What was the start to finish process like? During Anglins first few months as superintendent, he ordered a forensic audit of the schools finances. Moore tells Mark Anglin about goods received from Brasfield. And theyre all gonna graduate high school and theyre all college bound, 100% of kids who were on the dropout track. If you would like to receive Q's News through email, please send a request to sheila.garcia@visd.net. If you enjoy these episodes that air Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, each week, please consider leaving a rating on the show on iTunes, so more educators can find it. The ouster of the former Bloomington superintendent leaves the district reeling amid allegations of sexual misconduct and misuse of public funds. Before that I was an elementary principal and, and what seems like almost a lifetime ago, I got to teach pre-K through 12th grade music every day, and it was awesome. So for me on my leadership journey, lots of leadership biography, I take, I take great inspiration from leadership biography. This action is simply a pretext to terminate Mrs. Brasfield, Hanner said regarding the investigation. This is an identity based habit. A paper trail shows a district that has been dealing internally, through most of 2019, with financial and personnel problems left in the wake of Barnetts departure. And we do that for any, anything thats complex, which could be bonds or redistricting or closing schools. He moved to Northside ISD in 2000 as a teacher at Boone ES and after two years moved into campus administration and served as the Vice Principal at Boone ES and Murnin ES. I was out of the money loop, Barnett said. Tags: authorleadershipProfessional SpeakerProfessorsuperintendent, Sam Demmais a youth keynote speaker and entrepreneur. For instance, Dec. 11, 2018, Brasfield purchased $1,500 worth of Walmart gift cards and another $1,000 was used to purchase nondescript gift cards. More: WFISD and Kuhrt forge agreement, School Board's search for new superintendent announced. You can also find the link in the show notes. 2003-04: Barnett teaches at Meadie Pumphrey Junior High School in Edna. All rights reserved. READ: WFISD resignation agreement reveals new details on Kuhrts departure, I am thrilled to bring Mr. Kuhrt into #TeamVISD, Superintendent of Schools Quintin Shepherd said. We went out and did all this research. Receive Dr. Shepherd's weekly newsletter, Q's News, every Friday to hear about good news and celebrations from across the district. Or what if those are the two best sentence starters. She will remain on paid leave until the board votes otherwise during its regular board meeting Jan. 20. One of my, one of my favorite sayings of all time is that little boys grow up to do what their mothers want them to do, but they do it in a way that their fathers wouldve done it , which I think is like appropriate for a lot of men that I know. Or no, thats kind of dumb. . Ticket Spicket. In our prayers and thoughts. I want for you to have a sense that youve mastered the content I want for you, the opportunity to have worked in the best team that youve ever worked on to create this project. When he came to Victoria, his first priority was to listen to the voice of the community, parents, staff, and students. So they were like, oh, thats really, really smart. And then I, I became a superintendent and same thing, same exact thing. my name is Quintin Shepherd. The teacher reported the misconduct escalated when she went to Barnetts office to observe the student discipline process. $81.36 spent to purchase cake and meals to celebrate then superintendents birthday. And I sort of resisted the call into education, but I think it was a foregone conclusion that I was gonna get into education. And it, it kind of just took care of itself. Another district employee reported she also received inappropriate text messages from Barnett. She stayed there while being sexually harassed because shes committed to that school district and community.. We are excited to have his fresh perspective as we work towards continuous improvement in all that we do.. Hutto Independent School District / Homepage Through the collaborative efforts of Central Supply and Purchasing, Child Nutrition, Health Services, Maintenance, Student Services, Technology and Transportation, a continuous focus is to support all of our campuses and facilities. You mentioned that you realized shortly into your journey in education, that leadership was going to be your calling, or should I say supporting teachers and being the chief supporting officer . He said he couldnt go beyond that explanation. And thats how this works. And its transformed the way we, you know, work with some of our schools, but virtually everything I learned about innovation, I learned outside of education and just applied to education. And so we got to take them to a school board thing in February, which for the entire state of Texas. Anglin then opened an investigation into Brasfield, BISD former chief financial officer and accounts manager. So now what were doing is were in compassionate versus competent, right? I work with an executive coach and I, I didnt realize this, but she had been in our conversations over the course of this past year. And I couldnt articulate it any better than that at the time. And then when we went to their students, we started with that and said, okay, students, this is what the teachers have said, what are your thoughts and questions about