Friday, May 23, 2008
Thursday, May 15, 2008
(if)there was no malicious intent behind the policies, which had been in place for some time. Why?
Office Of Civil Rights Finds CCISD In Violation Of Equal Sports Funding
Updated: May 13, 2008 08:40 AM
Office Of Civil Rights Finds CCISD In Violation Of Equal Sports Funding
CORPUS CHRISTI-The Office of Civil Rights has ruled in favor of a parent who complained of inequalities in CCISD's sports programs for boy and girls. Jeanne Bowman filed the complaint more than two years ago. Bowman is happy with the ruling and pledges to continue her fight to help make sports fair for all students.
She said she noticed a sort of favoritism toward boys sports over girls in some CCISD high schools when her own daughter was a student athlete her freshman year.
Bowman told KRIS 6 News, "I went from Principal to Athletic Director to CFO, you know, downtown. And it just wasn't a problem for them."
So, in 2006, Bowman took her complaints to the Office of Civil Rights (OCR). During that time, she said the district fixed some of her issues on its own, like hiring more athletic trainers and advertising all sporting events, instead of just men's games.
But, this weekend, Bowman finally got word that OCR found CCISD in violation of Title Nine, which relates to equal funding for boys and girls sports.
As a result, CCISD must waive a $185 fee set in place for girl's volleyball players, as well as get better equipment for girl's softball at Carroll High School.
"Had I done a lawsuit, it would have cost the taxpayers hundreds of thousands of dollars in attorney fees for these kind of results," Bowman commented.
CCISD Superintendent Scott Elliff told 6 News there was no malicious intent behind the policies, which had been in place for some time.
Elliff confirmed, "OCR is requiring us to come up with a plan of action to remedy those two specific findings which we should be able to take care of pretty quickly this summer."
Bowman said she is happy with her progress, but she will keep tracking the athletic program to make sure its fair for all to play sports.
Online Reporter: Melissa Monti
Updated: May 13, 2008 08:40 AM
Office Of Civil Rights Finds CCISD In Violation Of Equal Sports Funding
CORPUS CHRISTI-The Office of Civil Rights has ruled in favor of a parent who complained of inequalities in CCISD's sports programs for boy and girls. Jeanne Bowman filed the complaint more than two years ago. Bowman is happy with the ruling and pledges to continue her fight to help make sports fair for all students.
She said she noticed a sort of favoritism toward boys sports over girls in some CCISD high schools when her own daughter was a student athlete her freshman year.
Bowman told KRIS 6 News, "I went from Principal to Athletic Director to CFO, you know, downtown. And it just wasn't a problem for them."
So, in 2006, Bowman took her complaints to the Office of Civil Rights (OCR). During that time, she said the district fixed some of her issues on its own, like hiring more athletic trainers and advertising all sporting events, instead of just men's games.
But, this weekend, Bowman finally got word that OCR found CCISD in violation of Title Nine, which relates to equal funding for boys and girls sports.
As a result, CCISD must waive a $185 fee set in place for girl's volleyball players, as well as get better equipment for girl's softball at Carroll High School.
"Had I done a lawsuit, it would have cost the taxpayers hundreds of thousands of dollars in attorney fees for these kind of results," Bowman commented.
CCISD Superintendent Scott Elliff told 6 News there was no malicious intent behind the policies, which had been in place for some time.
Elliff confirmed, "OCR is requiring us to come up with a plan of action to remedy those two specific findings which we should be able to take care of pretty quickly this summer."
Bowman said she is happy with her progress, but she will keep tracking the athletic program to make sure its fair for all to play sports.
Online Reporter: Melissa Monti
Friday, May 9, 2008
former Cullen M.S. School principal is true to his current assignment as a Janus face double talking drone. The Cervantes Group or Elliff ?
nd the Cervantes Group can't handle the TAKSKI the have inherited.......Puppets or just trying to kiss ass that may be reassigned afterwards??
Actuary "Ezekial 25:17 - The path of the righteous man is beset on all sides by the inequites of the selfish and the tyranny of evil men. Blessed is he that shepherds the weak from the valley of darkness for he is truly his brother's keeper, and the finder of lost children. And I will strike down upon thee with great vengeance and furious anger those who attempt to poison and destroy my brothers, and you will know my name is the Lord when I lay my vengeance upon thee.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Politics~ Money~ You've got another thing coming............
Posted on May 7, 2008 at 06:57:17 AM by d1
show details 12:21 AM (4 hours ago)
Originally Written and reposted from an email received from Jaime Kenedeno
Wake up boy and girls, Politics have no place in high school athletics. Who would transfer a winning coach right before the season begins and more importantly why? Once the Article is written it will be published and all of the research connecting the dots to the ones who leverage bond finances and campaign finances for a position that can only be earned.
