Just the facts folks

Keep in mind folks, just because you find info on a blog doesn't mean that is all there is. Or that it is true. Research it. Dig. Know where your tax dollars are going. I have learned so much from some of these incredible bloggers who have incredible time and effort into what they post. BUT, I have only used the info I find there as a launching point to do my own research. It's amazing how much you can find. Thank God for the Sunshine Law which means everything has to be available for review. 

That said....

Fun and games in pretty colors (updated)

Oh Chunk. You and your special friend(s)are acting like the third graders they teach. I called you pumpkin because if you really believe that your first set of comments was a polite and friendly approach, then your brain is soft and squishy inside...much like a pumpkin is.

Your newest missive barely merits a response, but your efforts at insults do so amuse me that I find I can not resist. 

$$$$It's All(ways) About The Money, The Moolah, The unlimited Tax Dollars $$$$$

Scroll through and really read the budget amounts. Granted, this is from 2013, but as you read it, know these numbers only increase as enrollment does.

Pages 26, and  27  (especially 27) really show why these guys so selflessly offer to open and manage these schools.  Myflorida.com

Now think about this:

WTSP.COM

GALEGROUP

charterschoolscandals.blogspot.com Just to show it's been a long term issue

Charter Schools Don't Need an Ad Campaign. They Need Regulation

Jacksonville.com (Finally!!!)

Now consider this article in The Daily Kos

Not that I'm accusing or implying anything untoward regarding "F" school Windsor Prep. I'm just pointing out issues with Charter Schools in general.

Did I forget to mention Newpoint School and the "Japanese Penis Festival"?

Maybe not such a good idea? No? Good with this?

Pensacola News Journal

Rick'sBlog

This is the best the school could come up with to show diversity of culture?

Our tax dollars pay for this folks!!!!

Care about the kids?

Here's more on what has occurred in a Newpoint Education Partners school (cause I hear the teachers and parents care so much)

Pensacola News Journal

Whoops!

Newpoint Education Partners upholding family values too?

While no convictions, there are A LOT of charges and "questionable" situations, wouldn't you agree. Silly me, of course you would. I mean facts are facts, right?
More arrests possible in Newpoint case

And it appears when the schools fail that there is not a lot of loyalty to the staff:
InWeekly     (which from the behavior many of us have witnessed, I kinda get it)
This a related article to catch you up if you haven't read any previous posts: INWeekly and weartv.com

Additionally, if this is how the schools in other counties are being run, how do we know the 2 "F" schools here in Pinellas County aren't? Hmmmmmmmm Rick'sBlog

Here's another brief, but interesting article. Love the 2nd set of comments especially: ricksblog

And then you start to wonder...is it the leadership? Rick'sBlog: The mystery man behind Newpoint Education Partners

also: Ricksblog.biz
John Stack- Cambridge, Executive Director; Newpoint, Vice President of Ohio Operations

David Stiles- Cambridge, Operations & Development; Newpoint, Vice President of Operations and Development

Carla Lovett- Cambridge, Curriculum & Instruction; Newpoint, Vice President of Curriculum and Instruction

So lying, cheating, misappropriation of funds and equipment, cheating employees out of their rightful pay. Yes, just what all the kids need to be learning, and paid for by our tax dollars. 

Here we go again....Yawn

Well fearless readers, another brand new account has been opened in order to leave comments  insults directed at this author, and this blog. Not untypical, or sadly, unexpected. But then, why would we expect any better?

More Newpoint Education Partners Gloriosity!!!

GLORIOSITY! It may not be a real word, but it is so truly appropriate for this "management company", don't you agree? 

Check out the NBC affiliate in Miami's investigative piece from February:

NBCMiami.com Channel 6  (I especially LOVE the 1:59 mark where they highlight the "F" schools Newpoint "manages" in the state. In case you have forgotten, that would be BOTH of their Pinellas County schools, one of which is the esteemed "F" School Windsor Prep )

Golly Gee

Trolling

So, teachers have tried following by signing on with their kids social media accounts. (Yes..I figured you out, lol.)
Now Mr "Bill, Windsor parent" thinks that by adding a (maybe real, maybe not) last name to a brand new account, that has had no interaction with anyone or anything, qualifies as not anonymous.

Let. Me. Type. This. Real. Slow. So. The. Parents. And. Staff. Of. "F School Windsor Prep"  Can. Follow. Along.

Sound it out. Enunciate. Use phonics if it helps.

Newpoint Education Partners is like comedy gold...

Seriously. It's like the gift that keeps on giving.

Letter from Adam Emerson, Florida Dept of Education to Carla Lovett of Newpoint Education Partners

Boom! Denied!  And lest you forget, these are the guys that oversee "F" school Windsor Prep (insert smiley face, ROFL, etc)

Windsor Education LLC, NewPoint Education Partners, White Hat, and you (or rather your tax dollars

"Is a Florida company run by former White Hat Management employees carrying on the White Hat tradition of poor performance and incompetent school management? White Hat’s problems in Ohio are well documented.

