Clayton school chief resigns today
Dr. Edmond Heatley resigned today
Breaking news from Clayton County where controversial schools Superintendent Dr. Edmond Heatley resigned effective the end of next month.
The Clayton school board released a statement that an interim will be appointed to take Heatley’s place. “School has just begun and our primary focus will remain providing the students of Clayton County with a high quality education during this transition,” said chairwoman Pam Adamson. ”We are grateful to Dr. Heatley for his service and wish him the best.”
Heatley, the eighth Clayton County superintendent since 2000, was not fired. “He still has the confidence and respect of the majority of the board,” said Pam Adamson, who met with Heatley Wednesday morning regarding his decision.
It was apparent that Heatley wanted out of Clayton.
Heatley, who came to Clayton County in 2009, had interviewed for the superintendency in Dallas earlier this summer. The Texas job was open because the former Dallas school chief Michael Hinojosa left a year ago to become Cobb County Schools’ top administrator. Heatley did not get the Dallas job.
According to a July AJC story about Heatley:
He has been credited with helping the 50,000-student system regain full accreditation after years of struggle. His initial contract paid him a $250,000 base salary. His contract now runs through June 30, 2014. Calls to Heatley, who rarely gives news interviews, were not returned Tuesday.
Despite Clayton County’s accreditation rebound, Heatley’s tenure in the district has been marked by distractions and tough decisions. During recent budget talks, the idea of eliminating sports and fine arts programs in middle schools was floated, and several unfilled jobs were eliminated.
“A lot of people have issues for the superintendent, but that is par for the course, ” said Rex resident and school board watcher Larry O’Keeffe. “I am not as happy as I was, because the school system has become less open and transparent.”
In February, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported that the school system spent upward of $40,000 to investigate rumors of an inappropriate relationship involving Heatley and a school district employee. The investigation was launched by the school board without public discussion or a public vote and coincided with districtwide budget cuts, which included layoffs, delays in key purchases and a shorter academic calendar.
Heatley repeatedly denied the accusation and the costly investigation uncovered no evidence of wrongdoing.
–From Maureen Downey, for the AJC Get Schooled blog
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Pride and Joy
August 29th, 2012
3:25 pm
Wasn’t he also the super that demanded the school be closed early every Wednesday despite strong objections from the parents?
Bernie
August 29th, 2012
3:48 pm
This is more Proof that God answers prayers……This is the best thing that could have ever happened for the parents and children of Clayton County so far this school Year.
Clayco Resident
August 29th, 2012
4:00 pm
Good riddance! I don’t think that he realized that his title was Superintendent Heatly not King Heatly. I can appreciate his role in regaining the county’s accreditation but it seems as if the power went to his head. Now we have to concentrate on cleaning up the mess that he’s leaving behind. I hope that his BOE minions follow him.
Tom
August 29th, 2012
4:16 pm
Did the best he could with a dysfunctional board. I think average tenure for a Superintendent in Georgia is 3 years
Beatings will Continue until Morale Improves.
August 29th, 2012
4:17 pm
Victor Hill for Superintendent…
only in Clayton County…
Elaine
August 29th, 2012
4:17 pm
First Victor Hill’s back…now this…what else can go wrong in Clayton County??? All we need to to lose accreditation again…then the rest of the county will turn into a ghost town! Ugh!
Concern Parent
August 29th, 2012
4:22 pm
See ya would’nt want a be ya. Praise God
Ellenwood
August 29th, 2012
4:24 pm
@Clayco Res – How do you know the power went to his head?? People kill me being overly judgement of people in leadership. If anyone chooses to be better at it…APPLY!!!!
Ms Clayton county
August 29th, 2012
4:24 pm
I hope when the school district chooses another superintendent, they will investigate the person. The board should not pick this next superintendent … The people of Clayton county should vote
Ellenwood
August 29th, 2012
4:25 pm
**overly judgemental**
Scott
August 29th, 2012
4:29 pm
If you live in that cess pool known as Clayton county you have bigger things to concern yourself with then the Superintendent seeking greener pastors. $10 bucks says he doesnt even live in that laughing stock of county.
Yo
August 29th, 2012
4:30 pm
Didn’t know the man but if he wants out of Clayton County, who can blame him? Talk about not only a dysfunctional board but a dysfunctional county. It’s simple people, if you want a good or great school system, parents have to help and hold their children accountable. He’s leaving probably because he’s the only one interested in the welfare of the children.
pioneer
August 29th, 2012
4:30 pm
Sounds like posters prefer the embarrassment of not meeting minimal accreditation standards to strong leadership. Leave them in their misery.
Richard Braswell
August 29th, 2012
4:30 pm
Say, how about inviting Glen Singleton to be the Super. He’s perfect and what a show that would be. Singleton could actually apply his concepts first hand, think of the possibilities, education geared for the mindset of African American children. He is the man.
Centrist
August 29th, 2012
4:32 pm
Suddenly resigning at the beginning of a school year sounds suspicious. Not mentioned is a reason or an announcement of accepting another position. There is obviously more to this story which is being withheld for the time being.
Chris
August 29th, 2012
4:33 pm
@ Scott yes he does and his kids attended Jonesboro High School. Where do u live Scott? All counties have there own problems let’s talk about yours.
Chris
August 29th, 2012
4:35 pm
Cess pool I bet some of your family members got problems the world got problems. I’m sick of people acting like Clayton county is the only county with problems watch the news and your county will be on there to ………
Yo
August 29th, 2012
4:35 pm
Hey, here’s an idea, I hear Stacii Jae Johnson, The Special Events Director for Atlanta, is looking for a job. Clayton County deserves someone of her caliber.
joe in tucker
August 29th, 2012
4:36 pm
I hear Beverly Hall is looking for a job… sigh…
Yo
August 29th, 2012
4:38 pm
@joe in tucker – beverly hall, GOOD ONE! lol.hahahahahaha
jp
August 29th, 2012
4:39 pm
Richard why is it African American ? Why not just American? Does race always have to be a part of discussions.?
Chris
August 29th, 2012
4:40 pm
@ Pioneer he wanted to let the kids leave school early on Wed. Parents do have to work and that is a inconvenience, not to mention kids need to be in school. They get enough breaks during the school year for teachers to plan ,etc imo. I do think teachers need a good pay raise though
lisajohnson1211
August 29th, 2012
4:41 pm
Thank you GOD! Hit the road “Jack” and don’t ya come back no more… no more… no more….no more! And please take your other cronies with you!
Smarty
August 29th, 2012
4:44 pm
It’s time for the state to re-district the Hartsfield – Jackson Airport out of Clayton County and let them
go it alone. Clayton County in the last few years just become a huge embarrasment of Metro Atlanta.
mo money
August 29th, 2012
4:44 pm
The CEO of Title Max probabaly has the largest investment in Clayton, maybe that is the guy to use.