TTFN
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
LULAC Council No. 1 and the American GI Forum will hold a press conference to address concerns regarding the forced transfer of Mary Carroll High School Volleyball Head Coach Doris Elizondo; who holds 149 wins and 5 losses as well as 5 consecutive District Championships and 2 undefeated District seasons while at Carroll High School .
Certain members of the Carroll High School Boosters have pressured Carroll High School Administrators to transfer Ms. Elizondo for reasons that have not been made clear or were either not presented to Ms. Elizondo in a timely fashion; allowing her to address or correct them.
LULAC Council No. 1 and the American GI Forum feel that Ms. Elizondo has been denied due process within the CCISD administration and therefore, her civil rights are being violated both by the school's administrators and those members of the Carroll High School Boosters who have targeted her for removal.
The press conference will be held in front of Mary Carroll High School (on Tiger Lane side in front of the school offices) at 4:00 pm on Wednesday, May 7, 2008 .
Think I will let it go your mad.....................
Carroll principal: Elizondo not reassigned....... YET
Posted on May 9, 2008 at 02:34:07 AM by Jaime Kenedeno
Carroll principal: Elizondo not reassigned
Players, fans gather to protest volleyball coach's possible exit
By Stuart Duncan (Contact)
Originally published 05:27 a.m., May 8, 2008
Updated 05:27 a.m., May 8, 2008
Carroll High School head volleyball coach Doris Elizondo currently is not being reassigned, according to one school official. Yet a spokesperson for Elizondo said Wednesday the coach still fears she could be.
Nearly 100 people gathered across the street from Carroll on Wednesday afternoon in support of Elizondo. Many of those were current Tigers volleyball players decked out in "We want Coach E to Stay" T-shirts and holding up banners in support of the coach.
Carroll High School principal Bobby Templeton said Wednesday that "as of today, no final decision has been reached by this school district concerning the reassignment of Coach Elizondo."
"Coach Elizondo, and all other coaches and administrators, are fully aware that reassignment of job duties is a possibility," Templeton added. "Since this is a personnel issue, we cannot comment on specific details. However, issues have been raised by parents, staff and community members concerning her actions, which prompted my investigation into these matters."
Corpus Christi Independent School District superintendent Scott Elliff, CCISD athletic director Brenda Marshall, and Carroll High School athletic director Terry Morris were unavailable for comment Wednesday.
Elizondo referred all questions about her coaching status Wednesday to League of United Latin American Citizens Council No. 1 education chairperson Susie Luna-Saldana.
Luna-Saldana led Wednesday's rally for Elizondo and played a tape recording for those in attendance in which she says that Morris, who she said knew he was being taped, told Elizondo that she would be reassigned in May.
"Unfortunately this is happening because there are certain parents that want coach Elizondo moved," Luna-Saldana said. "Coach Elizondo has never been written up for anything. Up to this point, there have never been any concerns brought to her attention. When you connect the dots, the idea is that (a few Carroll volleyball parents') children are not getting enough playing time."
Carroll High School volleyball Booster Club president Terrie Steen, the mother of Carroll junior volleyball player Melanie Steen,said it will be unfortunate if Elizondo leaves in May because it could hurt the team.
"My daughter wants (coach Elizondo) to come back and I want what my daughter wants and what's best for the team," Terrie Steen said. "If this particular team is going to be successful with Elizondo at this point, then that's what we need to do because this team's on a roll -- just let them play volleyball."
Carroll junior volleyball player Erica Humbach said Elizondo told her and the other Tigers volleyball players that she wants to come back and coach the team next season.
Humbach said it won't sit well with many of Carroll's volleyball players if Elizondo is replaced next season.
"Bringing someone in (to coach the team) that is completely new and who doesn't know us at all -- that will not end up well for us," Humbach said. "We're fighting for coach Elizondo and she knows it. We love her and she loves us."
In six seasons at Carroll, Elizondo has led the Tigers to five straight district titles in Class 5A, including six straight playoff appearances. She's posted a 133-53 coaching record at Carroll and has a 187-115 career volleyball coaching record in 13 seasons.
Contact Stuart Duncan at 886-3792 or duncans@caller.com
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* Re(1): Carroll principal: Elizondo not reassigned....... YET - By d1 May 9, 2008 at 02:43:52 AM
o :no final decision has been reached by this school district concerning the reassignment - By d1 May 9, 2008 at 03:29:53 AM
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Wednesday, May 7, 2008
CCISD Superintendent Scott Elliff told 6 News that he was, "not aware that she's being transferred."????? Yes he is , Bernie told him all about it.
