Terror In Talihina – Part 2
I could stand here tonight and defend myself and my daughter against all the lies that Ms Weaver told here last Monday night, but unlike her’s my character speaks for itself.
I could address each lie she told as she did last Monday night with every person that has come forward with a complaint against her, but all I will say is that it terrifies me that she holds the position that she does here at this school and is around our children on a daily basis.
In May of 2003 I spoke with a school board member about Ms Weavers/Rogers conduct. All he could say in her defense was that she was responsible for the high test scores. I did not agree with that then, and I do not agree with it now. Any high test scores this school receives are because of the teachers, not Ms Weaver.
Last week I was told by an employee of this school that I should be careful of the things that I say to this board if I still wanted to enroll my daughter here in August.
I just think that it is a very sad time that we live in when standing up for our children and giving them a voice means that we should also have to watch out for repercussions regarding the way that our children are treated while attending school.
I want very much to enroll my daughter here again, but I will not as long as Ms Weaver is still employed here.
In my opinion, Ms Weaver is not morally or ethically fit to be employed in ANY school system. It is my opinion that she is also not mentally fit to oversee the education of our children. This should be very obvious to everyone here tonight, especially after the things that this principal said in this very room last Monday night.
During the public portion of the May 1st regular meeting of the Talihina School Board there were no votes on the part of board members regarding Ms. Weaver’s employment with the school system. Likewise there was no public announcement made regarding her continued employment by the school system.
Under Oklahoma’s Open Meetings Law any vote regarding Weaver’s employment status must take place in a public meeting, as opposed to an ‘executive session’. Since no public vote was taken, one is left to theorize that any decision made by the Talinina School Board was made ‘in secret’ during an executive session out of public view.
Concerned parents left the May 1st, 2006 meeting of the Talihina School Board not knowing what, if any, action would be taken by the school board regarding Weaver’s employment status. They would not have to wait long to learn the details, however.
On May 3rd, a state-wide newspaper, the Oklahoman, published a report titled “Principal not facing reprimand” which quoted Talihina Schools Superintendent Ray Henson as stating that the principal will not be reprimanded or dismissed. The report indicated that the Oklahoman had obtained that information from Henson on Tuesday.
Henson was quoted in that report as stating:
We feel like we’ve got a good plan laid out for it.
The report went on to indicate that Henson said he could not reveal what board members discussed during Monday’s executive session.
The report indicated that Henson said board members discussed “a series of things” about Angela Rogers, the principal, but are generally supportive of her.
The article did not reveal what Henson mean by “it” or “a series of things”.
Some additional details and insights into the school boards actions or lack thereof came to light in a Poteau Daily News report on May 8th. The report was titled “Board takes no action against Talihina principal”.
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?