Brad, that comment wasn't really necessary. Really. I understand it's your opinion, but sometimes it's better to keep opinions to yourself.

I was just going to address his comment as well, but just like that, it's gone! Ridiculous comment.

My kids attended PC for 6 years - its been 4 years since we left and things dont change there. It odd.

I'm sorry but exactly why are parents not entitled to know why he was put on leave? It directly affects their children, and we all pay his salary. This secretive crap has got to go. The board needs to learn that it works for the community, not the other way around.

Terri, our taxes do in fact pay his salary. I do not expect to be his "boss" in the sense of telling him how to do his job, or to micromanage the board. But I do expect to be kept in the loop when someone whose salary is paid by my tax dollars is put on leave. We deserve to know what the story is. Transparency is always best.

Jim Dunk- what's a government school? If you are referring to a public school, you better believe it would be in the papers.

Even though he wasn't my favorite, im still thinking that this shouldn't be happening. He was an amazing person for the job. They better have a valid reason for this

I do not understand why PCCS parents seem to think everything that happens is their business. I understand that the well-being of the children is the main concern, but I think they go beyond that at times. Being at the school is a choice. If you aren't happy, go to Woodland or Freemont.

I love how D46 now arrogantly puts on their board meeting agenda sheets that their meetings are, and I quote, "not public meetings, even though they are open to the public."

Huh? Nothing like slapping residents who fund the district in the face with such an ignorant comment. And on a board agenda sheet nonetheless? Just something I saw last week that kind of upset me and shows the apparent arrogance of those making the agenda up prior to the meetings, as if to say the public's input isn't important.

Go look at the agenda sheets posted outside the school, it really says that on them.

Not everything is the business of the general public. There is something known as "confidentiality". If you've never heard of it, look it up. It's not just something school districts make up- it's kind of the law.

Have you ever heard of Human Resources Policies?? It is ILLEGAL to be transparent in an HR situation like this because people’s PRIVACY is protected under the law. Paying taxes and staff salaries doesn’t give you a right to pry into their privacy. It seems to me the board is behaving with the utmost respect for Mr. Greene and any other people (students, staff or parents that may also be involved) by not divulging any personal information and avoiding any potential lawsuits!

The board of directors at Prairie Crossing Charter School have a reputation for secretive conduct. The board president treats parents with disdain, rolling his eyes when they speak, and making it clear that he's bored or annoyed with the sound of their voice. The school just lost their principal, their business manager and their facilities manager, all in one fell swoop. So who's running the school? Who's looking out for the best interests of the students?

For those of you who do not know, board members at the charter school are selected by a vote of seated board members, Not a public election, like Woodland. So they can choose whomever they want. Right now, there are five residents from the Prairie Crossing subdivision on the board, plus one who works for the board president. That's six of nine board members who have a potential conflict of interest - vote for choices that are in the best interest of the school, or vote for choices that are in the best interest of their subdivision, to maximize their home property value. Anyone think that this is an effective use of public funds? Anyone believe that this school is really acting like a public school?

Sarah do you have children that are of school age? Clearly not. Also, as someone stated the one of the cornerstones of the charter was parent involvement - yeah, back in the day when the parents were involved in a positive way. So, PCCS parents go beyond the norm is expecting answers? Well, PCCS parents also go beyond the norms of volunteering and fund raising. Oh yes, Sarah, fund raising for everything. Getting nickled and dimed for everything, while the board gives the director a huge raise, but gives the teachers nickles. The nerve of those parents expecting answers about such mundane issues as the principal. Bad, bad, PCCS parents. Listen to Sarah. Stop asking so many questions. Then stop volunteering and giving her, them, money.

Isn't Terri about due for another ignorant comment about how the public should have no say in anything ever? Move to China lady. People who pay taxes here want to know what goes on with their money, and who can blame them?

And Terri, you sound like a bitter union member yourself. I bet you are secretly a local board member yourself mad at everyone because of problems in your own life. How sad. Watch, I'll know I'm right when you get all huffy and mad at my post because it is so truthful lol.

Well, considering your ignorant comment, LSD, it looks like we have an abundance of ignorance here. Especially involving privacy issues mandated by law. Not everything is open to the public all of the time. I'll refrain from calling YOU a dummy, however.

Sully, you are the king of ignorant comments on here, you have zero room to talk. LSD didn't specifically say anything about privacy issues just "who can blame them" (people) for being concerned about what goes on in their school districts, especially in this day and age.

I won't refrain, you have a serious complex Sully, you must have some serious issues to post on here as much as you do.

what will probably happen is that nothing will be said unless forced by FOIA. Sadly, school districts can charge a lot of money if someone wants to use the FOIA, it keeps people from doing it. And, now that the State's Attorney has been given the green light to decide which FOIA's should be granted, good luck to anyone who tries. So pretty much anything that involves anything will be 'declined'. This really is too bac, because the secrecy infers wrong doing on the part of the principal, when in fact it could be the seriously inbred board. I am not sure if they need a reason to put someone on leave, some fine print could say 'we can do whatever we want to you for no reason'.

Marylyn, where do you come up with stuff? School districts can charge a lot of money if someone wants to use FOIA? Really?

Andrea- you're back! So glad!

Wow! I was looking for some insight, but this thread is dominated by name-calling and such, like children.

So why is this guy changing jobs so much and so often? Why was the principal, their business manager and their facilities manager all fired? What do they have in common? The financial resources of the school. Why did he leave Hawthorn School? Personal reasons as he states in his bio? Not true. I was there. Big problems on so many levels. Threatening emails to the teachers. Same thing at Hawthorn. Can you say Sexual Harassment too. They covered it up at Hawthorn once before then it happened again. They had to get rid of him....This guy keeps going from school to school because nobody wants to spend the money on lawyers to prosecute him. No smoking guns. Just a mess. And so they get rid of the problem by just making him go away. And he goes to the next school to do it all again.

Looks like this man has a little more integrity than the posters here would give him credit for. He refused a severance package that would have "gagged" him so he can make sure the public gets the facts. No doubt a law suit will follow.

Terri that is an interesting twist, is there more info somewhere? Because that almost sounds like an attempt at bribery (for lack of a better word) on the part of the Board. Risky move by the Board, that must open them up to all sorts of trouble I would imagine.