etc. that everyone suffers.Some of those kids left behind will possiblly become the next generation of criminals...just look at the situation in NC with the very gifted and well talented young lady that was taken away from all of us. We as a society must start to include all citizens. The Clayton County school board must do the right thing and step down because they have not solved the issues and it seems like they do not have a williness to do so. "Please save the children" I know it sounds like an ad for help in 3rd world countries, but right now it is a plea to help Clayton County, GA. USA.

By Coach B

Mar 17, 2008 3:22 PM | Link to this

I am very disturbed with the racial overtones of the people posting comments here. As a Teacher/Coach in Clayton that left another school system because of much of the SAME board member drama (it's not highly publicized there), i would like to challenge everyone that post their comments & live in Clayton County, to contact and/or write a Congressman or your state legistlature person to help intervene on behalf of the thousands of children and families of Clayton. Lets please put positive energy into fixing this mess, because many of you commenting here are just throwing darts at this situation. What ever happened to helping our fellow man? Why is it that we can go overseas to ADOPT A CHILD, but we can't help OUR children here that need homes ? Why do we ride around town with our College Alumni license plates/tags on our cars, but yet and still when trouble hits home, we are ready to move because "That's SOMEBODY ELSES PROBLEM !" WHY DO WE HAVE AN OUT-POURING OF SUPPORT AND HELP FOR OTHER STATES & COUNTRIES WHEN THEY HAVE A CRISIS, but Clayton is dying a slow death and everybody's standing by watching and pointing fingers ? I have worked in Dekalb, Fulton, and Gwinnett, and believe me when i say this, " Your houses AREN'T SOO CLEAN !!

By doc

Mar 17, 2008 3:13 PM | Link to this

It seems to me that the great question is, Where were the Educators during this process? This situation is beyond the athletes, or the color lines. It seems that someone has been receiving a paycheck for administrative purposes. The concern seems to if athletes will be eligible to participate in sports, look at the timing, during football and basketball season. I don't have a dog in the fight, so to speak, however I suggest that if the athletes are allowed to have eligibility to participate, that their school ecords reflect the standards of the school in which they will be tranferring. I guess it floors me that the concern is allowing our children to play sports and not holding the parents, the educators or the students responsible. Remember that less than 1% of all high school athletes make it through college and that number is less rom college to the pro level. Also you may want to make that eligibilty apply only to athletes on schedule to graduate.

By doc

Mar 17, 2008 3:12 PM | Link to this

It seems to me that the great question is, Where were the Educators during this process? This situation is beyond the athletes, or the color lines. It seems that someone has been receiving a paycheck for administrative purposes. The concern seems to if athletes will be eligible to participate in sports, look at the timing, during football and basketball season. I don't have a dog in the fight, so to speak, however I suggest that if the athletes are allowed to have eligibility to participate, that their school ecords reflect the standards of the school in which they will be tranferring. I guess it floors me that the concern is allowing our children to play sports and not holding the parents, the educators or the students responsible. Remember that less than 1% of all high school athletes make it through college and that number is less rom college to the pro level. Also you may want to make that eligibilty apply only to athletes on schedule to graduate.

By Kiljoy

Mar 17, 2008 2:58 PM | Link to this

Well the state could solve this problem one way. The GA Constition says we have to have 159 counties but it doesn't say what they have to be. (1) Revoke the charter of Clayton County. (2) Divide that county up and place portions in Henry, Fulton and Dekalb Counties. (3) Create Milton County on the northside of Fulton to replace the county you just abolished.

Brilliant! No more accredidation worries because the school system would cease to exist once the county was no longer in existence. Go down to the legislature and demand the abolition of Clayton County while there is still time.

By The Bell Tolls

Mar 17, 2008 2:57 PM | Link to this

I think allowing students to leave and attend other schools is a bad idea. You are only opening the doors to trashing other county schools systems in the process. Henry & Fayette are struggling now to handle the students illegally crossing county lines to attend there now.

This whole concept of allowing students to transfer to other schools is a bad idea because first, it is not well thought out. Have they even begun to consider the implications/impact on other school systems who will be getting these students. Do we want to trash these school systems too because we didn't address the problem?

The State needs to step in NOW and fire/remove the current CC BOE in it's entirety. They should then put in s State appointed, interim board whose mission is to salvage accreditation and restore order, period.

In the meantime, parents & concerned citizens, taxpayers can go about interviewing and selecting a new board who will have the students interest in mind. Care must be taken here not to repeat the mistakes made when this board was installed.

I personally think the State should delare a state of emergency in CC and take over the BOE, the Sheriff's office and several other offices.

CC needs to rid itself of inept, corrupt, self-serving officials currently holding several public offices. The school system is in shambles, the DA is a crook, the Sheriff is an unethical, meglomaniac with a Napoleonic complex. The Commissioner's office is a joke....

CC is in a state of disaster and as such needs emergency aid on all levels before it is completely too late. We need to get some honest, hardworking, knowledgeable people in office.

By Lisa

Mar 17, 2008 2:38 PM | Link to this

It's time for the State to step in and take over Clayton County Schools...put aside Politics and do what is in the Best interest of the Children.

By JR

Mar 17, 2008 2:30 PM | Link to this

OMG, it's hard not to laugh. Has anyone else googled John Thompson of Pittsburg and Santiago Wood of Fresno?

Thompson was tooting his horn about how much he improved schools, and Pittsburg let him go early due to "The district attributed Thompsonýs termination to a lack of improvement in student achievement, the districtýs financial condition, and concerns about the superintendentýs management and leadership skills."

Wood was forced to resign, Fresno Board President Patricia Barr said after "listening to community concerns and discussing district leadership issues" the board had "determined that a change ... is necessary." ... and maybe the 3 million dollars the system lost.


But, both are black...that seems to be qualification enough for the intrepid Clayton County School Board.

By jocks_rule

Mar 17, 2008 2:10 PM | Link to this

Jocks always get special treatment.
Afterall, who cares about akedemiks when you can run the fly pattern!

Time we learn that HS is the farm system of college.