School governor forced to resign for joining UKIP

[Buzzer]

Fair point but if he was 'sacked' for another reason then I would expect the school to be able to say so immediately.

I think the school have done the right thing here in that respect. They could make a statement immediately but part of it may be out of context, open to interpretation or only part of the story. Best to put a placeholder 'we will comment in due course' and then have a meeting to gather all the facts before committing word to paper. To my mind, it doesn't mean they are deliberately hiding something but going through due diligence rather than a hasty comment that may or may not come back to bite them on the bum.

 

[Lord Bracknell]

There is more to this story than meets the eye.

For one, it is only based on what the governor is saying.

All school governing boards are reconstituting as part of a government wide review of how governing bodies work. It wouldn't be uncommon for someone who has served 2 terms on one body (i.e. 8 years) to step aside - perhaps to allow new representation.

Strikes me that this councillor may well have got the hump with being asked to step aside, and in gaining some publicity for himself has made this political. Certainly got himself in the broadsheets.

Think I'll wait until the school makes a statement before I feign outrage.

Indeed. My experience of being a school governor is that the whole business of ensuring that the governing body is properly "balanced" can get rather complicated. It's necessary for everyone involved to be sensitive to the wishes of parents, teaching staff, the head teacher, interested local organisations, church interests (if it's a church school), the local education authority, etc, etc, etc.

Sometimes difficult or sensitive decisions have to be taken and I can easily imagine an aggrieved individual rushing to complain about a particular decision.

In the case of the governing body that I was a member of, there was once deadlock in deciding between two candidates to fill a casual vacancy. The "rules" said that arbitration would be done by the Secretary of State for Education. The Chair of the Governors duly wrote to the Secretary of State, setting out the issues, and expecting a response from a civil servant. But no. What actually happened was that David Blunkett himself phoned up to get some more background information and he duly took a decision at the end of the phone call.

All this for a very trivial matter relating to a small rural primary school with 80 kids on the roll.

 

[Buzzer]

I turned up the first time.

My excuse for not turning up on the 16th is that im an adult.

Hey! That means you turned 18 this year, Dave. Well done matey!

 

[daveinprague]

Ño you didn't, there was no meet arranged, you told all and sundry that you'd be in wetherspoons on west st, somewhere safe with lots of cameras.

...and you suggested another town...do one...

 

[daveinprague]

I can furnish screenshots of your PM's if you like ?

Ive told you repeatedly, you halfwit...you can post what you like here...IM NOT BOTHERED ABOUT IT..YOU ARE ARE TERRIFIED THAT YOUR 'MANLY' SCREEN PERSONA IS AT RISK.......

Post whatever you like....its clear your shallow ego demands it.

 

[daveinprague]

Hey! That means you turned 18 this year, Dave. Well done matey!

Electric stuff...is that why youre called buzzer?

 

[Questions]

Ño you didn't, there was no meet arranged, you told all and sundry that you'd be in wetherspoons on west st, somewhere safe with lots of cameras.

If you and Daveinprague are going to have a rumble it just has to be in front of cameras surely.

Battling Bushy versus Dangerous Dave.............. It's pure WWE.....
You are funny you lot.

 

[el punal]

1. Since when were governors 'staff'?

2. The headteacher has no remit to TELL a governor to resign. She could suggest it. He could and should, have refused.

I agree. Perhaps there is a bit more to this than has been revealed.

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

I think you should follow your own advice before drawing judgements. As with others, I think there's a lot more to this than meets the eye and you may well be right but right now in your post above, you're as guilty as Farage of jumping to conclusions.

I'll remember this when you're "jumping to conclusions" about Germany, Greece and the EU as a whole

 

[Westdene Seagull]

Ive told you repeatedly, you halfwit...you can post what you like here...IM NOT BOTHERED ABOUT IT..YOU ARE ARE TERRIFIED THAT YOUR 'MANLY' SCREEN PERSONA IS AT RISK.......

Post whatever you like....its clear your shallow ego demands it.

Oh look at the back tracker !

 

[Buzzer]

Electric stuff...is that why youre called buzzer?

Ouch! You're sharp today Dave!

 

[daveinprague]

Oh look at the back tracker !

Ill tell you the same... my ego can take it ;-)

 

[hans kraay fan club]

You'll always get one to put a defensive slant on it , probably in denial
regards
DR

FFS, I didn't 'put a defensive slant' on anything. I just pointed out a massive error in a few people's interpretation of the 'story', so that they could have a more intelligent debate (which suggesting that the Headteacher had effectively 'sacked' this guy, was clearly not).

It's your post if any that is 'defensive', if you have a little think about it.

 

[Pretty pink fairy]

Ive told you repeatedly, you halfwit...you can post what you like here...IM NOT BOTHERED ABOUT IT..YOU ARE ARE TERRIFIED THAT YOUR 'MANLY' SCREEN PERSONA IS AT RISK.......

Post whatever you like....its clear your shallow ego demands it.

calm down ,you're an adult after all
regards
DR

 

[daveinprague]

Im very calm...as always....I dont get angry once a month, and offer to beat people up haha... I think your calm demeanor should be with your little friend. He has issues.
I noticed he disappeared off another thread the other day when it was brought up after he was being a dickhead...again.

 

[Pretty pink fairy]

FFS, I didn't 'put a defensive slant' on anything. I just pointed out a massive error in a few people's interpretation of the 'story', so that they could have a more intelligent debate (which suggesting that the Headteacher had effectively 'sacked' this guy, was clearly not).

It's your post if any that is 'defensive', if you have a little think about it.

ok if that's how you want to interpret it either way they're being victimised
regards
DR

 

[SAC]

Are people really using NSC as a means to meet up, or not, and have a fight, or not? Classy.

 

[Pretty pink fairy]

Im very calm...as always....I dont get angry once a month, and offer to beat people up haha... I think your calm demeanor should be with your little friend. He has issues.
I noticed he disappeared off another thread the other day when it was brought up after he was being a dickhead...again.

that's choice coming from you
regards
DR

 

[Simster]

Im very calm...as always....I dont get angry once a month, and offer to beat people up haha... I think your calm demeanor should be with your little friend. He has issues.
I noticed he disappeared off another thread the other day when it was brought up after he was being a dickhead...again.

If there is one thing sadder than arranging to meet up for a FIGHT over an internet disagreement, it's probably arranging to meet up for a FIGHT over an internet disagreement, and then bottling it and pretending it was a joke.

Honestly, that is almost too pathetic for words.

Anyway, this thread is completely ruined now so I'll leave you to it.

 

[daveinprague]

If there is one thing sadder than arranging to meet up for a FIGHT over an internet disagreement, it's probably arranging to meet up for a FIGHT over an internet disagreement, and then bottling it and pretending it was a joke.

Honestly, that is almost too pathetic for words.

Anyway, this thread is completely ruined now so I'll leave you to it.

hahahahaha.,...Gimpster has spoken...all kneel.