2. How
confident are you in the effectiveness of the CASD’s Superintendent?
Why or why not?
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The district is falling apart and the issues aren't being
addressed. Taxes are being raised, but none of the problems are being
fixed. Just throwing money away.
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She fails to implement any activities/programs that’s will
benefit the students, and she constantly fails to inform the community of
important events.
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She’s full of lies and fairness, never follows through with her
promise
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I am not sure of the honesty of her decisions.
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Her lack of teacher support is creating hostile work
environments. Implementing programs and curriculum without any training is
damaging to our students and creates an extensive amount of stress to
teachers.
She is toxic |
The current state of our school district is sad. We are given
contradictory directives daily pertaining the students: we should of hold
them to high standards, yet give them unethical opportunities to pass; even
when they have not earned it.
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So many reasons. CPMs massive negative impact on my AP/Honors
students math skills, severe lack of discipline evident at CASH that affects
students, teachers, and staff, her refusal to acknowledge all evidence in
front of her, amazing teachers leaving in droves, students fleeing to charter
a d cyber schools, the massive tax increases, etc.
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Just a gut feeling
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Based on reading about all the issues isn’t The district and the
lack of improvement and very high taxes. No return
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In my time, she has cut back on special needs classes, teachers
and aids for kids. She has drastically changed the schedule of teacher in
which most times they are unable to get breaks, bathroom breaks or even
ability to leave work on time to be home for their family.
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Seems to me that our schooling has taken a dip since she has
taken over. My son can have a low grade one day and the next have an A
because he made up some work. just pushing them through is not the key
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She only wants to raise taxes every year. Retired people
can't afford to live in Coatesville.
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She Exhibits extreme professionalism in everything she does
research and has background for every decision
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They are self-serving first
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She has proven to be a failure with retaining students and we
watch millions of our tax dollars shift to charter schools.
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She has bullied employees and hoodwinked previous Board majority
into establishing a destructive agenda. She is incapable of changing.
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Broken promises, severity of discipline problems being
addressed, lack of special education programs, removal of alternative
education program, little to no expectations and standards for students to
strive for, physically watching the morale of our educators and staff wiped
out from beneath them!
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Personal experiences and over all actions in and out of schools
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Discipline policies that are awful, moral w teachers is low due
to several being suspended without pay
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Extreme loss of teachers/administrators and students!
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Things have changed for the worse
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Taschner has destroyed CASD. Abuses her authority by
making decisions that do not benefit students or teachers, bullying and
intimidating any employee who objects to her. She had created an unsafe,
chaotic, stressful environment for students and teachers. She has removed
valuable resources such as classroom aides, emotional support teachers and
classrooms, reading specialists, resource rooms... just to mention a few.
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Lack of discipline
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She is far from a community supporter
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Ever since she has been in, we have lost more teachers and
money because of her
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I think she’s in over her head and lacks the humility to (a)
admit that she’s not an expert on everything, or (b) accept responsibility
for decisions that don’t work out.
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She is not a good leader , uses threats to lead her employees
and does not have the students best interests in mind
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She talks a good game, but seems to actually just push her
agenda and look out for her friends without regard for what’s best for the
students or the teachers.
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My husband & I tried for over 4 years (elementary & 2
yrs of my sons middle school years) to get him an IEP. He has ADHD, & a
reading comprehension issue). We went to a district sponsored meeting for
special needs students & talked personally to Dr. Tashner in regards to
getting him an IEP. He has “flown under the radar”for yrs, & all the
professionals at the schools said my son did not have these issues & did
not qualify for an IEP (even w/pages of proof....that we spent hundreds of $$
on, from DuPont). Within 2 weeks of his 7th grade yr in middle school, Dr.
Tashner made sure our son finally received the IEP he deserved!! This alone
tells what type of superintendent she is. This was right before the start of
a new school year & she took the time out of her busy schedule to ensure
the IEP happened for him!!!
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Student population has dwindled. Teacher morale and salaries are
depressing. Buildings aren't being properly maintained. Discipline is poor
and needed aides aren't provided for disruptive students. Taxes are forcing
seniors to get jobs or sell their homes. Academics are poor, even the sports
teams aren't what they used to be.
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She is ruining the schools. She is thinking of it as a
business not an educational school system.
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Losing money, losing good teachers. Bad employee morale
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Tashner is HORRIBLE! Terrible for our district
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Disconnect from teachers, community.
Teachers leaving, students leaving in large numbers. Unorganized, for example restructuring of middle schools. Completely incompetent in all aspects. |
The decline in discipline, test scores and teacher morale has
been significant since her tenure. This equals a decrease in property
value.
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The school district has gone extremely downhill since Kathy
Taschner took over. Academics, respect for our teachers and the
community, lack of discipline for our kids to learn what is acceptable and
UNacceptable to name a few.