Actuary "Ezekial 25:17 - The path of the righteous man is beset on all sides by the inequites of the selfish and the tyranny of evil men. Blessed is he that shepherds the weak from the valley of darkness for he is truly his brother's keeper, and the finder of lost children. And I will strike down upon thee with great vengeance and furious anger those who attempt to poison and destroy my brothers, and you will know my name is the Lord when I lay my vengeance upon thee."
Carroll High School Girls Volleyball Coach Being Forced Out?
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CORPUS CHRISTI-Carroll High School Volleyball Coach Doris Elizondo told KRIS 6 News she is being forced out as coach, a move she said she plans to fight.
The fight has just begun, and a local civil rights group is rallying behind Elizondo. A member of the group, who also happens to be a member of the American Federation of Teachers, said Elizondo is being unfairly targeted.
Elizondo has been the head girls volleyball coach at Carroll High School for six years, winning District 5A titles each of the past five years.
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AFT staff member Susie Luna Saldana told 6 News, on behalf of Elizondo, "She's been receiving threats that she is going to be moved. We feel very strongly that they have already made that decision to move her." She also claimed three or four parents at Carroll High School want the coach gone.
"We feel it's being done because of some very influential parents that want to see their kids play and not all children play fairly," added Saldana.
Saldana would not say where Elizondo would be moved to or who would take her spot.
In a phone interview, Elizondo told 6 News, "I haven't done anything wrong," adding, "I will fight this all the way."
However, everyone we spoke with at CCISD denied the accusations.
Carroll High School Athletic Coordinator Terry Morris said, "I can't comment on personnel issues. The rumors you are hearing, it's not accurate."
CCISD Superintendent Scott Elliff told 6 News that he was, "not aware that she's being transferred."
A District spokesperson said strongly, "She is not being reassigned, transferred or anything. It's false information."
When asked if Elizondo is being investigated for misconduct, the district spokesperson replied, "We cannot talk about personnel issues."
Saldana also would not say what accusations, if any, Elizondo is facing.
"We can tell you this. None of them has she been written up on and none of them have been brought to her attention prior to her wanting to be moved. These parents are wanting to move her," explained Saldana.
She said a news conference will be held in front of Carroll High School on Wednesday afternoon. Saldana claimed evidence backing their claims will be presented at that news conference, referring to an audio tape where Elizondo was told she was on her way out.
Online Reporter: Thomas Piland
Posted by dannoynted1 at 1:57 PM 0 comments Links to this post
Re(1): Carroll principal: Elizondo not reassigned....... YET
Posted on May 9, 2008 at 02:43:52 AM by d1
CCCT: "Carroll High School principal Bobby Templeton said Wednesday that "as of today, no final decision has been reached by this school district concerning the reassignment of Coach Elizondo.""
D1: as of today this former Cullen M.S. School principal is true to his current assignment as a Janus face double talking drone.
Too bad he is ignorant of the fact that he is just a tool for others political gain.
Some people learn the hard way.
Why did he leave the position of "superintendent of Flour Bluff I.S.D."????
HMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM............
http://www.caller.com/news/2008/may/08/carroll-principal-elizondo-not-reassigned/
Not yet, but it is coming....
:no final decision has been reached by this school district concerning the reassignment
Posted on May 9, 2008 at 03:29:53 AM by d1
Looks like the The Cervantes group can't handle this..... "as of today, no final decision has been reached by this school district concerning the reassignment of Coach Elizondo.""
Since when does "Carroll High School principal Bobby Templeton" speak for, the public relations or the press secretary for this " this school district"???????????????
Talk about liars~ this is not what Eliff and Templeton were saying yesterday.
Now the liars call it ~The reassignments by this school disrtrict......
Labels: ACLU, Bill of Rights, CCISD, educate, Juvenile Justice, legally trained, School to prison pipeline, Teach
Actuary "Ezekial 25:17 - The path of the righteous man is beset on all sides by the inequites of the selfish and the tyranny of evil men. Blessed is he that shepherds the weak from the valley of darkness for he is truly his brother's keeper, and the finder of lost children. And I will strike down upon thee with great vengeance and furious anger those who attempt to poison and destroy my brothers, and you will know my name is the Lord when I lay my vengeance upon thee.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Politics~ Money~ You've got another thing coming............