Sid
August 29th, 2012
4:47 pm
hey Ms Clayton County…I’ll tell you in 2 words why the people of Clayton county shouldn’t be allowed to vote on the next superintendent….Victor Hill. You can’t be trusted to make a well informed decision.
Maureen Downey
August 29th, 2012
4:47 pm
@To all. Not sure why losing a school chief — which happens routinely nationwide where the average tenure for urban superintendents is now 3.6 years — means that Clayton is either a failure or an embarrassment. There is a competitive market for school chiefs.
Maureen
Yolanda
August 29th, 2012
4:48 pm
This is simply “Christmas” in August for the students, parents, and employees of CCPS. YEAH!!!!!!!!!!
Chris
August 29th, 2012
4:49 pm
Yall dont live here and dont even know the ins and out of the every day business so move to dekalb and fulton where they kill sheriff elects and let people shoot up courthouses. Clayton aint that bad………..
J
August 29th, 2012
4:52 pm
Chris, it’s a fact that clayton county is one of the counties in GA w/ the most problems. You can get mad about it if you want or you can do something to make the county a better place to live.
DT in ATL
August 29th, 2012
4:52 pm
The residents of Clayton County should elect the next superintendent. The same residents that re-elected Victor Hill as Sheriff despite the fact he is not qualified to take office (yet). Give the guy credit for helping ClayCo regain its accreditation back. Only in ClayCo.
Andy
August 29th, 2012
4:53 pm
Someone burn that god forsaken county down and start over again.
Scott
August 29th, 2012
4:54 pm
You see Chris MANY of us lived in Clayton county for years and watched first hand as it was literally transformed over night into a national embarassment and YES as cesspool. Clayton county once was a decent place to live and raise a family and surprise, surprise had good schools with involved parents and you rarely saw any type of violent crime occur there. So yeah I left along with literally every other neighbor we had so dont ever try to tell me I dont know Clayton county. I lived there for the first 29 years of my life and saw its demise first had. Oh and there are PLENTY of places were NONE of the foolishness or Clayco occur in the metro Atlanta. I know reside in one of them, Kennesaw.
J
August 29th, 2012
4:56 pm
I’ve been in meetings dealing with elected clayton county officials (Heatley one of them), and those meetings did no good for the children what-so-ever. It was all “what’s in it for me”. Too many people higher up in Clayton only care about themselves and not making the community a better place to live. Your problems start with the people you elect to represent you. case in point, your newly elected sheriff.
Maureen Downey
August 29th, 2012
4:56 pm
@To all, If Clayton wanted to think outside the box, it could consider Shekema Silveri, a Milken Award winning teacher from Clayton who is in the process of trying to start a charter school next year. She is young, dynamic and a creative thinker.
Here is my interview with her after she won the Milken award last year
Maureen
lisajohnson1211
August 29th, 2012
4:57 pm
Hi Maureen, as a CCPS employee… I can assure you that he is both…a FAILURE and an EMBARRESSMENT! I am just happy he is leaving and wish it was effective today. Good riddance Ed!
Andy
August 29th, 2012
4:58 pm
Shortly after they announced the ‘96 Olympics, Clayton County quickly went down hill and the Ctran buses were the final nail in the coffin.
Voting IQ
August 29th, 2012
5:00 pm
@ Sid, thanks for pointing out the obvious . . . that the people of Clayton County shouldn’t be allowed to vote for anything after they voted Victor Hill back into office – talk about 10,000+ morons . . .
Chris
August 29th, 2012
5:01 pm
@ Scott Lived here just as long but dont think Kennesaw don’t have problems they do. Its evey where people are corrupt in politics and in every day life kennesaw isn’t exempt.
Mike
August 29th, 2012
5:02 pm
Sid you’re no lying brother. What were they thinking. By the way, can we please have a superintendent from Georgia for a change. You know, someone who has a vested interest in the community. I can’t believe there’s no one in the whole state who can’t do the job. Everytime we hiree someone from out of state they run off.
joe in tucker
August 29th, 2012
5:03 pm
@Chris – I can only guess by your lack of punctuation that you must have been educated there also.
J.T.
August 29th, 2012
5:06 pm
I’m actually glad Heatley is leaving. Why? He removed the school buses from certain schools, he wanted to inconvience a lot of parents by allowing childrens to get out of school early. I do understand he has kids enrolled in the Clayton County School system but, they are older kids so therfore he does not feel the effect that this has on other parents. I often travel during the time that the elementary school(Harper) lets out, the children dash across the street. Hopefully whomso ever fills his seat will da a better job and really consider the welfare and education of clayton county students.
Tom(Independent Viet Vet,USAF)
August 29th, 2012
5:06 pm
Perhaps Victor Hill(newly elected Sheriff) could do both jobs after his court case is over?
Bloodbike
August 29th, 2012
5:08 pm
Dr. Heatley had some serious issues that were of his making and also dealt with his inability to get his admin to follow him willingly. He had a very hard job that made him the center of a hurricane, his problem was and is his leadership skills. He never graps the idea that you can’t deal with civilians as if they are military minded. You can’t give orders without at least explaining in some detail whay you are trying to accomplish and why. The idea of “do as I say and not as I do” is dead. You have to be able to get your people to follow you by providing a clear path that they have buy in power too, not beat them over the head with the notion that your in charge and most do as I say. I pray that Clayton County stops looking for talent outside of Ga and hires someone that knows the culture. Someone willing to listen and take suggestions without feeling threaten.
gunga din
August 29th, 2012
5:10 pm
this is what happens when you let the inmates run the asylum
Andy
August 29th, 2012
5:12 pm
Doesn’t Clayton County have probation officers in the schools? That’s just terrific.
drsoul
August 29th, 2012
5:12 pm
Certain comments here reflect why Clayton County cannot keep and support quality people….you let your county run down and when someone who can (and did) restore your failures, you criticize the very person… you are a sad county who does not like discipline or strong people who know what to do..
Chris
August 29th, 2012
5:13 pm
@ Joe as long as you can read you get the point we aren’t getting graded smart A**
Chris
August 29th, 2012
5:13 pm
@ Scott http://www.cityrating.com/crime-statistics/georgia/kennesaw.html your nice little kennesaw
T_B
August 29th, 2012
5:14 pm
Is Clayton County in a race with Detroit, Chicago and D. C. to become the worst? Time will tell.
George Bush
August 29th, 2012
5:15 pm
Hey Maureen “thinking outside the box” is one of the major reasons he drew so much heat . More training for teachers so they could actually improve teaching is a great idea. Clayton County is a graveyard for anyone with new ideas, and seeking to make live better in the godforsaken county. Sure he’ll land in a much better situation and Clayton will once again be looking, maybe Hill can give advice to the board on how to locate a new super?