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She has raised the standards of the school district
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CPM math is a joke. Taschner forced the high school math
teachers to get rid of any math textbooks that were not CPM. She spends
money on outsourcing jobs that have employees who have no vested interest in
our community, our students or our schools. She refuses to look at
people who wish to make comments at board meetings--I could go on!
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Does not seem to listen or care about anything except her own
agenda.
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Students and teachers leaving due to lack of discipline with
detracts from teacher effectiveness.
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Our superintendent had shown countless times that she only cares
about her own agenda. She has no consideration for teachers, staff or
students.
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IEPS are not being followed at all. It is very sad my
daughter is not getting the help she needs. No more resource room she
does not have a teacher to go to and help her. We have loss good
teachers in the special ed dept because of her they are over worked.
Too many meetings throughout the day and are not able to attend the co taught
classroom to assist.
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Just look at the number of students and teachers who have left
the district and the complaints about lack of discipline in the schools.
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Unfortunately I am confident in the fact that the current
superintendent is able to accomplish things and effectively complete items on
her agenda. However, I am entirely unconfident in what she chooses to
prioritize to get done. This is due to the fact that many of her decisions
have not represented the community’s desires and wishes for the district, or
even that of some board members as well.
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She's lost the respect of her teachers, several prominent
members of the community, previous employees who were either fired or chose
to leave rather than continue to work with or for her and even current
members of the administration that speak privately against her and her methods.
There are reports that other superintendents within our county have a level
of disdain for her that speaks poorly about her character. Discipline among
students is sparse and inconsistent at best with several incidents of
inappropriate behavior going completely unchecked while reported "strong
arm" intimidation techniques are employed against teachers and
administrative personnel
Teachers and students report a general state of unrest that is in no way conducive to a healthy learning environment. |
To many issues with her and the teachers. Bad environment
for them. Unhappy teachers equals poor total environment in school
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She does not understand the needs of coatesville... this is a
diverse place, not just in skin color but in class and educational needs.
Everyone learns different
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Her obvious retaliation against the Union head speaks for
itself.
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I do not see the students and teachers benefiting from the
leadership in any way
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I am a previous employee. I have seen her community
involvement and have witnessed her her interaction with so many
students. I appreciate the order she has been attempting to bring
to the district after the unusual hiring practices of the previous
administration. However, the changes have brought with them, some
negative results, such as the changes to the special education and gifted
programs as well as the number of teachers we have lost and not replaced.
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Terrible
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Declining enrollment. Zero discipline. We need alternative
education back
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There is a lack of transparency with the school, teachers,
staff, parents, and students. Dr. Tashner is not working towards getting the
school district on track. She is focused and working in what her personal
goals are or what she believes the district needs.
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She ruined the district in 4 short years
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Feel she micromanaged teacher’s right out of the district.
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Not in it for the best of the kids. Only power
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Superintendent is for the bottom line not the community
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Loss of students, staff, and raising of taxes
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I do not feel she has the best interest of the teachers,
students and Community.
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She makes arbitrary decisions without following through
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Not engaged with school district, just try to scrap up enough
money to pay taxes on one SS check.
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No accountability. We need honesty.
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Dismantling of special education, eliminating support programs
for students, lack of respect for our teachers, not supporting gifted
students, lack of discipline.
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I see no change in the district.
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Chose to send my children elsewhere
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Because when she Came in, we were in trouble. A 400 pound
person did not gain the weight overnight and it’s going to take a while to
lose it-We are going in the right direction.
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Feel she doesn’t have our students in her best interest
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Test scores, discipline issues, large number of exiting students
to charter schools.
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The decisions that are made that should represent the greater
good are not being made in a transparent nor well informed manner.
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I don’t feel that there is honesty and transparency in the
dealings of the administration
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I do not see a change for the better since she started.
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Teachers do not feel heard.
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Spending money the wrong way
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Plans always announced with no actual details or realistic
timelines or implementation strategies
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She needs to be fired and make casd great again !!!!
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Way too many issues within the schools
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things just going down hill
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I have seen a consistent "dumbing down" of the
academics provided by the district. Pre-AP in middle school is supposed to
"introduce" students to opportunities in HS? But then she takes
away the AP courses in HS? Plus, there's not an opportunity for higher
learners to forge ahead, due to the requirements the teachers have of teaching
students of all levels in one class. She also makes grand gestures (ALS
class) and doesn't ensure that the curriculum, books, and teachers are ready
to go at the beginning of the year. That same sentiment could be said for her
plan (or lack thereof) for the MIDDLE SCHOOLS! She is smoke and mirrors, not
concrete results.
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Families pulling kids out of schools at an unheard of rate and
sending to charters or other schools. Unsafe schools. No discipline. Students
curse all the time without any discipline, students just walk out of class
with no discipline.
