Sherre Walstad: WCPSS didn’t listen

Referring to the May 3 news article “Parents call for removal of Lead Mine principal”: The serious situation at Lead Mine Elementary School was preventable as was the need for a petition.

The WCPSS administration placed a marginal principal at Lead Mine without close supervision. Beginning in January many individual parents repeatedly requested a meeting with the superintendent and/or area superintendent. They were individually denied any meetings. No exchange of information and concerns ever took place.

Where does a parent or, for that matter, a student go with any issues that a school principal cannot or will not address? Does the huge size of WCPSS make individuals not have a voice? Who serves the needs of WCPSS parents, students, staff, volunteers or community?

Does WCPSS administration just not care about issues or about the problems of individual schools?

This story was originally published May 7, 2015 at 6:17 PM with the headline "Sherre Walstad: WCPSS didn’t listen."