All parents,residents,staff should be attending this meeting to stop CT for one more day as superintendent of Melrose schools.
Our forefathers would be rolling over in their graves if they saw that the majority of Melrose residents would be prohibited from being mayor simply because they owned a local business or a practice or a farm. They specifically wanted local representation to local, state and Federal government to be a temporary duty that you did as sacrifice for your country, state or town. They specifically did NOT want career politicians or aristocracy controlling these positions, particularly in their local governments. There was NEVER a prohibition against continuing the family business of farming, etc. No politician had to divest themselves of their farms, their businesses, their practices. For. what would they do when they completed their term?? The undemocratic Melrose model is a highly unusual practice for cities and towns even by today's standards. Let's make Melrose a Democracy again!
Melrose is tapped out and will not go any further.
The poster above is correct.
Even though it's quite probable that the majority of Melrosians would vote to remove the mayor from the School Committee, only Monica, Scott and Don attempted to move that forward in this week's BOA mtg of which I had the misfortune of watching a re-run (a revolting $hitshow). The rest of them decided that their political alliances with the Executive Branch mattered more than what the citizens should have a chance to vote on or what makes common sense based on 15 years of evidence (the mayor on the SC has been a huge mistake, proven by many actual facts).
https://vimeo.com/231483237
http://melrosecityma.iqm2.com/Citizens/Calendar.aspx
http://melrosecityma.iqm2.com/Citizens/Detail_Meeting.aspx?ID=3219
http://melrosecityma.iqm2.com/Citizens/Detail_LegiFile.aspx?Frame=&MeetingID=3219&MediaPosition=&ID=5693&CssClass=
full copy of proposed changes to City Charter & votes/recommendations to date, along with letters from citizens:
http://melrosecityma.iqm2.com/Citizens/FileOpen.aspx?Type=1&ID=2949&Inline=True
This is what happens when the public sits silent and allows politicians to run amock fulfilling their patronage obligations instead of holding true to their oaths of office, as they do here.Don't forget the BOA gets health insurance from the city.
Most words apply to Melrose EXCEPT for the part about SC getting paid....
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NAACP Boston Branch
Incremental...
Incremental improvement might be ok when you are running a manufacturing plant making widgets...the process is the process and the widget is the widget.
Incremental improvements cannot and should not be the acceptable standard when we are preparing our children to compete in a fast paced, ever changing global economy. Our children cannot afford incremental improvements to a broken education system. That's one.
Two, the pervasive RACIAL achievement gaps in the Boston Public Schools absolutely cannot wait for the School Committee to get its act together and finally hold the School Administration accountable for doing the job that they are all paid -well- to do. Otherwise, the members need to be replaced...remember the School Committee members get paid to hold the district accountable. We need stronger representation to support our children. We need people who are not satisfied with "incremental improvements". That standard is highly offensive.
Because this district and city are fully capable of tackling this issue of RACIAL achievement gaps and winning...yet both have failed to do so, this is quickly becoming a moral crisis. It is a failure of our children that we cannot continue to accept while some celebrate incremental change.
The Boston Public Schools must move from theory to practice. Now.
http://www.bostonglobe.com/…/U95ZwajZhnrXMesSoBe…/story.html
Just as the earth goes through seasons, so does a family in the course of time endure seasons.So does the school.So 2017 and 2018 will be good for all.
Please do not go there.
With the schools ranking almost 70 in the state is not good. Release CT, let her GO!!!
Liz 857-544-4923 and Christine 781-662-2347 let them know how Cindy is doing.
Mcleans hospital is where the SC need their head examined if they give the super one more second in Melrose schools.
First, it's McLean Hospital (not plural), and second, the SC has already voted to extend CT's contract in secret. Sure, the SC needs its collective head examined, but the public that keeps these awful people in office and fails over and over again (including this cycle) to put forward credible candidates is the bigger culprit.
Hey, I assumed this is Melrose Messages not a English test. You are correct the residents with no children have no clue. And it is not a secret how many years more super has received from the SC and Mayor.[Thumbsdown]
The secret is Cindy got over 1 and under 5 years to stay in Melrose.[Huhh]
Thinking before you speak or do something. It's about knowing that every day, the choices we make can and will affect our lives. It's about being accountable for our choices in life. We have the right to make our decisions every day, and every day is a new day.
City had to hire so many and put a percentage of residents in Melrose. CT has the most law suits of any superintendent in this city. Now,the SC gives her over 1 and under 5 more years. It is too be a secret.The cats out of the bag CT, got 3 more years.
They went through great lengths to sneak this one by the Melrose residents. Unfortunately, stupid executive decisions like this have political consequences.
There is an end to this road we're on if nothing changes.
The problems in Melrose begin and end with the principals and teaching staff.
When you cheat it's you who gets cheated.
You are only cheating yourself. Melrose teacher's clearly know they need improvement[Warning] Then again you only get what you pay for.
Patricia M. (Shea) Wright
9/23/2017
Patricia M. (Shea) Wright, age 54, of Melrose, formerly of Brighton passed away at home on Saturday, September 23, 2017.
Born in Verdun, France on October 26, 1962, she was a loving daughter of Paul V. and Anne Marie (Guillemin) Shea of Plymouth.