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Do not trust. Says one thing to your face, and executes
something else.
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Promises have been made and broken repeatedly.
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She refuses to consider promoting good qualified teachers so
they leave the district to go somewhere they are appreciated. We are losing
great teachers left and right. She makes unreasonable demands on some of the
staff.
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I just don't think she has our staff and students in her best
interest.
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I don't know enough about all the issues to say, but what I do
know and what I hear is in good and I would like for someone that represents
Coatesville and is going to bring out the best in our teachers and our
students, and who has the school district's best interest in heart!! A school
board that listens to their community and their teachers
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Seems she is making decisions and not getting approval from the
school board?
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Things seem to be falling apart throughout the district. I
am very concerned about the special ed department, teacher moral and
test scores.
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Believe she has created a atmosphere ,processes, procedures and
standards not conducive to learning. Refuses to listen to community and her
employees
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She doesn't seem to care about the Coatesville community, and is
mostly against what we want for our children. Lack of discipline in schools
and support for our teachers has greatly influenced our children's education
for the worst. Also, her lack and the administration's lack of transparency
doesn't help.
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Taxes continue going up while now and now people are
dissatisfied with what is offered and unrest grows in the community as a
result. Discipline and order are not taking place in the schools which
is why my children will not attend our district schools. I want my
children safe and in a healthy learning environment where they will thrive. I
believe the policies the superintendent has changed will prevent my children
from being the best that they can be.
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I don’t have any personal contact or experience with the
superintendent.
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Teachers have been leaving, schools are closing, kids are
leaving in droves for Charter schools
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She doesn't care about Coatesville. She cares about herself.
That's why so many great teachers left!!!
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Everything she does is to benefit herself!
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District has been extremely difficult to work with as it relates
to IEP’s and children with special needs
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Because I measure people on what they do, not what they say.
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I have watched the moral of teachers go down over the last few
years. Also watching services being removed from schools and only having push
in services is a detriment to all student, both regular and special
education. Behavior issues are constant and there is no consistency for
discipline because the superintendent doesn’t back up the principals or teachers,
she only worries about what parents will post about her on social media.
Principals and teachers need to be able to discipline without having to worry
about being reprimanded by their boss.
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As a current taxpayer and former employee (teacher) I know
firsthand of the foul ways she treats the teachers. She blatantly lies to the
community. Passes the blame onto others. And is not respected/wanted by the
majority of the taxpayers. She is making this district worse rather than
better.
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Her decision to mainstream, to remove our mental health
specialists. Her lack of communication with our teachers. The
"bullying" of teachers. CPM math and the lies she tells about them
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Our district is failing and she is not able to admit it.
It is impossible to fix something you don’t think is broken.
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Worst school district around. Insane taxes I have to pay to
still send my children to private school to get quality education.
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My daughter is in special Ed and has made little to no progress
in her goals. She doesn’t care about the special Ed children at all.
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Why was she hired to begin with? Simple
background history showed what she did in her previous position. Therefore I also blame the folks that hired this person. Why can’t this school district hire a decent person ??? The moves that have been made in staff and curriculum don’t make sense, and no one understands what her end motive is. |
Our current super has been there 4 years and I don’t think that
anything has improved within the school district.
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Our taxes continue to go up and students continue to leave with
a great majority citing reasons such as lack of discipline, and lack of
supports and services. Both fixable issues from the top down. Student and
teacher morale is low because she has created an environment of distrust,
retaliation, and fear which in no way benefits our students or our community.
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Coatesville has had nothing but crooked superintendents. They
have done nothing but raise taxes every year making living in coatesville
unaffordable. I don’t trust the people in charge of the district and that is
why my son goes to a charter school.
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She is an evil bitch, or possibly possessed by an evil bitch.
Either way, cast her out.
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She institutes new policies, curriculum, and procedures without
research or consulting those who they will effect.
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Worried about the lack of support staff
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Not transparent and lacks proper planning, everything is last minute.
Her way or the highway approach is another problem.
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Due to the success of my children in the district
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She has lied right to my face when it came to special education
for my child. She says one thing then turns around and does the opposite! She
does not support the teachers. Teachers are leaving the district because of
her.
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Poor fiscal management.
Allowed decay to the districts buildings. Destruction of employee morale and desire to remain with the district. |
I do not think she has the educational expertise to be making
all the decisions she is making.
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No transparency, hidden agendas, violations of law and district
policies and it goes on and on .
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Teachers are not feeling secure in their jobs, not able to teach
how they need to and their input is not used.
Curriculum changes that are needed are not being listened to, or CPM. She is directing people to the principals and saying that the principals have control of the curriculum. Feel like the super is giving lip service to complaints. |
She has not shown she can produce solid results that positively
benefit both the students and teachers.