Bloodbike
August 29th, 2012
5:15 pm
@ Andy,
You are correct sir. The Olympics coming to Atlanta changed Clayton County to what it is today. Everyone who really cared about the county left after making a quick “buck” and allowed Atlanta to send there undesirables to the county to make room for the Olympics and “progress”. Terrible, under handed, and double dealing between those in the know hurt Clayton.
catlady
August 29th, 2012
5:15 pm
Rougher times ahead, I predict. Would like to know the “down low” on this.
Gone For Good
August 29th, 2012
5:16 pm
It is a good thing for Clayco that this maniac is gone. He ruled by intimidation and bullying. He, along with that sorry excuse for a school board, wrecked morale for most school system employees. I personally don’t know of anyone who liked him, and if you didn’t you’d better not speak out against him or you’d be out on the street the next day. He is an arrogant, mean-spirited, clueless jerk and I’m glad to see him go. Maybe now morale will improve.
Solutions
August 29th, 2012
5:18 pm
The market cannot be too competitive, give the disaster named Beverly Hall! Here in Cobb, we once hired a retired Air Farce General as the SuperDuper, he was a disaster. I still think the solution is to reduce the number of years of free public education to something like six, putting a little urgency into the learning process. No more free baby sitting at my expense!
Solutions
August 29th, 2012
5:20 pm
Catlady – do you have top secret info on a down low lifestyle in this issue of “Support your local Education Union?”
Bloodbike
August 29th, 2012
5:23 pm
Check the Federal Money. Watch how many other “high level” admins resign as well. I don’t know if people are aware but a african american fraternity with colors of “red and white” have been running many aspects of Clayton County for years. The current Sheriff loosing his spot was the start of the end for them. Wait and see. Headley is leaving because his “bro” can’t watch out for him anymore. stuff is about to get ugly!
lisajohnson1211
August 29th, 2012
5:25 pm
@drsoul_Dr. Edmond Heatley did NOTHING to restore ANYTHING in CCPS. If anything he created complete turmoil and the failure. Notice that the failed re-elections of his Kappa brothers definitely had some bearing on his resignation. RESEARCH THAT! The excitement of Heatley’s departure began today with cheers across the county from school to school and tomorrow it will continue with a barrage of parades until he climbs into his truck and rides out into the sunset to the place of “WHO CARES.”
Football Widow
August 29th, 2012
5:27 pm
@ Scott, obviously ClayCo’s schools weren’t that great when you were there. The word is now, not know. AIGF
The credit for saving the accreditation should go to John Thompson, the interim superintendent before Heatley. He should have been chosen to stay, but the board was swayed by the advice of Mark Elgart, CEO of SACS (now AdvancEd). The board was afraid to lose accreditation again so they listened. Heatley has used that fear to bully the board into doing every little thing he wanted to do, until now. The writing was on the wall when the Board, even his buddy the chairperson, rejected the early release Wednesday idea.
Hillbilly D
August 29th, 2012
5:30 pm
the average tenure for urban superintendents is now 3.6 years
In my opinion, that’s a large part of the problem. It isn’t just confined to the urban systems but these guys are little more than hired guns. The come to town, always promising to make a big splash and as soon as something else comes along, off they go. Their major priority seems to me to be feathering their caps and furthering their careers. Seems like few if any of them are in it for the long haul.
Bloodbike
August 29th, 2012
5:32 pm
@ Football Widow,
I agree with everything you said above but the idea of keeping John Thompson long term. Mr. Thompson had no vested reason to stay in Clayton and do what needed to be done. He wanted a big pay day, received it and left. We need to bring some local talent to the crisis that is Clayton County. Stop looking outside of Ga and hire someone in state. I don’t care of they are white, black, male or female. Just ensure they are already in Ga so we know that they are here to stay, not looking to make a quick dollar and leave.
Stephanie Clayton County Mother & Resident
August 29th, 2012
5:33 pm
Every county has it problems, Cobb, Fayette, DeKalb, Atlanta, Fulton & Gwinnett and some others. Some come out in the news and others don’t. You all want to make jokes but were are you helping out. These are babies that are going to be affected by this. But I can say we are a Praying county and will get through this. To my babies Mama Kennedy & the other mommas are going to make sure that you will stay on track & to the Teachers you know we love you and are there for you.
John B
August 29th, 2012
5:33 pm
Lets place blame where it belongs…on the Clayton County voters who keep electing unqualified people to run the county and schools. The overall quality of the Clayton County population has taken a serious dive in the last 20 years from a Republican stronghold to a Democratic mess.
Yoyo
August 29th, 2012
5:37 pm
blah blah blah
Peachy
August 29th, 2012
5:40 pm
After all- the good citizens of Clayton Co re-elected Sandra Scott, who was removed from the Clayton County School Board by the Governor and Gail Davenport, whose greatest words of wisdom was “Fight SACS.” Doesn’t anyone care that the school system lost $23 million when we lost accreditation? Doesn’t anyone care that our property values are pathetic?
Andy
August 29th, 2012
5:41 pm
I’m curious if, lets say ten years from now, Clayton doesn’t noticeably revitalize because the buses are never coming back (state taxpayers will never pay for it) so a decent portion of the riff raff should be gone by then, not to mention its close to ATL and the houses are cheap as dirt which could help the county become the next East Purnt for the yuppie twenty something college grads.
Just thinking out loud. I’d never live there, but even back in the mid 00’s I had this gut feeling that Clayton, at some later point, could swing back to quality times again.
Football Widow
August 29th, 2012
5:42 pm
@ Bloodbike, point taken. But instead of just GA, look within the county or at least people who have worked in the county before. A lot of them were very knowledgeable and talented, but fled when Heatley started his games. However it ends up, I hope the next superintendent does more to build up the schools instead of looking for ways to tear them down. There are some great kids in Clayton County and they deserve better.
Peachy
August 29th, 2012
5:44 pm
Oh dear- let me correct the above before Football Widow gets out her red pen: Davenport’s words or wisdom WERE “Fight SACS.”
" Vote For Obama Because He's Black "
August 29th, 2012
5:44 pm
I think it’s time to hire a white superintendent in Clayton. Try to lure one from maybe Rabun,Fannin county,somewhere in North Georgia. They have the highest graduation rates,lowest drop out rates in the state.
The also have a very low crime rate,low teen pregnancy rate.
Someone like that might jump on that big fat salary they pay in Clayton county and clean up that mess.
Pride and Joy
August 29th, 2012
5:44 pm
I agree with Maureen that school chiefs overturn every so often but…right at the beginning of a school year without an announcement that he has accepted another job?
That’s not routine.
When people resign without prior notice and without another job it usually means they were asked to resign instead of being fired or they want to resign in order to avoid something — such as a scandal.
I am glad he resigned because I would hate for those children to be denied 20% of their learning time.
Leaving early on a Wednesday means kids don’t get anything out of a Wednesday because the shcool is required to serve them lunch before they leave.
So by the time the kids show up, pledge the flag, listen to announcements, put up their back packs and eat lunch and go to the restroom….it’s time to go home.