Posted on May 7, 2008 at 06:57:17 AM by d1
show details 12:21 AM (4 hours ago)
Originally Written and reposted from an email received from Jaime Kenedeno
Wake up boy and girls, Politics have no place in high school athletics. Who would transfer a winning coach right before the season begins and more importantly why? Once the Article is written it will be published and all of the research connecting the dots to the ones who leverage bond finances and campaign finances for a position that can only be earned.
TTFN
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
LULAC Council No. 1 and the American GI Forum will hold a press conference to address concerns regarding the forced transfer of Mary Carroll High School Volleyball Head Coach Doris Elizondo; who holds 149 wins and 5 losses as well as 5 consecutive District Championships and 2 undefeated District seasons while at Carroll High School .
Certain members of the Carroll High School Boosters have pressured Carroll High School Administrators to transfer Ms. Elizondo for reasons that have not been made clear or were either not presented to Ms. Elizondo in a timely fashion; allowing her to address or correct them.
LULAC Council No. 1 and the American GI Forum feel that Ms. Elizondo has been denied due process within the CCISD administration and therefore, her civil rights are being violated both by the school's administrators and those members of the Carroll High School Boosters who have targeted her for removal.
The press conference will be held in front of Mary Carroll High School (on Tiger Lane side in front of the school offices) at 4:00 pm on Wednesday, May 7, 2008 .
Think I will let it go your mad.....................
Carroll principal: Elizondo not reassigned....... YET
Posted on May 9, 2008 at 02:34:07 AM by Jaime Kenedeno
Carroll principal: Elizondo not reassigned
Players, fans gather to protest volleyball coach's possible exit
By Stuart Duncan (Contact)
Originally published 05:27 a.m., May 8, 2008
Updated 05:27 a.m., May 8, 2008
Carroll High School head volleyball coach Doris Elizondo currently is not being reassigned, according to one school official. Yet a spokesperson for Elizondo said Wednesday the coach still fears she could be.
Nearly 100 people gathered across the street from Carroll on Wednesday afternoon in support of Elizondo. Many of those were current Tigers volleyball players decked out in "We want Coach E to Stay" T-shirts and holding up banners in support of the coach.
Carroll High School principal Bobby Templeton said Wednesday that "as of today, no final decision has been reached by this school district concerning the reassignment of Coach Elizondo."
"Coach Elizondo, and all other coaches and administrators, are fully aware that reassignment of job duties is a possibility," Templeton added. "Since this is a personnel issue, we cannot comment on specific details. However, issues have been raised by parents, staff and community members concerning her actions, which prompted my investigation into these matters."
Corpus Christi Independent School District superintendent Scott Elliff, CCISD athletic director Brenda Marshall, and Carroll High School athletic director Terry Morris were unavailable for comment Wednesday.
Elizondo referred all questions about her coaching status Wednesday to League of United Latin American Citizens Council No. 1 education chairperson Susie Luna-Saldana.
Luna-Saldana led Wednesday's rally for Elizondo and played a tape recording for those in attendance in which she says that Morris, who she said knew he was being taped, told Elizondo that she would be reassigned in May.
"Unfortunately this is happening because there are certain parents that want coach Elizondo moved," Luna-Saldana said. "Coach Elizondo has never been written up for anything. Up to this point, there have never been any concerns brought to her attention. When you connect the dots, the idea is that (a few Carroll volleyball parents') children are not getting enough playing time."
Carroll High School volleyball Booster Club president Terrie Steen, the mother of Carroll junior volleyball player Melanie Steen,said it will be unfortunate if Elizondo leaves in May because it could hurt the team.
"My daughter wants (coach Elizondo) to come back and I want what my daughter wants and what's best for the team," Terrie Steen said. "If this particular team is going to be successful with Elizondo at this point, then that's what we need to do because this team's on a roll -- just let them play volleyball."
Carroll junior volleyball player Erica Humbach said Elizondo told her and the other Tigers volleyball players that she wants to come back and coach the team next season.
Humbach said it won't sit well with many of Carroll's volleyball players if Elizondo is replaced next season.
"Bringing someone in (to coach the team) that is completely new and who doesn't know us at all -- that will not end up well for us," Humbach said. "We're fighting for coach Elizondo and she knows it. We love her and she loves us."
In six seasons at Carroll, Elizondo has led the Tigers to five straight district titles in Class 5A, including six straight playoff appearances. She's posted a 133-53 coaching record at Carroll and has a 187-115 career volleyball coaching record in 13 seasons.