that? Mm, love it. And they choose to come here for three days during the summer to keep up their learning. Right. Barnett approached the teacher when they were alone and asked for a hug. And I was a pretty good teacher. Well, but even, even now though, I mean, were, as were coming out of the pandemic, this is still like, were doing the exact same thing now. Kuhrts resignation does not include additional severance pay, according to a statement from school officials. I was looking forward to working for you and helping you accomplish the mission of VISD. Well, thats complex. I guess the other thing thats thats relevant is in my spare time, I, I teach at the University and I get to teach ed leadership for folks who are aspiring to be principals or, or superintendents and I also get to teach school law. I think the, the book had been on my mind for about a decade, as I said previously, I Ive just, you know, been doing D leadership differently and, and seeing others, Im not the only one doing it this way. Board of Trustees Regular & Special Called Meeting Agenda. Its, its recognizing that, you know, you, you have this dream and you have this vision and you want things to go a certain way, but sometimes life doesnt see it that way. Where, where we create, I create this space called house of genius. Victoria ISD And then we crowdsourced that, right. But the new question is what things should we do to post the learning gap for those students who are behind more importantly, like theres, theres so many iterations on this. Yeah. You can expect interviews with Principals, Teachers, Guidance Counsellors, National Student Association, Directors and anybody that works with youth. They are memorable, easy to repeat, and catchy. How would you address this problem? Like, I dont know how to approach this project. So please feel free to share. Yeah. Thats, thats a very polite way of saying it. Youre gonna, youre gonna write, and youre gonna turn these in. As a first year teacher, Marilyn helped me a lot by modeling good strategies and , Victoria school board appoints new deputy superintendent, 101 W. Goodwin Ave., Suite 1200,Victoria,TX, From standards to students: How VISD builds its curriculum, Bonewald to leave VISD for superintendent post in Wimberley, As Victoria schools consider allowing staff to carry guns, some Crossroads districts already do, VISD program to give students laptops for schoolwork, New VISD deputy superintendent left former post amidst controversy, criticism, VISD deputy superintendent resigns after controversial past surfaces. As superintendent, Anglin wants to revamp the vetting process, which he was planning regardless of Barnetts investigation. The only way to check previous districts is through references, he said. And so having an accountability partner really helped me. I also read a great deal of innovation work on innovation, anybody whos writing about adaptive innovation and creativity, but specifically I stay away from education. Can we rent rooms from you? Kuhrts appointment at VISD came after the WFISD school board voted 7-0 in April of 2022 to approve his resignation. The board placed Barnett on paid administrative leave April 2 after a special meeting. Worst. No receipt. Barnett said he started looking into Brasfield when board president Ellsworth expressed concern about one of the items Brasfield had purchased. I turned around and asked him if he needed anything and he stated, I am just here to enjoy the view, according to investigation reports. It doesnt matter if you go visit your parents house, it doesnt matter if youre visiting a friend. July 2, 2019: Barnetts resignation takes effect. Kuhrt. Ill talk to you on the next episode, all the best. Executive Secretary to the SuperintendentPhone: 361-788-9202, Victoria ISD102 Profit StVictoria, Texas TX 77901(361) 576-3131(361) 788-9643. He resigned, he said, because Brasfield fabricated false information about him and created a hostile work environment. Superintendent Robert Jaklich, Ed.D. And there was one gal who stood up in front of that group. A presentation by Victoria ISD Superintendent Quintin Shepherd will discuss the barriers of implementing SEL frameworks. Notably, Victoria ISD recently came under fire from local parents, causing deputy Superintendent Michael Kuhrt to resign after only two weeks in the position. Ian Grenier writes about K-12 and higher education for the Victoria Advocate. When he reached for the female teacher, he grazed her breast. And and I recognize that the same is true for principles that when you start as a principal, theres no, youre, youre playing by the rules as theyre handed to you. Its a priority. $650 of gift cards purchased from Buffalo Wild Wings. I think a little bit more harshly, they would say it is when somebody says I dont have time valuable is I dont care . But by doing that then of 700 people who shared over a thousand thoughts, the, the smartest in the room go to the top, the stuff we should most focus on because they got the most stars. There are those who teach, and there are those who support teachers. Your Board Representative District 6-7. $150 spent on gift cards from Texas Roadhouse. Jan 30, 2023 Updated Jan 30, 2023 The following is an article provided by Supt. 6022 Country Club Dr. Victoria, TX If educators are suspended, they still hold a certificate. Well, thats a complex question. So I read a lot of leadership biography. Have you been to a beach or pool yet this summer? I trusted her to do that, he