The Plainfield Public Schools were featured on WNYW Fox 5's Shame, Shame, Shame segment. Investigative Reporter Arnold Diaz, made a surprise visit to the Board Of Education Administration Building [1200 Myrtle Avenue] to cover an contiuning controversy regarding Plainfield Public Schools staff. This controversy was first reported last year when it came to light that two high ranking district administrators, Lesly Borge, Coordinator of Special Projects and District Affairs and Lalelei Kelly, Coordinator of Strategic Planning. These two woman have lack of New Jersey Certification and do not meet the requirements to be in there department.
WE WANT ANSWERS!: The residents of Plainfield want answers. Why are these two woman making 6 figure saleries and DO NOT have the right qualifications to be in their position? These are all questions from furious residents. As, Arnold Diaz pointed out- Union County Superintendent advised Dr. Steve Gallon III to place Borge and Kelly in teaching positions due to lack of Certification. But Gallon, rewrote the qualifications and gave the two woman different titles, they both now report to Gallon.
My Prospective: Remove these woman from their positions and place them both in teaching positions. As, Board Member Lisa Logan-Leach stated, "We cannot afford to have unqualified administrators in high paying jobs." What ever happened to hiring and promoting within? This would make things alot smoother and alot different. Due to this, Students are leaving Plainfield for Private and Charter schools. Parents, put their trust into the Board of Education and the Top-Administrators, they have failed to comply with the parents and their trust.
I'm Vashon and thats, "A Students Prospective"
- You can attend Business Meeting on February 16th at the Administration Building [1200 Myrtle Ave.]
- Let your VOICES be heard.
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