Julie Giles - Shero!
The news report about the sexual predator actually being inside Irving School is disturbing. But what seems to have caught the eye of many that I have heard from, was the mention of a “Principal,” named Julie Giles.
The news report about the sexual predator actually being inside Irving School is disturbing. But what seems to have caught the eye of many that I have heard from, was the mention of a “Principal,” named Julie Giles.
Why did that catch our eye? Well, it’s because the public was initially told that Irving School would not have a principal. It was initially announced that a Cenithia Tice would be in charge at Irving School, as Assistant Principal.
Well, it appears that both Cenithia Tice and Julie Giles are both Assistant Principals to Ursula Brown, who is the principal at Lincoln School. Does that clarify anything? Hmmm, right, I didn’t think so.
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Here’s another thing that sticks out in particular for me… Cenithia is new to the area (from North Carolina), good thing a tenured teacher (Julie), was in Irving School and recognized that a sexual predator was actually in the building and interacting with our students.
6 comments:
Can I get an Amen?
I thought the District was supposed to be doing background checks before they let people hang in school buildings. Apparently they don't. I don't care if you are in the Rotary, or if you are a parent off the street - you must do background checks on people who will be working with children, ESPECIALLY if the administrative staff changes every year and nobody knows who is to be trusted.
Kudos to Julie Giles. But how a principal (assistant or otherwise) is considered a tenured teacher is beyond me.
There is one parent vol at Glen Oak that from the way he talks (won't shut up about his felony and time in Pontiac)and looks (unclean dirty nasty) i don't know how he passed a background check or if he even has one. The way he parks his truck by the sidewalk makes it look like he is ready to grab something and run.
One bio I saw on Julie Giles listed her as a teacher of science and social studies. Another states she has been in the District 14 years. I made the leap that she was tenured.
It is still a good thing to have individuals on board who knows the school community. The incidence at Irving proves how "priceless" current employees, with history at a school or the district can be. I cannot imagine what the outcome would have been with an out of town "rookie" on board with limited awareness of the school community.
Thanks to Julie Giles.
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