said. Tackling tough questions over the past two years sounds like something youve done a lot of, and Im sure it consumes a ton of your time. Email the Superintendents Office. And it doesnt matter because the whole things anonymous. It really resonated with me and changed the way that I think about things. Print Winds S at 10 to 20 mph. But I know being in Canada, there were so many school districts and superintendents struggling to find a way to create a really great response to the COVID pandemic. Copyright 2023 Victoria ISD. The board considers hiring recommendations from the superintendent and the board votes, Ellsworth said. So we had to pull every one of our middle schools out of this kids out of this campus. Texas Association of School Administrators - Career Center Yeah. And you start to hear that the, you know, district office is disconnected from whats happening in the classroom. Just from the department of innovation alone. Hmm. VICTORIA, Texas (KAUZ) - Former Wichita Falls ISD superintendent Michael Kuhrt resigned Friday as the deputy superintendent of Victoria ISD, a school district in south Texas. $25 added as a tip. 2017-19: Barnett replaces Delores Warnell as Bloomington ISDs superintendent. ISD Victoria The investigation highlights these purchases that lack purchase orders, receipts or both. He said it is now a requirement to call at least three references for a job candidate, including references the applicant did not list. Samantha Douty is the education reporter at the Victoria Advocate. And she just helped me put together a structure. Two checks were written totaling $7,730 with a $230 discrepancy. Brasfield was sent a list of expenditures she made and was asked by a district attorney why and who authorized those requests. Now, if theyre complicated, theres just one right. It worked like, who knew, we didnt know it was gonna work, but thats what innovations all about. WebChief of Police. Yeah. Im super excited to spotlight and feature 20 people in 2022. Like, can you give me an, an idea of how long it took to craft that or how quick the turnaround was? Thank you, sir. Ellsworth said the hiring process has not changed from a board perspective, but as a board were paying a whole lot closer attention to what the processes are.. Awesome. $1,025 spent on gift cards. And so Id been kicking around this idea of, of writing a book for several years, the pandemic just presented itself as a great opportunity to sit down and actually get my thoughts down on paper and or digitally, I guess dating myself a bit. Non-Negotiable. Prior to that, I was a high school principal. Assistant Superintendent of Administration, Secretary to the Assistant Superintendent of Administration, It is the policy of Victoria ISD not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation or disability in its vocational programs, services or activities as required by Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended; Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972; Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, and VISD's board policies DIA, FFH, and FFI. question number one is what is the best advice youve ever personally received? Brasfield handled the districts finances, Barnett said. So whats the best way to educate kids during a pandemic? By Griselda Perez Aug 2, 2019 Victoria ISD held a specially called meeting Thursday evening. Low 79F. There will be no questions as to where the money is going.. Nice. Were grateful for the robots that make this possible and realize that its not a perfect process. Just of no value to me. Anglin said the number of gift cards Brasfield purchased was concerning because of the lack of process. Warnell could not be reached for comment. Thats amazing. It was just about a year start to finish. Kuhrt was set to be paid his full salary and benefits pursuant to his contract through his official resignation date of June 30, 2022. The district paid him through June. Yeah. No receipts. Wow. Believe it or not, because I think that we, I think we understand creativity or entrepreneurship or innovation, but we have a, a somewhat slanted view of it. By tuning in, you will hear the stories and ideas of the worlds brightest and most ambitious educators. Barnett is certified in Texas to teach special education and to hold principal and superintendent positions. In compiling this story, the Victoria Advocate received and reviewed the internal investigations after filing multiple open records requests. We set aside 5 million of our Sr funding and were, were literally gonna go to each of our high schools and say heres $500,000. March 28, Misty Brasfield reported to then-board president John Ellsworth that she was being harassed by Barnett, according to documents obtained by the Advocate. Thats, thats how I ended up at Victoria, Texas. High 97F. Marilyn was a beautiful lady inside and out. What I want for you is to have a sense of autonomy. We have a project based learning school as well, but its all about exposure experience and then rethinking high school as pursuit. Each episode is like sitting face to face with a colleague in education at an amazing conference and chatting about their best practices, their learnings, their philosophies, and the mindset shifts that allow them to be successful in education today. Elvis Whaley is appointed temporary acting superintendent. Wow. Mm. These are kids who are disciplined placement. Start with the, I wonder questions. Abbie Barnett filled a number