Former White Hat employees launched at least two other companies, Cambridge Education Group and Newpoint Education Partners. Newpoint is affiliated with at least two other companies, Midwest Education Partners LLC and Windsor Education LLC. It’s this last company that seems to be bungling school operations in Florida."
** taken from
http://cashinginonkids.com/blogs/charter-school-kicks-dozens-students-days-school-year-begins/

Seriously. Newpoint oversees "F" school Windsor Prep. YIKES!!

You can't make this stuff up.

InWeekly.net

One would certainly hope so: Maybe it's a good idea to know who is really in charge of these schools

Podcast about Charters: http://ricksblog.biz/ps-podcast-charter-schools-cashing-in-on-kids/

and this gem: shady much?

So, to summarize, NewPoint schools have been investigated for fudging enrollment to get more tax dollars, cheating, abuse of students, not being safe, shady real estate dealing to get more tax dollars, running more than a couple "F" schools like Windsor Prep.

It's like a comedy of errors.

Ongoing.....

"Charter schools are just the latest in a long line of get-rich-quick-schemes in the Sunshine State.

 FEE’s Floridian roots do have one undeniable pedagogic function: they make the blatant hucksterism at the heart of the education reform movement much harder to deny. Florida, after all, has played host to more grand swindles than any other state. Charter schools, which are publicly funded but privately run, are just the latest in a long line of get-rich-quick-schemes in the Sunshine State. Beneath today’s noble-sounding buzzwords—achievement, excellence, twenty-first-century skills—are the same murky land development deals, Republican politics, and taxpayer money that have become as emblematic of the Florida landscape as alligators and swimming pools."

The above taken from a great 2014 article: JebFest: The Education Miracle That Isn’t

Pretty much sums the whole Charter Schools game up, and it isn't getting any better.

Or how about this article from SeattleEducation2010 that was posted in 2012: Florida charter schools and the lack of oversight . It reinforces the problems that have been ongoing for a VERY LONG TIME here is Florida.

It's all out there for us to find folks. Not just articles, but FACTS. Research the names, the companies, and the schools. You will be appalled at where your tax dollars are going.

This isn't just about assholes or parking. That's just what started it. And the people who defend the stuff I am discovering should be ashamed.

https://bobsidlethoughtsandmusings.wordpress.com/2011/12/29/florida-gets-acquainted-with-ohios-master-of-charter-school-disaster/

Sun Sentinel article from March on Charter School concerns

Good article from the Sun Sentinel back in March. This is all of our $$-TAX DOLLARS-$$ folks.

Fix The Problems With Charter Schools

Comments

Oooh Oooh Oooh, received a comment today from an F School"Windsor Parent" today.

He calls me out for being anonymous, yet he himself remains anonymous...tooooooo funny.

They do nothing now so why do they need more money?

Does this mean the people who suffer under the rule of the Who Cares How Much It Costs kingdom can actually expect their law enforcement officers to start working?

Maybe  now they can afford to send them to traffic enforcement school.

http://www.baynews9.com/content/news/baynews9/news/article.html/content/news/articles/bn9/2015/5/26/pinellas_sheriff_on_.html

How does this make them better than public school?

Because this is how they taught their students last year....

Instructional Programs and Strategies Instructional Programs -

Describe how the school ensures its core instructional programs and materials are aligned to Florida's standards :

Windsor Prep Academy currently implements the Florida Standards as outlined by our school district. Windsor Prep revamped its curriculum to ensure that all are aligned to Pinellas County Schools. This not only ensures that Windsor is using the most up to date and appropriate curriculum for our students, but also allows our staff the opportunity to attend professional development that is offered in the district.
Additionally, there are many online resources, calendars and curriculum guides that are  utilized at Windsor Prep that are also utilized in Pinellas.
Windsor Prep administration and staff also regularly attend professional development that is designed to support the latest Florida Standards and provide assistance to teachers with effective implementation (probably mostly comprised of free training resources from the County)

Nope, no conflict of interest here folks

Isn't it nice to know the Deputy who responded out to our neighborhood  multiple times came out with no agenda? No predisposition towards Windsor Prep, the "F" school. None whatsoever?

Oh...wait..there's this:
http://www.windsorprep.org/content/erika-dressback

It's always about the $$$$$

The structure of Charters is slim shady at best.

The school itself may be non-profit, but remember, the parent company does not have to be.

The school rents the land and building from the parent company which keeps the school cleanish, but rakes in millions for the companies that own them. It's quite a scheme.

http://www.wtsp.com/story/news/investigations/2014/08/21/charter-school-profits-on-real-estate/14420317/

Even if the school goes belly up, the parent companies own the property, buildings, equipment, etc, and can sell that off with no money coming to the local community that funded it through taxes.

