The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy is understanding. ~Proverbs 9:10

Higley Superintendent Birdwell's $500 Donation to Venessa Whitener Raises Ethical Concerns

Posted: 2014-10-14

10-7-14(reprinted with permission from Gilbert Watch)

A recent article appeared in Shane Stapley's GilbertSchools.Info/ titled "Higley’s Birdwell Makes $500 Donation to Whitener prior to Superintendent’s Evaluation."  So, is it a big deal that Higley Unified School District Superintendent Denise Birdwell has donated $500 to incumbent school board president Venessa Whitener’s election campaign?  (Click HERE for the public record).  Here are some excerpts:

The donation raises ethical concerns.  The board will conduct its annual evaluation of Superintendent Birdwell in November 2014, with potential for another annual pay raise.  Whitener, as current board president, will lead the evaluation whether or not she gets re-elected.  Dr. Birdwell just paid her evaluator, which is clearly a conflict of interest.   How impartial can Whitener be after receiving such a large campaign donation?

 Whitener is widely regarded by parents and teachers as a staunch supporter of Birdwell.  Whitener’s voting record speaks to her unanimous support of the superintendent.  When parents approach her with concerns, instead of listening and working towards solutions, Whitener states her willingness to meet with anyone to better explain why the district is right in what they are doing.  The high frustration level among district staff and students is evidenced by the numbers of families leaving district schools, the exodus of Higley’s best teachers, and the surprising turnover of school administrators.  Calls from the public to conduct exit interviews for students being withdrawn and teachers resigning has yet to be answered.

The Higley board president and the Higley District Superintendent are supposed to set the example for nearly 11,000 children.  Even though the campaign donation might be perfectly legal, it doesn't quite feel right, does it.      

Click HERE to read the article in its entirety.  

See Also:

Answers to Higley Board Member Whitener's Questions:  How do we compete? How do we keep up with Growth?

Higley Superintendent Birdwell's Arrogant Treatment of a Duly Elected Board Member

Did Higley School Board Deceive the MCBOS in their $750K Grant Request?

Stop Higley Schools from Building a Taxpayer-Funded Gas Station

 

http://www.gilbertwatch.com/index.cfm/blog/higley-superintendent-birdwell-s-500-donation-to-venessa-whitener-raises-ethical-concerns/

Share this article on:    Facebook     Google+     Twitter

 

Enter comments below:

Your Email:
Validation Code from Graphic:
Enter these characters in the field above.


(Comments subject to review before being published.)


 

Elections Article Summary
Replies
PostedArticle TitleTotalPending
2023-10-14 Mail in Ballot vs On Demand Ballot provided ... 0 0
2022-11-12 The Garbage Ballots of Maricopa County 0 0
2022-11-08 Security Feature Disabled on Voting Machines 0 0
2022-11-01 30,000 Noncitizens in Colorado 'Mistakenly' ... 0 0
2022-11-01 2022 MIDTERM ELECTIONS Pennsylvania’s Depart... 0 0
2022-07-20 Here We Go Again-Massive Fraud Expected In U... 0 0
2020-10-02 "Trump Is A Godsend" 0 0
2020-10-02 Biden Calls Troops Stupid Bastards 0 0
2020-10-02 How To Deal With Election Sign Vandals 0 0
2020-10-02 The Democrat Game Plan 0 0
2020-10-02 Democrats Are LYING About Trump's Taxes, Pus... 0 0
2020-10-02 UNDERCOVER Cash For Ballots - The Corrupt El... 0 0
2020-10-02 Presidential Debate: Brandon Straka Says Peo... 0 0
2020-10-02 Trump Tells Proud Boys STAND DOWN In New Sta... 0 0
2020-09-21 Has Trump Accomplished anything in 4 Years? 0 0
2019-09-19 Arizona Supreme Court Hall Of Shame-Monsters... 0 0
2019-05-29 JEXIT: Jews Are Leaving The Anti-Semitic Dem... 0 0
2019-04-16 Year 1988: Bernie Sanders and Abbie Hoffman ... 0 0
2019-04-16 Chicago Marxists are Pulling the Strings on ... 0 0
2018-12-02 A Taxing Issue 0 0
2018-10-18 Arizona Prop 126 0 0
2018-10-18 The Devastating Potential Impact Of Hurrican... 0 0
2018-08-12 Campaign Promises Kept By President Trump: G... 0 0
2018-08-12 Glenn Beck Pledges To Vote For Trump in 2020... 0 0
2017-07-19 Who Is Organizing For Action? 0 0
2017-06-09 James Comey Hearing Shocker! President Trump... 0 0
2017-04-24 Scuffles erupt in Paris after presidential p... 0 0
2017-04-24 BREAKING! RIOTS ERUPT IN FRANCE AFTER ELECTI... 0 0
2017-04-24 Democrats no longer have a choice about bein... 0 0
2017-03-16 The Untruth About Steve Bannon | Donald Trum... 0 0
2017-02-16 Here's the Full List of Donald Trump's Execu... 0 0
2017-01-27 Whitehouse Press Conference 1-23-17: Trump T... 0 0
2017-01-24 Gigapixel Of Inauguration 0 0
2017-01-23 America Under Siege: Civil War 2017 0 0
2017-01-22 Intellectual Froglegs: Evolution of a Revolu... 0 0
2017-01-22 Press Secretary Sean Spicer Slams Media - Wh... 0 0
2017-01-19 Donald Trump's first press conference as pre... 0 0
2017-01-19 Buzzfeed Publishes Shocking Fake News About ... 0 0
2016-10-27 Michael Moore Talking Out Of Both Sides Of H... 0 0
2016-10-26 Michael Moore Endorses Donald Trump? 0 0
2016-10-23 Rigging the Election - Video I: Clinton Camp... 0 0
2016-09-24 Never McCain 0 0
2016-08-17 Hillary's Socialist Utopia Now Being Played ... 0 0
2016-07-19 Senators NOT going to the GOP Convention 0 0
2016-07-19 Is Hillary Guilty? 0 0
2016-07-16 The Clinton's Dead Friends 0 0
2016-07-10 HILLARY'S CAMPAIGN IS IN FULL SWING 0 0
2016-07-08 Dallas Police Assassinated: Death By Electio... 0 0
2016-07-05 New Phoenix Property Tax Increase Passes By ... 0 0
2016-07-01 "The Peasants are Revolting" Intellectual Fr... 0 0
The Latest


The Latest (cont.)


If you would like to get the latest news from EVNN,
just send an email to eastvalleynewsnetwork@gmail.com
and say "Sign me up" and you will receive
our daily news digest at your inbox.

national debt

 

 
Catching the News that others let get away...
 
- Sitemap -