Patty grew up in Brighton and was a 1980 graduate of Mount St Joseph Academy in Brighton. She furthered her studies, graduating from the University of Massachusetts in Boston and the Massachusetts School of Law.
Patty was a practicing lawyer with the law firm of Korde & Associates, PC in Lowell. She also worked for the firm when it operated under the name of Middlesex Title Company.
A resident of Melrose for over twenty years, Patty was an active member of the community and an advocate for children’s education. She especially loved spending time with her family, and also enjoyed arts and crafts, reading, gardening, and will be always be remembered for her amazing cooking skills
In addition to her parents, she was the devoted mother of Rebecca H. Wright of Melrose and the late Edward O. Wright. She was the dear sister of Edward M. Shea and his wife Lisa of Mansfield, and Genevieve M. Shultz and her husband Jordan of Yardley, PA. She was the loving niece of Solange Klein of France, and is also survived by many nieces and nephews including Erin Shea, Hunter Shea and Arielle Shultz.
Relatives and friends are cordially invited to attend a service in celebration of her life on Saturday, September 30th at 5:00 P.M. at the Sherman & Jackson Funeral Home, 55 North Main St., Mansfield.
Visitation will be held prior to the services beginning at 3:00 P.M. at the funeral home. Burial will be private.
To send her family a message of condolence, please visit www.shermanjackson.com
Please don't post anything improper as her family might see it.
Patty was a good person who fought for the rights of children in our district pro bono. A strong advocate for anyone in need. An intellectual, attorney, friend, mother, sister, daughter. A person unafraid to speak out against those who placed themselves above the needs of our children.
Rest in peace Patty. You will be missed.
Attorney Wright fought hard for real justice in Melrose. Her courage and intelligence were complemented by her huge, loving heart. She was tough in her tenacity and ferocity, but her heart was always in the right place. Her passing is an enormous loss for our community. Rest in peace, Patricia. Sending deepest condolences to her family and friends.
The community continues to get soaked by an extortionist city government. via water/sewer and tax schemes, They are smart enough to see that some of these administrators are not too swift, but they buy into the jargon and don't look too closely. Most have never bothered to investigate beyond what they hear from their neighbors or friends at yoga.
Take this into consideration. The bullies are the rich kids that kick out the poor ones in a group. Mostly girls are the bullies in the high school and in life.
Say good bye to Melrose Messages.[o:)]
Quote: Friend
Attorney Wright fought hard for real justice in Melrose. Her courage and intelligence were complemented by her huge, loving heart. She was tough in her tenacity and ferocity, but her heart was always in the right place. Her passing is an enormous loss for our community. Rest in peace, Patricia. Sending deepest condolences to her family and friends.
Since the loss of you
I've learned to live for each day
And take it as a blessing
Knowing it may not always be this way.
Since the loss of you
I've learned that when everything goes wrong
To never give up on what is right
Because it can only make you strong.
Since the loss of you
I've learned that even when you're in a lot of pain
You've got to hold yourself together
So you won't feel like you're going insane.
Since the loss of you
I've learned how to hold the tears when I want to cry
Because all I have is memories
And just want to ask God why.
But mostly, since the loss of you
I've learned a life can be taken in the blink of an eye
And only Heaven really knows when
That person will have to say "Goodbye."
You're a very special person.
I'm glad that you're my friend,
For when I need a little advice,
You always have some to lend.
You help me when I am troubled,
Feeling down and out-
I never have to say what's wrong.
You seem to know what I'm all about.
I can always tell you my feelings
Without having you put me down.
You're the person I can turn to
When no one else is around.
I can cry on your shoulder
When things are going wrong.
You give me a smile
And help me to be strong.
You seem to understand me.
After all that we've gone through,
I only have one thing to say...
Thanks for being YOU!
Being friends is about sharing our lives with others. There are some aspects of our lives that require that we spend a lot of time together or a lot of writing to help convey our feelings. Other times sharing only a few words are more than adequate. It is not always the long conversation that conveys the deepest feelings. Sometimes, longer modes of expression may seem redundant and lacking in profundity.
No police at MHS this week! The officer that got hurt is that officer Applegate? Who should of made sure a police officer were on duty this week? Should it have been the school or police department?
Not in the best interest for the students and staff at MHS.
This is what happens when the public sits silent.
The poster above is correct.
How nice the SC that voted to keep Taymore 3 more years are leaving and not running for office. Thanks a lot you fools.
I voted for her Liz D. and thought she was going to speak out and did nothing. She will be remembered as a coward and voted CT to stay 3 more years.
The PR Machine is still managing to keep hold of these well-meaning but naive parents, feeding them just enough to let them think they are having an effect and that they can feel proud being part of a "positive" process. They don't realize how they have been co-opted and are being used. They don't realize that they are only being given just enough information to make them Believe.
So what are we supposed to read between the lines? Melrose:
What world do you live in? Millions more for teachers? HAHAHAHAHA. All the students who are not learning because they cannot pass a test? You clearly know zero about education, learning, or economics. It is almost like you have not been in a classroom in 50 years or have any desire to learn about the purpose of modern education. Science labs will help your students function in a society that is slowly realizing a fake being in the sky does not control the environment, facts, or anything really. Keep complaining about updating schools. Lets see how much you learn when the ceilings leak, no ventilation in rooms, or no access to educational resources.