That’s one day a week they’re not getting instruction. One day out of five days a week. 20%.
As a parent, I wouldn’t want that “lose every Wednesday” to become a trend at other schools.
What I enjoy about my kids private schools is that there are ZERO teacher “work days” and “early release days.”
They get instruction all day every day of the week — and zero complaints.
Teacher
August 29th, 2012
5:46 pm
I find it funny that people are so quick to throw out all the supposed breaks we get. We get no time to create lesson plans, grade papers, make parent phone calls, or fill out the countless forms where we analyze your children’s weaknesses during the day. We even have to work during our lunch! When do you think these things get done? How many of you hard working parents do 4-5 hours of work off the clock once you get home, everyday? Parents complain about the early release but don’t have all of the facts. Other counties have already implemented this or have even gone to a four day school week for students. Would you prefer that? Kids across the nation are way behind academically and we are doing our best to fix it. We understand that parents send us the best they have and it is our job to fill in the gaps. Academically and behaviorally you would not believe what we deal with! It is not easy to take a child who can’t think and get them to analyze a mathematical equation or write a research paper without printing random web pages and turning it in as their work. Can you imagine having 20 in one class with this problem? Of course as Chris said above, you can contact your lawmakers and have them pay us for what we are worth. The way I calculate it, if you pay me for the actual time I work each week, I would need a $ 400,000 raise! That’s with no overtime pay…just regular salary for the number of hours and work I put in per academic school year!
Clayco Resident
August 29th, 2012
5:48 pm
@Ellenwood…overly judgemental…really?! He consistently played favorites specifically towards anyone in his fraternity and he made decisions without considering all of the stakeholders. As far as your suggestion for me to apply for the position…I’m not qualified to take the position and neither was Dr. Heatly which he showed through his leadership. I am, however, qualified to pay attention to the decisions that are made. I am qualified to either support, get more information or disagree with all of the decisions made by the Clayton County BOE and school administrators. BTW, I think that Clayton County got it wrong with Victor Hill. Its like the Mayor Marion Barry of DC election all over again.
Beatings will Continue until Morale Improves.
August 29th, 2012
5:49 pm
Crawford Lewis won a Milken award…its officially irrelevant in my book If you give one to him
Beatings will Continue until Morale Improves.
August 29th, 2012
5:51 pm
Pink and Green sorority colors run DCSD, and everyone else who isnt one is a second class citizen.
joshua
August 29th, 2012
5:55 pm
Clayton deserves what they get. Its a shame that clayton county has went from a great county to a laughing stock in 15 years. Crime is ridiculous and the trash on the corner and the trash standing in front of the store. It might be acceptable in your neighborhood
Teacher
August 29th, 2012
5:56 pm
@ Pride and Joy
Check your math. It’s actually equates to our middle school classes being shortened by 15 minutes on that one day. With the total of 1875 minutes per week of class time we have now, and the 75 minutes we lose for early release, they have 1800 minutes of class time. That’s 4%.
Ex Resident
August 29th, 2012
5:56 pm
Chris:
I did live in the county for 10 years and sold my house in 2010. Speaking from experience on my end…..Clayton is a dysfunctional dump!! Care to guess what type of individual will not be allowed as the next superintendent of Clayton no matter how qualified they might be??
Ex Resident
August 29th, 2012
5:57 pm
What’s the deal with moderation, Maureen?
ms. clyton
August 29th, 2012
5:59 pm
I agree. It is best to seek a qualified candidate outside the state. Outside leadership with no connections to Clayton or Georgia is much needed.
Steve
August 29th, 2012
6:01 pm
Chris: The citizens of Clayton County deserve whatever they get. First the school board can’t stop fighting so they lose their accreditation then they elect Victor Hill to be sheriff even though he’s under indictment for 40 felonies! What a joke. Then just when you thought it couldn’t get any worse you have Eldrin Bell bitchin’ and complaining that he lost to the guy he fired!!
Here’s a thought, just make Eldrin Bell the Super. He’s out of job. ROFLOL
Dr. John Trotter
August 29th, 2012
6:03 pm
I have closely observed a dozen superintendents in Clayton County for over 30 years, and, in my opinion, Edmond Heatley was the most despised of all by employees. He was certainly, again, in my opinion, the worst. This dislike apparently began to become widespread in the community.
I believe that we broke this story earlier today. I got a tip from a very reliable source. You can read about it at this two sites >>>
http://www.theteachersadvocate.com
http://www.georgiateachersspeakout.com
Old timer
August 29th, 2012
6:04 pm
He seemed to me, a former Clayton teacher, to do a good job. But, the teachers I know and used to work with hate him….Then, one super..Harrisson, teachers like and admins did not….he stirred the soup too much. He did back teachers with grades and needed retention.
Dr. John Trotter
August 29th, 2012
6:05 pm
I think Edmond Heatley was forced out. But, like all other Gypsy Superintendents, he too will be re-cycled somewhere else. I pity the students, teachers, and the school system where he ends up. Ouch!
Old timer
August 29th, 2012
6:05 pm
So, I guess I am saying…what do I know…
Dr. John Trotter
August 29th, 2012
6:06 pm
@ Oldtimer: You are ill-informed. Joe Hairston was greatly disliked too.
Ben
August 29th, 2012
6:15 pm
It’s just a rotten place, period. U know there is a reason that most crime in Atlanta happens there. Leave Victor Hill in as sheriff, the recidivists living there voted him in so he’s a perfect symbol of that whole county and the people who live there.
happy dance
August 29th, 2012
6:15 pm
Edmond Heatley did nothing but what he was told by the national corporate take-over artists. He never made a decision putting the children first. His bottom line was always financial unless it meant hiring his wife, which was also financial.
SugarHillDawg
August 29th, 2012
6:19 pm
Hey Andy, Clayton county is where the city of Atlanta shipped all the fine upstanding “citizens” from techwood and perry homes. Rockdale is going down the same road too. I moved out of there when the “influx” began too!
American Citizen
August 29th, 2012
6:20 pm
To those of you that are arguing w/people who are making race an issue & that are calling Clayton County a cesspool, please don’t! When you do tht, you stoop to the level of ignorance. Someone above says that he “KNOW lives in Kennesaw,” not NOW lives in Kennesaw. If that’s what Kennesaw has to FIGHT THE GOOD FIGHT” for them, they’re in trouble too. I’m not from GA, so I feel that the entire state’s education system is screwed. This is a state that has been at the bottom, educationally, for years. Those stats didn’t come from just Clayton County…..that includes Cobb, Fayette, Putnam, Fulton, Dekalb, etc.