At least the Taj Mahal Sheriff Bob built up in Largo is something the county owns.
Granted it is an $84million field of dreams that has kept absolutely none of his promises to the citizens of our county and granted he sits pretty in his lovely offices, and super duper new conference room, but at least he can't sell it and profit off of us all.

Traffic study

October status of Traffic Study:
Windsor Academy Travel to School concern # 13142 & 13144 Looking for Crossing Guards, speed regulations, traffic signs for school that is shoehorned in at the dead end of street. 175 vehicles moving in and out. Increase to enrollment projection. No secondary egress on this property. Looking at putting No Parking signs. Will not be able to complete driveway and expansion plan. Not sue of completion date yet. Speed signs need to be put on 45th Street and 54th Ave N. Will test Collaborative agreement. Signal Warrant Study at 45th St and 54th Ave. Robert left message with asst. principal about contacting his parents to look at other means of access. Major construction in place. link: https://www.pinellascounty.org/MPO/agendas/STSC_Meeting/Sep%202014%20STSC%20Agenda.pdf

April status of traffic study:

Windsor Academy Travel to School concern # 13142 & 13144 Looking for Crossing Guards, speed regulations, traffic signs for school that is shoehorned in at the dead end of street. 175 vehicles moving in and out. Increase to enrollment projection. No secondary egress on this property. Looking at putting No Parking signs. Addition completed. They have traffic circulation under control. Still waiting for certificate of occupancy for second floor. Went from 500 to 1000 student capacity actually doubled. Speed signs need to be put on 45th Street and 54th Ave N. Will test Collaborative agreement. Signal Warrant Study at 45th St and 54th Ave. Robert left message with asst. principal about contacting his parents to look at other means of access.
http://www.pinellascounty.org/mpo/agendas/STSC_Meeting/STSC%20agenda%20Apr%202015.pdf

Joke of the day...traffic enforcement

ENFORCEMENT
Enforcement may be considered education through experience due to lack of knowledge, error, or careless behavior on the part of the driver, bicyclist, motorcyclist, or pedestrian. Being cited for a moving traffic violation or receiving a ticket is certainly learning the hard way.

The Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office (PCSO)(hahahahahahahahaha), the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP), and 13 municipal law enforcement agencies are responsible for upholding and implementing Florida traffic laws. (That was the funniest punchline ever, huh?)

(Note: other jurisdictions actually do enforce traffic laws...guess their wives aren't the assistant to the Principal like our great ,helpful Deputy Dressbeck's wife is. But that isn't a conflict of interest, huh?)

Such law enforcement covers 25 jurisdictions within Pinellas County . The MPO works with law enforcement by providing traffic crash data which assists them in determining the possibility of placing officers at high crash locations.

Parts of the above taken from the Pinellas County Metropolitan Planning Organization SCHOOL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY COMMITTEE AGENDA WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2014 :
https://www.pinellascounty.org/MPO/agendas/STSC_Meeting/Sep%202014%20STSC%20Agenda.pdf

School Districts managing Charters?

Maybe things would be better if more local school districts managed Charters. Wait, did I say maybe?

It would certainly lead to better oversight of how our tax dollars are being squandered and manipulated for profit by the shady real estate dealings these schools conduct.

Additionally, it would perhaps prevent "F" schools like Windsor Prep from merely offering the same curriculum as the Pinellas County School district in their "improvement plan", yet still making their parent company TONS of money off the backs of hard working tax payers. 

Hmmm...what a concept

/http://www.palmbeachpost.com/news/news/education/charter-school-liberties-intrigue-district/nLyMQ/

Naturally the "F" school Windsor Prep is non-compliant

Apparently rules are for sissies, but not for our favorite "F" school. While not as bad as some, they still don't seem to think doing the right thing is their kind of thing...

http://www.naplesnews.com/news/education/many-florida-charter-schools-violate-state-transparency-law-without-consequence_66737415

new subscriber: Second grade F*****g

Yay... a Windsor The "F" School staff member has subscribed to our Youtube Channel.
I believe she is the charmer that used to like to shout out how much her school "rocks" (remember..."F" school.) and mention how she would pray for my neighbors when she in fact would probably burst into flames if she walked into a church.  Keep on spreading the joy to the second graders :)
The more the merrier

This past years "improvement plan"

Of course without testing, there is no way to determine if in fact they have "improved" or if they remain an "F" school.

But do remember, if they do manage to drag themselves out of the "F" zone, it will be thanks to Pinellas County's public school curriculum, and teaching methods.

Now, would that make it great to be "F" School Windsor Wildcats or Copycats? hhhmmmm

http://pcsb.org/cms/lib8/FL01903687/Centricity/domain/170/sip/oth/SIP_14_15_Windsor%20Charter.pdf

More Charter Schools USA .....

http://www.wtsp.com/story/news/investigations/2014/08/21/charter-school-profits-on-real-estate/14420317/http://www.wtsp.com/story/news/investigations/2014/08/21/charter-school-profits-on-real-estate/14420317/