Terror In Talihina – Part 2
Several of the parents who were waiting in the public meeting room tell Bubbaworld that Weaver was speaking with such a loud voice that they could easily hear her every comment through the closed door of the room in which the executive session was being held. These same parents allege that Weaver in her statements to the school board belittled the children, their parents and their concerns about her fitness to retain her job in what some describe as a ‘verbal tar and feathering of children’.
Some of these same parents also allege that Weaver violated provisions of the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) by revealing private information to the general public in her comments to school board members. Comments which were overheard by the those present in the public meeting room.
Others are accusing Weaver of outright lying in some of the comments she offered regarding the children of those parents who accused her of wrongdoing. Parents who tell Bubbaworld they are of the opinion that Weaver’s actions in the executive session were simply retribution for their complaints regarding her job performance and were a ‘pay back’ for speaking ill of both her and her methods.
Whether the Talihina School Board members were aware that Weaver’s comments could be heard in the public meeting room or if they even cared that they were being heard can not be determined by this writer. That they were heard is apparent judging from the statements of the shocked and concerned parents that relayed Weaver’s comments to Bubbaworld.
Following Weaver’s appearance before the school board in executive session the board members voted to exit the executive session at 8:46 pm. Immediately upon the board’s return to the public meeting room the members voted to adjourn the special meeting at 8:47 pm.
The Talihina School Board special meeting was terminated without providing any comment to the public regarding the issues with the principal and also without hearing any public comment on the issue from those attending the meeting. Several parents were left with a very bitter taste owing to the nature of Weaver’s comments about their children and the loud manner in which she voiced those comments. Comments which were heard by most if not all of the parents present.
On May 1, 2006 the Talihina School Board in its regular meeting heard from some of the concerned parents who were present and who overheard the comments of Angela Weaver during the ‘executive session’ on April 24.
Julie Owens spoke of her concerns regarding some of the statements of Mrs. Weaver at the ‘executive session’ the previous Monday. Other parents spoke or attempted to speak on the issue as well, alleging that Weaver in her loud manner, which was over-heard by the public, revealed personal information about the children of parents who had complained against her and did so in violation of both Oklahoma Department of Human Services rules and the Federal Education Rights and Privacy Act.
Regina Hearn, the mother of a former Talihina elementary student, tried to address these same issues but was not permitted to speak when the school board president stated that anyone that addressed the board had to be a resident within the Talihina School district. To no avail, Hearn pointed out that she was permitted to speak at the April 6th meeting and was told by the board president that ‘they were following the law that stated that a person must live within the school district to be allowed to speak at the board meeting’. Hearn asked if the board had just discovered that law on the day of the meeting and was told no. At this point the board president asked if anyone other than Hearn wished to speak to the board.
Since Regina Hearn had written a statement which she intended to read to the Talihina School Board and was denied doing so, she has granted Bubbaworld permission to publish that statement as part of this series. The following is the statement which Hearn intended to read to the board members on 5/01/06.
Good grief! And people actually ask us why we want to move out of LeFlore County? (Additionally, we no longer do business with the “other half” of this terribly misguided woman.)
To be fair, I do not think that LeFlore County is representative of the state of Oklahoma. While we look forward to leaving LeFlore County for many reasons, we do know that LeFlore County is “unique” in the ignorance of its citizens and malfeasance of public officials.
My children attend school at Indianola. Our schoolboard hired Angela Weaver and I, as well as many other parents, would really appreciate having more detail as to Ms. Weaver’s long history in Leflore County. Please help as I am concerned our children’s safety and well being.
Contact me at [email protected] and I can share with you some facts about her being employed at schools in Oklahoma. You can also go to your local library and research her name….Angela Faulkenberry/Ramsey/Rogers/Weaver. She was employed at Howe Schools..and several others. Her record speaks for itself….she leaves a dirty trail at every school she is employed at.
If you’re interested there may also be a record of the Talihina court case in Muscogee District court. It was settled before it went to trial, but there should be a record.
o believe me, if the teachers cant fire her, then the students will help!, cause we want her gone as well.
What’s the current situation with Mrs. Weaver? I heard something about the district not renewing her contract. Is this true? What are the details?
I can’t believe this ignorance is still going on. And what I mean by that, is you people need to get a life. I taught in a system where the terrior was my boss and I have to say she was one of the best. I know first hand about the situation in Talihina. I can tell you all right now this site is a bunch of lies. I recognize who some of you are having been in Talihina at the time this was all going on. I know of situations and children that most of you who are commenting would not want to be mentioned due to the fact of direct involvement. The facts have never been posted and could it be because Ms. Ramsey/Rogers/Weaver had better scense than you and have not commented to save your children harm.You have played on your childrens lives by exploiting your own children all over the internet and news papers.She in fact tried to make them abide by rules. We as teachers could actually teach back then. As for the young lady who states she is a senior..good grief girl get a date, a life and leave the business end of school to the adults. I have read several site comments just tonight as I was looking for the annual Easter egg hunt info for my kids and ran into this junk. Let me tell you something..if IEPS are missing…why in the heck would a superintendent want them unless there was a reason. That is not part of their job.Goes to show you what you know about what a supt. actually does and what her job title actually consist of. Then let me tell you I as teacher never…did you hear me…never see our superintendent. It is not the job of the superintendent to be out being chummy with kids. That, if it is a responsibility of anyones would belong to your principal. The job of a superintendent is to do the financial business of your school. I find it very interesting that you say she was rehired. Sounds like the board thinks she is doing a good job and someone said they are allowing her to work from home. Once again I find that an interesting fact and a strange twist. She must be very capable of running things from home for what ever reason she has and the board must think so. Another thing if I think I can figure out who some of you people are I do believe Ms. Ramsey/Rogers/Weaver can to. If I were you I would be afraid of her hiring a lawyer and shutting you people up with a defamation of character law suit. You people who keep this thing going for years are lacking in the intellegence departments. I have seen on one site where you call yourselves Christians. I can tell you I would never want to attent a church with you and I have sympathy for your pastor. He and God have a huge job ahead of them. You people need a life. Remember what goes around comes around and that is a promise from God. You people who call yourselves Christians and if you are who I think you are, your entire families claimed to be Christians, should read your Bibles and see that God will take care of the problems if there is one. I can’t see that this woman has harmed you or your children. Your obsession with her is strange to say the least. It has been years. This is too weird that you still have such a fixation on her. She truly has a hold on your lives. She is not suffering you are. You can tell that by what you write and have written in the past. This would be funny if it weren’t so sad. I hope the rest of the readers can see this and that there are two sides to every story and I don’t see hers do you??…maybe she is an intellegent person who sees no value or future for your children in anything she would have to say in this. Now that’s a true educator that cares about kids. NO Comment by her is probably the best comment. She has nothing to say because she has nothing to hide. And by the way..get the facts about Howe School. Everything you have printed about that is lies. You say look her up i think you should do that and just see what Howe school was all about. The truth has not been printed on either subject yet. I know that due to the class of persons that post to these things,(of which I am ashamed that I have stooped to your level) this probably won’t make a bid of difference but I think it is high time that someone gave you people something to think about.
Diane,
I don’t know who or what you are, but you are obviously lying, no teacher would ever write an illegible mess like what you wrote.
One has to wonder, why someone who is not a teacher would write such a virulent defense of Ms. Rogers?
I am not a resident of Oklahoma, and have no direct interest in this case. I do however suffer from excessive curiosity, and your screed screams of a wish to hide something. What is it you wish to hide?