When people make such ignorant remarks, they vote in people such as Newt Gingrich, who cheated on his wife, as he was impeaching Clinton. This is just modern-day lynching, when people make such ridiculous remarks. I know several people that are in law enforcement and several lawyers that have stated that certain counties have “ways of keeping the violence out of the news.” Don’t be ignorant, CRIME IS EVERYWHERE!!!!!!!!!! White collar crimes are still crimes! Domestic violence is still a crime!! When you say Kennesaw, or any other city in America, doesn’t have crime or the idiots that believe that it’s true, just read some of the statements on any new story. As an American, I totally believe in FREE SPEECH, but since there is not a lot of censorship from the host of these blogs, PEOPLE PLEASE CENSOR YOURSELVES. It’s better to be thought a fool, then to open your mouths (or use your fingers) and remove all doubt.
Old timer
August 29th, 2012
6:21 pm
When I taught we were required to stay after school for training…yes we were tired. Also, some training was on Saturday…and before Zell our pay was the bottom of the US.
Ellenwood
August 29th, 2012
6:26 pm
@Clay Res —- Listen. All I’m saying, I don’t have a Heaven or Hell to put anyone in. Not saying its right or wrong, but thats what typically happen when you’re in organizations that share some of the same common interests and ideals. I just didn’t get why or what proof you have to say that the power went to his head. To me, Clayton County will never be satisfied. It’s something wrong with everybody. I guarantee the next person…..people will find something wrong with them and their leadership style. He hasn’t come out and said anything….give him a chance to speak.
stanthefireman
August 29th, 2012
6:27 pm
Get them Chris!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
American Citizen
August 29th, 2012
6:29 pm
Also, “Don’t argue with a fool, because passersby can’t tell which is the fool.”
Reality Check
August 29th, 2012
6:33 pm
First, Heatley didn’t get the accreditation back – that was one big charade by SACS. Second, who do you think the problem is – the people in the County and the conniving, crooked Board members or the Superintendents?!? CCPS has had 5 superintendents in 4 years! Do the math – oh, you probably can’t if you live in Clayton County!
Waldo313
August 29th, 2012
6:34 pm
This guy is a bum. But, because of contractual requirements, he’ll walk away with at least a year’s salary and will have another job in a few months. The deck is stacked against the students and the taxpayers.
Tee
August 29th, 2012
6:37 pm
Ok, I mean really people. I live in Clayton County and did not vote for Victor Hill. Why does this have anything to do with the Superintendent resigning? If you knew your facts, you would understand that the infighting of the school board is what caused the school system to lose its accreditation. CCPS, it is not the only school system that has faced challenges. Oh, let’s not forget that SACS did threaten to yank the accreditation from Cobb and Dekalb last school year. I think it is crazy that the entire school board is elected, in other states members of the community are appointed to ensure that they will have the best interest of the community that they serve from business leaders and school staff.
Specialist
August 29th, 2012
6:40 pm
John Trotter for Super……I swear it couldn’t get any worse. But I will say this seriously, I’d actually support him. With John, it is never about what he says, it is always how he says it! He speaks the truth,only if he would learn how to be tactful and empathetic, he would be a great leader.
GSXrrr Man
August 29th, 2012
6:46 pm
Some of the comments about Clay Co are right. But most of them start with hatred from the Racist in this lovely good old boy state. Yes Racism and Racist are alive and kicking. Only an idiot would vote for a man with 37 indictments against him. Some out of the 37 charges are bound to stick. So Victor will plead out . But never will he take the job of Sheriff again.Clayton became bad when Atlanta, Cobb and the other cities gave rent vouchers AKA ghetto free rent passes for low income women and there criminal boyfriends to leave the city. Welcome to Clay Co we will take you. I’m glad the buses stopped running here so hopefully some problems will leave the county.
Same ole same ole
August 29th, 2012
6:47 pm
These bad school administrators just get shuffled from one district to another. It’s like deadwood in corporate America. The process of firing someone is too long and cumbersome so you pawn them off on some other unsuspecting department by withholding the truth and “suggesting” that you wish you could hang on to them. Eventually they end up in a “special project” that gets cancelled.
Hall county native
August 29th, 2012
6:52 pm
Clayton needs Will Schofield from Hall County!
Start wooing already!
Reality Check
August 29th, 2012
6:53 pm
Attention ALL GA school board members…Google is a valuable tool. Please google your candidate before offering a contract, it won’t cost you a thing but could save you millions.
Dilemma
August 29th, 2012
6:58 pm
Ed Heatley’s legacy will be that he destroyed our Career & Technical Education programs. He brought in a leader for these programs who does not meet minimal qualifications and that’s a leadership certificate. Clayton County CTAE used to be #1 in the State, now we are at the bottom under the direction of Edmond Heatley!
MIke
August 29th, 2012
7:12 pm
I hate to disappoint all of you who think that Clayton County is a terrible place to live. We definitely have our problems but I have lived here all of my life and have no plans on moving. I guess it just makes some of you feel better to disparage someone else. I am sure all of you are really helping to make your counties better.
Relieved....
August 29th, 2012
7:18 pm
The main problem I have with him is that he prides himself on being very rude and aggressive when he talks to his leadership people. As a result, they have put lots of people in power who have absolutely no people skills. If you look at several of the people who are so called leaders, they are also rude to the people in their departments and they lack the ability to show concern and compassion. Very inflexible and are DEFINITELY not open to new ideas. How are you going to be in student services but you dont know how to talk to people in a respecful way. I wont name any names here but if you work in any of the student services roles, you know who I am talking about. There are two main ones who stand out because they are vocal. The third one would stand out but she is not competent enough to be vocal so only her group knows how crass she can be. Sorry but true… I am glad that he is leaving but I am very nervous because we have only had problems with the last few people in this role. Pray for ClayCo and the people invested in that county.
Mortimer Collins
August 29th, 2012
7:37 pm
“Heatley repeatedly denied the accusation and the costly investigation uncovered no evidence of wrongdoing.”
In other words for Heatleys “under the table” agreement to get outa Dodge, the entire matter was swept under the rug. Geez, lets hope they pay him thru the end of his contract.
posterchild
August 29th, 2012
8:09 pm
@Andy, I’ve often thought the same thing. Having grown up there, I know it’s close to town, has lots of well-built houses from the 60’s and 70’s… just needs some culture. Coffee shop or restaurant here and there, and you’re golden.
s222hip
August 29th, 2012
8:16 pm
Richard why does the next superintendent have to have “mindset geared for African-American” children. Sounds a litttle racist. Why not look for a different perspective. Maybe this time losing accreditation won’t make CC laughing stock of Georgia.
WOW!
August 29th, 2012
8:23 pm
@ Joe & Scott – If you don’t live there, then why do you care? You sound like racists. @ Solutions – “free baby sitting”, WOW! Everyone can’t afford to send their children to public school. Plus, as long as cititzens pay taxes, how is it free baby sitting. I thought the discussion was about Dr. Heatley. This is the problem with some U.S. citizens, deep rooted unconscience racism, conscience, (in your face racism), greed, and ignorance!
God Please Help Us!