Contact Stuart Duncan at 886-3792 or duncans@caller.com
Replies:
* Re(1): Carroll principal: Elizondo not reassigned....... YET - By d1 May 9, 2008 at 02:43:52 AM
o :no final decision has been reached by this school district concerning the reassignment - By d1 May 9, 2008 at 03:29:53 AM
Posted by dannoynted1 at 1:33 AM 0 comments Links to this post
Labels: ACLU, Bill of Rights, CCISD, educate, Juvenile Justice, legally trained, School to prison pipeline, SCOTUS, Teach, United States Constitution
Wednesday, May 7, 2008
CCISD Superintendent Scott Elliff told 6 News that he was, "not aware that she's being transferred."????? Yes he is , Bernie told him all about it.
Actuary "Ezekial 25:17 - The path of the righteous man is beset on all sides by the inequites of the selfish and the tyranny of evil men. Blessed is he that shepherds the weak from the valley of darkness for he is truly his brother's keeper, and the finder of lost children. And I will strike down upon thee with great vengeance and furious anger those who attempt to poison and destroy my brothers, and you will know my name is the Lord when I lay my vengeance upon thee."
Carroll High School Girls Volleyball Coach Being Forced Out?
More local links from KRISTV.com
Houston
San Antonio
Austin
Select Another City
KRIS-TV
updated 2 minutes ago
CORPUS CHRISTI-Carroll High School Volleyball Coach Doris Elizondo told KRIS 6 News she is being forced out as coach, a move she said she plans to fight.
The fight has just begun, and a local civil rights group is rallying behind Elizondo. A member of the group, who also happens to be a member of the American Federation of Teachers, said Elizondo is being unfairly targeted.
Elizondo has been the head girls volleyball coach at Carroll High School for six years, winning District 5A titles each of the past five years.
Story continues below ↓advertisement
AFT staff member Susie Luna Saldana told 6 News, on behalf of Elizondo, "She's been receiving threats that she is going to be moved. We feel very strongly that they have already made that decision to move her." She also claimed three or four parents at Carroll High School want the coach gone.
"We feel it's being done because of some very influential parents that want to see their kids play and not all children play fairly," added Saldana.
Saldana would not say where Elizondo would be moved to or who would take her spot.
In a phone interview, Elizondo told 6 News, "I haven't done anything wrong," adding, "I will fight this all the way."
However, everyone we spoke with at CCISD denied the accusations.
Carroll High School Athletic Coordinator Terry Morris said, "I can't comment on personnel issues. The rumors you are hearing, it's not accurate."
CCISD Superintendent Scott Elliff told 6 News that he was, "not aware that she's being transferred."
A District spokesperson said strongly, "She is not being reassigned, transferred or anything. It's false information."
When asked if Elizondo is being investigated for misconduct, the district spokesperson replied, "We cannot talk about personnel issues."
Saldana also would not say what accusations, if any, Elizondo is facing.
"We can tell you this. None of them has she been written up on and none of them have been brought to her attention prior to her wanting to be moved. These parents are wanting to move her," explained Saldana.
She said a news conference will be held in front of Carroll High School on Wednesday afternoon. Saldana claimed evidence backing their claims will be presented at that news conference, referring to an audio tape where Elizondo was told she was on her way out.
Online Reporter: Thomas Piland
Posted by dannoynted1 at 1:57 PM 0 comments Links to this post
Re(1): Carroll principal: Elizondo not reassigned....... YET
Posted on May 9, 2008 at 02:43:52 AM by d1
CCCT: "Carroll High School principal Bobby Templeton said Wednesday that "as of today, no final decision has been reached by this school district concerning the reassignment of Coach Elizondo.""
D1: as of today this former Cullen M.S. School principal is true to his current assignment as a Janus face double talking drone.
Too bad he is ignorant of the fact that he is just a tool for others political gain.
Some people learn the hard way.
Why did he leave the position of "superintendent of Flour Bluff I.S.D."????
HMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM............
http://www.caller.com/news/2008/may/08/carroll-principal-elizondo-not-reassigned/
Not yet, but it is coming....
:no final decision has been reached by this school district concerning the reassignment
Posted on May 9, 2008 at 03:29:53 AM by d1
Looks like the The Cervantes group can't handle this..... "as of today, no final decision has been reached by this school district concerning the reassignment of Coach Elizondo.""
Since when does "Carroll High School principal Bobby Templeton" speak for, the public relations or the press secretary for this " this school district"???????????????
Talk about liars~ this is not what Eliff and Templeton were saying yesterday.
Now the liars call it ~The reassignments by this school disrtrict......
Labels: ACLU, Bill of Rights, CCISD, educate, Juvenile Justice, legally trained, School to prison pipeline, Teach
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