of administrative positions and was involved in two investigations into possible misconduct during his 22-year-career as a Crossroads educator. Click the links below to learn more information about each Administrative department: Victoria ISD102 Profit StVictoria, Texas TX 77901(361) 576-3131(361) 788-9643. Im not gonna quit until a hundred percent. I want to talk about for just a moment a story of how something someone did in a school, maybe yourself or someone, you know, had a serious impact on one individual. Im asking you to share your suffering. He resigned nine days later. Anglin said the district conducts criminal background checks and previous district investigations are not a part of those reports. Barnett resigned shortly after the findings were presented to the board. Like theyre not the way that Im supposed to be doing it. But, but essentially I wanted to make it very approachable. Abbie Barnett was investigated while he worked at Victoria ISD for allegations of misconduct involving a female employee. Victoria ISD She never sat and ran anything with me.. April 11, 2019: Barnett resigns from Bloomington ISD. Im not gonna quit until I can guarantee parents a hundred percent successful launch rate. After leaving Victoria ISD in 2012, Barnett relocated to Bloomington ISD as the Placedo Elementary School principal. Theres not one right answer. The Advocate obtained the letter and investigation reports through an open records request. I want to set my identity as someone who is a writer. The candidate needs to be a dynamic, energetic individual 2010-12: Barnett moves from the Mitchell Guidance Center and works as the assistant principal at Victoria West High School. No receipt. Brasfield responds to allegations via email to Robb Decker, BISD attorney. We quickly realized he is a cultural fit for our district and brings a wealth of experience into the role.". An unopened MacBook Pro is given to Bloomington High School principal Lina Moore. He resigned his WFISD post as the district faced serious financial problems brought on by a loss of student enrollment and amid controversy over Kuhrt's handling of staff cuts. Prior to his resignation, Kuhrt faced heavy public scrutiny amid WFISDs $9 million deficit and potential program cuts. What did the journey look like from that moment forward? And all of a sudden these identity based habits. This grant program is intended to support LEA and school-level improvement efforts to directly benefit these Comprehensive Support and Improvement, Targeted Support and Improvement or Additional Targeted Support and Improvement schools. This is your host and youth speaker, Sam Demma. Victoria Independent School District is a school district in Texas . And so we, we went to our, some of our community partners and we said, look, what if we could give these kids the golden ticket of a lifetime and a fresh start? So we have hundreds of homeless students in Victoria Texas. This is your host and youth speaker, Sam Demma. At the time, Brasfield served as both chief financial officer and assistant superintendent. Mm. So right now whats going on in San Antonio is a statewide Texas conference for school board members. The first part is its a performance, just like when you first started as a teacher, like the first day in the classroom in front of kids, , youre performing a role in your mind, you know, what a teacher should be doing and what they should look like and how they should dress and so on and so forth. $626.10 spent through Amazon Marketplace. VISD to seek funding lost from low attendance I am extending a personal invitation to the Victoria ISD Education Foundation's major fundraiser of the year because we need your support and I want to see you there! Like we, you know, everything shut down and stayed, shut down for a very long time. Another text message from Barnett in November 2017 said, I did tell you I will pull your hair if you ever in your life for any reason get twisted with me.. And when we went to the students, that was crazy. thats right. Were like, lets fold that over to the high school and pull kids up rather than push them. Ballotpedia covers public school districts in the 100 largest cities in America by population, as well as the 200 largest public school districts by student enrollment. Brasfield said in the investigation that she began to experience other confrontations with Barnett. So yeah, pretty, pretty avid reader. And I landed in a small country school in rural Illinois, and it was, it was from there its, its a matter of one foot in front of the other, every step along the way. I look forward to meeting staff, the community, and getting to work supporting campuses as we strive for every student to pursue their genius and find their and.. 2012-17: Barnett returns to Bloomington ISD after his contract runs out at Victoria ISD. We, we just launched one of our stem middle schools just this last year. They requested it, and she was the person to authorize, she said. At least two employees believe their work performance was adversely affected by Barnetts conduct, Dixon reported. Victoria And so I guess education is sort of in my blood. Is that a complicated way to look at your classroom is to tell the students, this is what I want from you because it assumes theres one right answer, right? Yeah, so summer for for school administrators, a and for school board members, we try to focus on some pretty deep learning.
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