Fred ™
August 29th, 2012
8:35 pm
Wow. Talk about spur of the moment………
Old timer
August 29th, 2012
8:35 pm
And I know who will be the acting chief……
Clayco Resident
August 29th, 2012
8:39 pm
@Ellenwood…you’re right he hasn’t come out and said anything. He had the opportunity to speak at the minimum day forums but he chose to hide behind the fact that the Principals and Administrators wanted to conduct the forums. To my knowledge, they didn’t ask him not to attend they simply wanted to facilitate the forums. In other words, they knew that he made a mess and they were trying to bring some civility to the issue. Quite a few of his fraternity brothers have prominent positions within the school district…several teachers circulated a letter during one of the school board meetings addressing his bullying tactics…he sent out a letter 3 weeks before school started to alert parents that there would be a change in the weekly school schedule. A decision that he made without the consent or input of the Clayton County stakeholders. I could offer you several more examples but I challenge you to get involved. Go to the School Board meetings, join the Governing Council at your child’s school, talk to the Administrators at the schools to hear their needs. Its not about (to use your quote) “It’s something wrong with everybody” I was not searching to condemn Dr. Heatly, he set himself up and now its time to hold him accountable. If we take a passive approach to how the BOE operates, we’ll be back in accreditation trouble. I hope you and other Clayton County stakeholders accept my challenge.
Ron F.
August 29th, 2012
8:45 pm
The problem is that superintendent positions have become like CEO’s. There’s too much of a diconnect between the super and the kids, teachers, citizens he works for in many systems. I worked in Clayton for 15 years and left after the BOE hired a series of increasingly corporate-minded, big business fools who did more harm than good. The system now is like Dekalb: top heavy and unwieldy at best. You can’t run a lean, effective system when there is layer upon layer of county office positions given as a payback to folks who never worked a day in a school building in the system. I’d love to see every system in this state require the kinds of hands-on, in the school building leadership I have in my system right now. We see the guy often and he actually stops and speaks and is trying to learn all of our names. I would have fallen over in a faint if any of the supers I had in Clayton had done that after the early nineties. We need to hire educators, not corporate bigwigs and we need to return the payscale to a more reasonable level.
WOW!
August 29th, 2012
8:53 pm
Correction – should read, “most people can’t afford to send their children to private school”.
Mike
August 29th, 2012
8:57 pm
Scott – it must feel great to cut and run when things go bad. It takes a big man to move to another area and then criticize their old home. I guess that was much easier than trying to make Clayton County better. By the way – have you decided where you will move next in the event that Kennesaw does not always meet your high standards?
Money for Nothing, Chicks not Free
August 29th, 2012
9:01 pm
I say we move to Idaho and Montana and let the inmates have Georgia with the understanding that they can never move. I would hazard to guess which state would come out better……..
G
August 29th, 2012
9:37 pm
I’m still trying to figure out why Clayton is in the mouths of anyone but the residents who live here or the people who work here….It amazes me that people are so concerned about Clayton, but they don’t live here. Amazing to me!
Deborah T
August 29th, 2012
10:19 pm
Sid,
Victor Hill was re-elected so get over it, you probably live somewhere else anyway, remember they are talking about Heatley not my new sheriff.
claytondawg
August 29th, 2012
11:00 pm
@G above…excellent point.
We're being infected
August 29th, 2012
11:34 pm
Clayton County Public Schools received a big dose of penicillin today with the resignation of Ed Heatley. I just hope we can rebuild our Career Technical Agriculture Education programs. Good riddance you A$$wipe.
Another comment
August 30th, 2012
12:50 am
I do not believe that Carl Rodenheiser and the former white crew that were bank mangers from the Bank of Clayton county were Republicans in the 80’s. Remember this was the State was solid Blue dog Democrate until it flipped 10 years ago. Clayton also had its character’s when ever I got back to the Northside the Good Olde boys would the former downtown and now corporate office always had to ask me how’s Carl. They knew he was a great local banker and politician, but they wanted to know what color his hair was grey, purple or blue. I would look at them what are you going to suggest I tell him to get some toner from Sally’s. Clayton county just has colorful folks.
The real problem that I have found of my entire 29 year living in Atlanta area is that this is the most racist area. The school districts are too big due to racism, the color in poorer does not want to give up anything. Large districts fail every ware they should equal one or two high schools with their feeder schools, supt. who make $150k ( less than a congressman or US senator) divided up the counties into cities get rid of the redundant county government. No Mayer needs an event planing staff of 6 ( are these his covers for being down low).
School administrations should not be based upon black fraternity. Brothers who were red and white or the pink and green sisters. Just like white and black marbles. Boy are their lawsuits waiting to happen. My daughter tells me Hinnjosa has made one of the pink and green sisters get rid of her pink and green asst. principal who was inept and dispised this year. But then folks in Cobb even in south Cobb are not putting up the administration being all one race, and you have to have at least 12 percent white and Asian students to have a chance of improvement.
The white flight. Needs to stop. The black communities need to take communities back. We need to look at the success of metro in Northern va and Maryland.
Bernie
August 30th, 2012
12:55 am
Maureen this GUY was a very poor choice…surely you can see that from your high perch. So is the one in Atlanta, time will tell his fate as well.
Educated
August 30th, 2012
2:03 am
@Chris, good job in putting certain people in their place that do not live in Clayton County. LOL! That was funny showing the 720+ crime rate of Kennesaw. Can’t wait to see your response Joe?? LOL! There is NOT one county that does not have problems. I do not care how pale the population. They may all be different, but they are the same. I was also told this by a high ranked white police officer when we asked him about different places to live. So, spare us with the dramatics!!! I mean, there is the teen age drinking problem in Forsyth, the drug problem in Cobb, the rowdy and drunkenness of bar patrons for midtown and Buckhead patrons: all of these are white areas. Henry county had to deal with extreme overcrowding BEFORE the recession that has weighed heavily on their schools and social services, etc…..I could go on and on…..
However, I also agree that some of the decisions in Clayton County have me shake my head. I live in Clayton County. However, the lack of analytical thought and non-racist innuendoes are not helpful for a serious discussion. And to my dismay whether a person is white, black, Hispanic or Asian or from Cobb, Clayton, Forsyth etc….I find the alarming lack of intellectual dialog as the main reason for the political and educational gridlock we now see in Georgia. It seems like it is two worlds, the transplants and the “good ole days” folks that cannot deal with “those” type of people or the changing demographic of Georgia. This is why there is such a need for better education in Georgia. As an education activist; I just find that so disheartening. The changing to a browner population did not cripple Texas, Virginia, North Carolina or Maryland. But, no not Georgia! The cross burners are ready for action and this time that do it with a peck on their keyboards. The sheets are replaced by a fake blog name. But the intent is the same.
