King to Stay at Lowell After All (But for how long?)
As reported by the Times' Brian Rosenthal:
It’s been quite an interesting few days for Gregory King, Capitol Hill’s Lowell Elementary and Tacoma’s Bryant Montessori School.
But today, Seattle and Tacoma officials made clear that everything is back the way it was a week ago: King is Lowell’s principal and Bryant is searching for a leader.
Apparently the district hadn't told Tacoma about the investigation at Lowell.
The results of the special investigation are set to be released in the next two weeks, Rogers said. It is being conducted by Cristin Kent, a Seattle attorney who also conducted the district’s investigation into its infamous small-business minority-contracting program.
It would be interesting to know if Tacoma had asked King if he had anything in his professional background that he thought he should disclose to Tacoma (I've seen that on applications before).
It’s been quite an interesting few days for Gregory King, Capitol Hill’s Lowell Elementary and Tacoma’s Bryant Montessori School.
But today, Seattle and Tacoma officials made clear that everything is back the way it was a week ago: King is Lowell’s principal and Bryant is searching for a leader.
Apparently the district hadn't told Tacoma about the investigation at Lowell.
The results of the special investigation are set to be released in the next two weeks, Rogers said. It is being conducted by Cristin Kent, a Seattle attorney who also conducted the district’s investigation into its infamous small-business minority-contracting program.
It would be interesting to know if Tacoma had asked King if he had anything in his professional background that he thought he should disclose to Tacoma (I've seen that on applications before).
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I know nothing about it either, but wouldn't it be a damn shame if Mr. King is exonerated and would have been a good fit in Tacoma?
Really?? You really have to ask/say that? That kind of information is not legally disclosable for job references.
That is not to say that someone should have passed the word, but legally they can't do it.
ITK
I have also seen/heard this asked at job interviews "Is there anything you feel we need to know about you that we haven't asked?"
I think it is legal to ask the question. Whether a company or candidate chooses to answer the question is another thing.
The company doesn't have to ask if there is/has been any type of investigation/legal action with a candidate; they can ask if there is anything the district thinks they need to know.
Info could theoretically be passed on the QT, but the people who know about the investigation may not be the people who know he's looking for another job.
There are other people involved - his school, his family, staff, friends and enemies. I don't see this issue playing out publicly helping anyone right now.
I was informed this investigation was near conclusion and would become public. I said nothing.
But Principal King brought it into the public eye early by choosing to move mid-year to a new school, a new district, knowing the investigation was soon to be public. Times' reporter, Brian Rosenthal, through his own sources, found out about the investigation (which was confirmed by SPS) and wrote about it when Mr. King announced his resignation.
I'm not sure the word "enemies" is appropriate. He may have supporters and detractors but I do not believe anyone was out to get him.
-reader
Many jobs require contacts for each current and former supervisor be listed, so that direct phone contact can be made.
I would seem that in this situation several supervisors would have been listed.
(Just venting...)
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we are in agreement. That is why King County admin refuses to give anything more than name, rank, dogtag number (in a manner of speaking).
This doesn't really make sense. If someone signs a comment with a pseudonym, isn't that pretty much the same as posting an anonymous comment?
I'm confused.
I understand well your preference for us to become familiar and identifiable voices. I like that, too.
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