JEFFERSONVILLE —
As he faces the possibility of his contract’s expiration, a rally set for Monday aims to show support for Stephen Daeschner, superintendent of Greater Clark County Schools.
According to a press release for the rally sent out by former Greater Clark board member Robbie Valentine and Greater Clark Educational Foundation board member Missy DeArk — also a former school board member — ousting Daeschner could have a negative effect on the improved test scores and graduation rates he brought in the last two years.
Valentine, who helped recruit Daeschner to Greater Clark from a Chicago-area school district, said the treatment Daeschner has received from the board has been unacceptable.
“If you’re going to get rid of him, sit down in the room and talk to him, ask him to resign, buy him out, tell him professionally behind closed doors,” Valentine said. “But to tell him behind closed doors that he has four votes against him and then when the media’s outside and you tell them you’re still negotiating, what does that say?”
Valentine was referring to a Tuesday executive session the board held with Daeschner present.
The rally will start at 6 p.m. Monday at Kye’s in Jeffersonville. Valentine said about 200 people — including business leaders and voters — are committed to coming, but he’d like to see more show up.
“This is not a fight against anybody except that we want to keep the man in this position so he can keep doing what he’s doing for our kids,” Valentine said. “That’s what we’re going for.”
In the release sent out late Wednesday night, a Greater Clark logo was displayed. Erin Bojorquez, supervisor of communications and public relations for the school system, said Valentine and DeArk didn’t have permission to use that.
Valentine said the logo was used accidentally from a release he put together while he was still on the board this summer. He said the event is in no way sponsored by the district.
Valentine said he’d warn employees in the district about the ground their jobs sit on now, given the financial problems in the district and continually shrinking budget appropriations from the state. He said a new superintendent will face the same kind of difficult decisions.
“We want a lot of staff members from Greater Clark [to come],” Valentine said. “And if they think their jobs are safe under a new superintendent, good luck. After Jan. 1, the state’s going to send them another letter and they’re going to have to cut.”
Missy DeArk was contacted for this story, but did not respond by press time.
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