You just don’t see the ignorance and upfront racism (the constant assumption that black neighborhoods are bad and filled with bad parents and unruly children) in other cultured outlets (unless you consider Yahoo blogs ‘civilized’). A lot of these comments are just so misguided and will not help the problems. I have yet to come to any AJC site and read informative suggestions on par with sites such as the New Yorker or the like. The sentences, on AJC online, are short, badly misspelled and just racist and ignorant. I remember speaking with someone from North Carolina for hours on how they were going to go about changing the educational climate there. That was 11 years ago and by golly they did it. They are no longer considered backwoods and ignorant or part of the Old South such as Georgia, Mississippi, Alabama, etc….
I mean our colleges are now being impacted. Look at the revelation that Emory has been repeatedly lying. I travel a lot and some of this stuff is so backwards! Do people on this site really travel? Here, the bus system is seen as evil? That they are transporting blacks to white neighborhoods to steal the silver? LOL! I mean this is just plain crazy. Have you people traveled to New York, San Francisco, DC/Va/Md? Say it slowly with me and pull off the sheets…..people like to use other means of transportation other than a vehicle because they are concerned about their ecological footprint, want to save money or maybe, just maybe just want to get to work.
So, I say all of this to say. How can you comment on what is going on in Clayton County if you do not “currently” live here? And no, living here when it was lily white and a crown glory (sarcasm) where you still have some idealistic dreams about the county does not count. And, yes as an African American I am not afraid to say that there has been a change. I have seen that in the 12 years I have lived here, but that is mostly due to class and educational issues. In looking back at the test scores in the early 80’s and 90’s Clayton County was never a “top tier” school systems, even when it was lily white (I researched the data in the library). The difference, I think, was that Clayton County was a solid working and middle class community (the black and white community; as the one of the founders of AKA lived here and so did some of the King family back in the day). That has been downgraded to a lower economic class (black and white) which was made worse due to a lack of economic infrastructure in this past sleepy bed rock community.
Can the AJ Constitution please find better moderators like other online newspapers that are considered cultured? You guys seem to allow so many hillbillies to come to your forum. If you prefaced your comment section with a statement that states that only postings show clarity of idea, is not derogatory but factual and scholarly you would not have such lowly and simple conversation that does not put Georgia forward, but caters to the lowest common denominator among Georgians. You see this same pattern in our school system. If my aforementioned disclaimer was applied to EVERY political and educational debate it would assist us greatly!!! The articles are interesting, but the commenters’ just comment based less of factual data and more on their personal bias. Rare evidence is given when people state that “Clayton county is the worst and that is a fact” as one commenter said. So, this is what we are teaching?
By the way, Maureen I like who you push your more close minded respondents that seem to tip the race card line when posting. I do not know if you open their eyes, but I like that you put it out there. As a white woman, I commend you. All of us should put that nonsense to rest and it should not only be done by blacks. So, thanks! We are all in this together! And, yes I say good riddance! You cannot run a school district like you are in the Marines, but Clayton County does need a superintendent that knows how to work with people. There is plenty to work with despite the negative press. Read the latest education magazine that outlines the average test scores for every county within Metro Atlanta. We fare pretty well against most counties. Read people and stop just looking at the entertainment news!!!!
Educated
August 30th, 2012
2:28 am
@ Another comment…..yes this is the most racists area and I agree and like I said, we need to look up north and in majority minority states like Maryland and upcoming Virgina. Also mostly brown cities (hispanic) like San Antonio is doing great as well with an hispanic mayor. Then there is Palm Beach County, Fla (mostly hispanics and blacks). We have to fight back against the racism and it will take whites as well, but I just don’t know if they are up to it in Georgia. Sad! But the rest of us can do it, just like at the other communities that did it without a white majority!!! At some point they are going to have to face the truth that they can’t keep running.
For example, we bought a very, very expensive home in Clayton County in the Lake Spivey area due to white flight and the fact that this white couple left their house to move to an all white area and thought they could pay two house notes for a year. Well, the recession hit….hubby lost his job and my and my husband came with our money and hard balled them and got the house for almost nothing because they were broke. Now we live in this wonderful community and they made the schools around it magnet schools, so not only did we get the dirt cheap house but our kids go to magnet schools. I also get to be a stay at home mom and homeschool one of my children despite the fact that we live in a 3600 sq. footage home, with an open floor plan, chef kitchen, on 1/2 acre with swim/tennis, etc….. But, we do see more whites taken advantage of the white flight as well. Two of our neighbors that just bought a house by us are white. So hopefully, we can all get this cheap land and then turn it around. Palm Beach County, Florida turned their school system around in three years and won the “gold prize” in education (can’t remember the award, but Gwinnett won it in 2009).
I welcome anyone to come and snap up the land and help change it around. I mean we have a lake, college, a golf course, one of the first fine arts magnet elementary schools in the nation and now we just extended it to the middle and high. We have an IB program in our high school, a foreign language charter school and a 6-12 charter school that is one of the top in the state( the students start a dual college program in 11th grade together) as well as the Math and Science magnet middle school ( my child attends).
Now there are some issues, and you are going to have to be involved but at least you will have options because of the low cost and less time driving. So, if you don’t like the public schools, you can always live in a nice community and send them to private school or homeschool because the homes are so cheap (1/2 of my neighborhood goes to private school: CCS, Woodward, etc…) and the traffic is not bad at all. It puts 400, 20, 285 and 316 to shame; even in rush hour. Don’t let the racist bend scare you.
Dr. Craig Spinks/ Georgians for Educational Excellence
August 30th, 2012
3:01 am
Heatley was “MACEd.”
Other GA school superintendents and those GA school systems which disrespect their teachers can expect similar treatment.
Peach State educrats have been forewarned.
KEEP IT MOVING
August 30th, 2012
3:11 am
FACTS: VICTOR HILL IS THE NEW SHERIFF , JEFF TURNER IS THE NEW COMMISSIONER, SANDRA SCOTT DID GET RE-ELECTED AND HEATLEY HAS RESIGNED !!!! CLAYTON COUNTY IS MOVING FORWARD AND WE ARE NOT LOOKING BACK !!!! REGARDLESS OF HOW YOU FEEL ABOUT THE SITUATION , CLAYTON COUNTY WILL CONTINUE MOVING IN A POSITIVE AND ORDERLY FASHION. THE CITIZENS OF CLAYTON COUNY HAVE SPOKEN AND WE ARE MOVING ON TO BIGGER AND BETTER THINGS. CONGRATULATIONS CLAYTON COUNTY !!!!!!!
More of the Same in Clayton
August 30th, 2012
7:39 am
4-year-old girl shot in Clayton County
Nora
August 30th, 2012
9:16 am
Many of these posts are so negative about people in Clayton County–people who you don’t even know. When a general comment is made about a group of people of a certain race or ethnicity, it is called stereotyping. Comments on here classify Clayton County as a cesspool, etc. I live in Clayton County, not that I’m exactly proud of that fact at the moment. We need some divine help, it’s true. However, all of the insensitive remarks about the people of Clayton County need not be made on this blog. I am a Black working woman, married to one husband who is the father of all of my children, who were born after we were married (just countering the stereotypes). I’m not filth, and there are others who have values who live here. Some of us have invested in our homes and have not yet chosen to walk away from them. Some of us came here before things went from “not so great” to “worse.” If God parted the Red Sea, if He was able to inspire the people of Nineveh to change through the preaching of Jonah, He can transform Clayton County if the people are willing. Let’s stop with the negativity and get to work to change Clayton County for the better.
