tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7442846349063232268.post576162487020863549..comments2024-03-23T21:27:14.158-04:00Comments on Aberdeen NJ Life: Christie Abruptly Dismisses One-Third of County School ExecsPathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09082406276423678772noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7442846349063232268.post-247737761248389162011-01-10T07:57:40.316-05:002011-01-10T07:57:40.316-05:00The Union County superintendent was advised that 1...The Union County superintendent was advised that 1/6 was HER last day. She was not one of the original 7.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7442846349063232268.post-77162423728065008152011-01-05T21:16:31.016-05:002011-01-05T21:16:31.016-05:00Actually, Christie plans to replace them, based on...Actually, Christie plans to replace them, based on the governor's spokesman's comments, so there apparently will be no savings to the budget as a result of this. All the Governor has really accomplished here is give the bum's rush to one group of senior education officials serving an important liaison function between the state and its counties until another group of similarly-tasked officials can be vetted and hired. The "out with the old, in with the new" argument for letting the appointees' terms expire would be totally understandable if the appointees hadn't been informed by email on New Year's Eve, their last work day, and if there were any indications that this action wasn't utterly capricious and mean-spirited. No doubt there were discussions in Trenton about how this story would play in the media so a lid was kept on it until the last minute. I guess it's just politics as usual, Jersey style.Pathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09082406276423678772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7442846349063232268.post-13887124720905592542011-01-05T17:14:29.424-05:002011-01-05T17:14:29.424-05:00While his approach may be a little rough, I applau...While his approach may be a little rough, I applaud him for actually doing something about the excessive spending in the NJ school system. 8 people x 120k/year = a bit of money saved. And really, I think that the work 8 people did can be spread amongst those who remain.paully smallsnoreply@blogger.com