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Aug 16 2021


Poop Butt, Dave Mullins

  The Chair of the School Board is Dave Mullins. Back in July he was a 24% carrot gold, out of control, horse's butt. Maybe he had one crosswise or had some other ailment. Here's what we saw.
  During that meeting in July, near the end of the gathering, the Mel Gibson Look Alike raised his hand to ask a question. With his ears turning blue  and anger in his voice, Mullins told the crowd, I ain't letting you ask any questions and I SPEAK FOR JOE!! He later said that he would allow the reporter to come to meetings but nothing else. Boy, that was nice of him.
  There's a lot of dimly lit pompous elected officials.  We can tell that by their actions and words.   Mullins is just one minuscule  little feller that thinks he has a lock on what's going on at the Pentagon. He doesn't.
   Open meetings law demands that the public be allowed to participate. As a matter of fact, the law demands just that. That same law allows for the public to ask questions and make comments to an elected body. Just show up and elected leaders are required to let you speak your piece. They don't have to act on anything the public says but they are required to look like they are listening.
  The W Va Ethics Commission has made it plain and simple, the media MUST be accommodated for front and center. Even if Dave can't read well nor understand the rules of the road, surely common sense of an adult should prevail while in a public setting. That common sense would be: Don't act / sound stupid and out of control.
  We're hoping the half baked poop butt was just having a bad day in July.
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  Have you heard any updates on the multi million dollar upgrade of Clay High? Everyone has been very quiet. Actually, not  a peep has been made during a public meeting. No Boardster has even asked in public, how's it going over there.  Heck if the place fell in, they wouldn't tell us!
  During each govt funded school project, a clerk of the works (call em Cluck of the Works) has to be hired. The idea is to have an impartial person keep an eye on the job and inform the local Board.
  Here in Clayberry, the Cluck has traditionally been a cherry job given to a recently retired Superintendent with little to no construction background. The idea is to give the guy an extra $50K or more as a farewell gift. Been that way for decades.
  For this school Building Authority funded CHS project, that wasn't allowed. Instead the Board had to pick from a list of qualified people with knowledge. None on the list were from the county or school system. The State put a stop to the gift hand outs and put the quality of the building their main priority.
  In July, the CHS Clerk showed up and provided an update in public. We're not sure of her name but think it is Jane McCoy.
  
 
   In addition to providing an excellent oral presentation, the Clerk handed out a multi page written update complete with pictures of the progress. From both, we gathered:
  the project is on schedule; demolition of the gym floor is complete; the entire gym has been painted white except for the bottom 7 feet which will be a contrasting color;  HVAC duct work is installed 100%; most of the windows are installed (90%); new locks are at the ready;
   painting of the hallways (white) is under way; vocational building restrooms are complete; new LED lights are in; they are continuing work on the fire alarms, intercom, and camera system.
   Sure would have been nice to hear, after 40 years, there would be working clocks in the school. We didn't hear that. Sorry.
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  The Pentagon has been very busy trying come up with warm bodies to fill vacant positions. That happens every August but this time around, it seems doubly severe. The jailbreak continues now with just one week left til the yard apes return to school. One of the most talked about jailbreaks happened at Clay Elem where it has been an exodus.
  It's also this time of year that bright eyed walking in step teachers are awarded extra duty contracts to fatten wallets and keep em in line, you want that extra $$$, do as we say without question.
  Changes include:
  Alicia Johnson quit as Asst Volleyball Coach at CMS
  Brian Collins bailed out as head basketball coach at CMS
  Dana Remias resigned from her teaching duties at CMS
  Long time, longest serving teacher for over 50 years, JB Butcher left the building, he's retired.
  Pat Underwood another long teacher took her things and walked out of Big Odor Elem and into retirement. Note: While trying to read the agenda, Dave Mullins kept calling the place , Big Elk Elem. No one corrected the lad.
  Julia Triplett will be a 3rd grade teacher at  Clay Elem
  Melissa Samples is a new 5th grade teacher at Clay Elem. Ms Samples is the wifey of Prosecutor Samples.
  Courtney Jennings is now down at H E White in the 5th grade slot. Not certified in Special Ed.
  Brandi Pierson switched over to the 3rd grade up at Big Otter
  Krecella Evans is the new Head Volleyball coach at Clay Middle.   Abbie Moore will be the Asst Volleyball coach there.
  Melody Hubbard is the new Asst Volleyball coach at Clay High
  The list of rehires went on and on.

  With a week left til classrooms fill again, expect many more last second hires. It's time to start spending another $20+ million on the failing school system. Welcome back all.

AW