Ex Resident
August 30th, 2012
9:20 am
I want some of what KEEP IT MOVING is smoking…..those test scores from CCPS do keep moving….DDDOOOOOWWWWNNNNNNNN LLLLLOOOOOWWWWW.
Educator for Life
August 30th, 2012
9:41 am
Clayton County is hilarious. They remove an educated person from their educational system, yet elect a criminal to head a major part of their judicial system.
Bernie
August 30th, 2012
10:35 am
More of the Same in Clayton – 7:39 am : The Gun that injured this child was in the same CAR as the child. This is most likely an irresponsible parent when it comes to GUN safety. This comment was from this poster was to incite Fear and strife.
stooge
August 30th, 2012
11:46 am
education geared for the mindset of African American children. What in hell does that mean exactly?
Cracker Barrell
August 30th, 2012
11:58 am
Lets talk about the hoarders and meth addicts of Cobb, Hall, White, Forsyth, and Gwinnett. When you stop treating your 20 flea infested dogs better than your kids, then you can talk about Clayton County. Clean out your own trailers and find the fathers of your biracial kids before you talk about the “trash” in Clayton county. Worked in Forsyth to Rabun for 3 years and those people take “trash” to whole new level. Better schools maybe but dental care and basic cleanliness -NO! The food stamps and WIC runneth over and then they’ll vote Republican because some other race receives the same benefits. Check your own backyard and you will probably find the same “trash” you speak about.
For the record, Clayton still has a very diverse population so its not just one race voting these candidates in. Clayton has some of the most beautiful amenities and homes in Georgia and not surrounding that man made cesspool you call “Lake” Lanier.
Blame Barns
August 30th, 2012
12:51 pm
Educated. Did you even take a breath when you wrote all that dribble?
CCPS Employee
August 30th, 2012
2:11 pm
I have worked alongside of the Leadership team since Dr. Heatley has been in Clayton County, and he is not a bad man however he is a climber and Clayton County Schools is now another line on a resume.
For those of you who are saying that Dr. Heatley regained the Accreditation obviously you are on the outside looking in. The process for regaining Clayton Counties Accreditation was under way far before Dr. Heatley arrived. You can thank Paul Robbins and Kay Sledge for the accreditation not Dr. Heatley.
The Clayton County board needs to wake up and hire a Superitendant who cares more about the Children of Clayton County than carving a name for themselves. The Board had got to lay their personal, petty differences aside (Dr. Adamson and Goree) and do what we elected you to do, be the voice for the Children of Clayton County.
Dr. John Trotter
August 30th, 2012
3:19 pm
Do you really want to know how school systems end up with benighted boobs as their superintendents, I’ll let you in on a few secrets here >>>
http://georgiateachersspeakout.com/
Dr. John Trotter
August 30th, 2012
3:20 pm
Sorry for the bad grammar. I meant to ask a question. Typing too fast. Sorry. Should have had an “If” instead of a “Do.”
Former CCPS employee
August 30th, 2012
3:21 pm
Going to definitely agree with CCPS employee. A school superintendent does not regain accreditation; but, all those ducks in the water with their feet paddling like crazy did make the difference. You named two and I think there might have been a few others as well.
Hollwould
August 30th, 2012
3:36 pm
@educated, you are a liar. At one point in your book you say you are african american, later at the bottom you say you are a white woman. So which is it, Liar?
WOW!
August 30th, 2012
5:33 pm
@ cracker barrell – funny but true! The truth hurts!lol
G
August 30th, 2012
9:58 pm
@ more of the same in Clayton
The little girl was unfortunately shot with a gun in the car she was riding in…..READ!
From The Inside
August 31st, 2012
1:34 am
Dr. Heatley was very a mean spirited when man he didn’t have to be. I never understood how Hendrix could abandon his CCPS roots to become a part of such bigotry. It hurts my heart to see outsiders come into our school district and treat those who have given their sweat and tears to build such a warm community, use intimidation and fear to control us. Please take leave during the month of September and just go!!! Do it for the children.
More of the same in Clayton
August 31st, 2012
10:15 am
Clayton police chief’s financial records seized
Until the voters of Clayton get a clue, nothing is going to change (except get worse).
Re: The little girl was unfortunately shot with a gun in the car she was riding in….
- Another good example of how lacking common sense and proper oversight is in Clayton
Sleepless in Clayton
September 1st, 2012
10:49 pm
Dr. Heatley, California awaits your arrival. He is now the sole finalist for Berkeley Unified School District.
http://www.berkeleyschools.net/2012/08/31/board-of-education-takes-final-steps-to-hire-new-superintendent-invites-public-comment/
I know why he left
September 4th, 2012
1:35 pm
Heatley will not say it, but it is quite obvious to me. He is leaving because of the vicious attacks that have constantly been perpatrated against him by a frequent flier on this site (JT) and at least 4 current board members. They are all directly responsible for the rumors that were put out through email blast and text message blast to members of JT’s company, many of which inhabit school districts throughout the metro area. This is about to come out. Additionally JT and the board member have positioned people to come in and run for the board in hopes that JT’s company can get the business of disgruntled employees many of which are poor performers of their jobs. The current board member fights to get these employees off because he/she is being paid to do so by JT. The remaining board members did nothing even though they know what is going on. This is all about an outside influence. SACs will be back in Clayton. Oh yeah… JT and the board member are planning to bring back the last interim supt. since she has been in on the whole plot and wants the job more than oxygen. Too bad Clayton. Seemed like a a decent guy to me, but a place as void of thoughful introspection as Clayton deserves the foolishness it gets. Who fights against have better trained teachers, needed cuts necessary to save a business…for kids, or supports the self gratifying rhetoric of a narsasitic fool like JT? Let me guess, Clayton. You are who you show yourself to be. Thanks for trying Heatley. Even a marine can’t save that hell hole.
Odo
September 5th, 2012
5:53 pm
It seems that God is finally hearing the prayer of the people in Clayton County. All the bumps in leadership position have either been kicked out of office or are leaving voluntarily. The “Dirty Harry” Commision Chairman (Eldrin Bell) is gone; the menagé trois Sheriff is gone and now the buffoon School Superintendent. These guy rush to Clayton County thinking that it is a backward southern county where they can get away with anything , but have eventaully hit a roadblock.
Clayton’s Edmond Heatley: His move to Berkeley is on hold. Would Clayton take him back? | Get Schooled
September 16th, 2012
12:19 am
[...] I can’t imagine Clayton rehiring Heatley, who has made it clear he wants to leave the county. [...]