Gallon Suspended!

Dr. Steve Gallon, Superintendent of the Plainfield Public Schools has been SUSPENDED.


Dr. Gallon, Assistant Superintendent of Education Services Angela Kemp, and recently terminated Lalelei Kelly were arrested Tuesday. All three were charged with stealing more than $10,000 in Educational Services from neighboring South Plainfield by providing false documents to send a pair of Perth Amboy children to school there. Gallon, was charged with conspring to commit theft by deception, theft by deception as an accomplice and false swearing; Kemp and Kelly were charged with uttering false documents, theft by deception, conspiracy to commit theft by deception and false swearing.

This isn't the first time we have seen Gallon and his gal pals in the media. Gallon, hiring unqualified friends to work in six-figure high qualitfied jobs. Kemp, found guilty of harrasment to Dr. Philip Williamson, Bilingual/ESL Vice Principal in 2009 during an Administrator's staff meeting. Kemp was ordered on March 23 to forfeit her public office immediately. Kelly, unqualified administrator who has been on WNYW Fox 5's Shame segment 3 times.


My Prospective: I think the BOE did a good job, taking action against Gallon. However, Govenor Chris Christie has said, "He wants him to be punished more, for his actions." Since, Dr. Gallon is suspended the BOE has to appoint an Interim Superintendent. Who will it be? Someone from in District? We will see.

I'm Vashon and that's, "A Student's Prospective."


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