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I have heard from several people I trust and are close with the
district that there is very little law and order at the school. When I heard
from trusted people that the high school and 9/10 center are best described
as the “inmates run the asylum,” there’s a real problem. There is no way I
would send my child to the high school or middle school because of the
absolute dysfunction that exist there.
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Do not get a good vibe about decisions she is making
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She doesn’t support her staff or listen to the community! People
are leaving Coatesville School District because she does nothing about
discipline! Many teachers have also left!
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I’m a taxpayer and employee. I see firsthand the detrimental
decisions and lacking of planning that effect our schools daily. Our children
are losing valuable education while funds are being wasted and mismanaged
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Doesn’t listen to the public
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History is repeating itself. Prior employment same results.
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There doesn’t seem to be a plan in regards to the middle
schools.
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She does not have the district’s best interest at heart
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Has a difficult time communicating with parents always has a
excuse or says I thought so in so was taking care of a situation. No replies
to emails all the above seems to be a pattern with many other parents in the
district as well
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Pathetic state of affairs in every building from pride to lack
of discipline and extremely low test scores with lowered requirements for
graduation. This lady is a phony and liar to her staff and the
community ! Teachers have been treated miserably and the direction of
the district with constant huge tax increase is horrendous. Of course
she doesnt care since she has never moved into the district !
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Our personal experience was we were lead to believe the right
thing would be done instead unethical behavior was done it was very
disturbing.
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What I have heard from others.
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The exodus of teachers/students is overwhelming. The teachers
have no support from the superintendent which has empowered the students who
want to be problem children. Due to the fact she’s more concerned about the
numbers of looking good than the well being of the environment. The students
are running the school now because they know suspensions are a minimal option
of discipline in the district. The superintendent has been running the
district like a dictatorship and the reason we have loss so many teachers.
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She doesn't listen. Not to her teachers or to the community. You
cannot run a district under this manner.
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She has done everything in her power to undermine every student,
teacher, parent and taxpayers of the community and CASD.
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Lack of regard/attention to special education
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She has made one horrible decision after another. Taken the
minorities out of professional positions. Killed the morale of district. She
lies to your face with a smile. Seems to be destroying district purposely.
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She uses intimidation to motivate employees, has behaved
dishonestly in ways it would take too long to describe. Listen to the
teachers and you will learn all you need to know.
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I had heard from my best friend who is a teacher at Twin Valley
about her. Everything g she said cane true.
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This lady has destroyed the trust of so many within the
district.
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First: I cannot tell if my answers successfully sent before. It
seemed like the survey timed out. I apologize if this is a repeat. Reason for
my answer above: improvements in curriculum, partnerships with colleges,
businesses, community organizations, increased opportunities for advanced
courses. Curriculum example: when my now high schooler was in 6th grade
before curriculum revamp, there was no 6th grade math curriculum. No
textbook. None. He got worksheets every night where he had to solve math
problems (mostly multiplying decimals) to solve a word puzzle. It was
ridiculous. This may not be a popular opinion, but I am a big fan of CPM,
particularly for kids who start with everyday math in elementary. My kids
like it, too.
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She seems to be following her own agenda and not listening to
the board or the public
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Has ideas but doesn’t seem to have any plans and things are
falling apart.
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There has been a mass exodus of students leaving the public
school to get educated elsewhere. She has been unable to retain teachers and
administrators.
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Dr. Taschner leads by micromanagement and installs fear in those
that work under her. Since her we have lost so many amazing teachers,
students and families from this district. She makes directives to
administration but doesn’t admit it instead throwing them under the bus. I am
disappointed in her lack of effective leadership and clear lack of
understanding about special education. Finally she has no plans for
implementation of changes she has made and it all has caused disruption. It’s
time for her to be removed or to move on.
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Look at her record.
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Disruptive students causing inability to learn, NO
accountability for discipline! Students fighting and committing crimes which
get swept under the rug. She lies and twists information given to her to
protect herself. She destroyed special education and implemented inclusion
without supports which is a disaster! Took away mental health, behavior
specialists, support/resource rooms. No direct instruction for special
needs children. CPM math is a disaster. No Autistic program. She lied
on safe school reports and continues this to present day! She destroyed
the whole district!! Seems like she does not have any degrees in education at
all! She is NOT an advocate for our children in the district, she is killing
them emotionally, socially, and educationally which is resulting in a
pipeline to prison!
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She does not make decisions in the best interest of the students
and parents in many cases. I believe she is a good and kind person but not a
good fit for her role. She does show up to everything and acknowledges
achievements and supports which is great.
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Taxes keep going up while the overall scores go down. Admin
seems to do everything last minute or as a reaction rather than being
proactive.
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Special Ed. Dept needs more support, leadership and direction
within the schools.
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I pulled my son from the district due to the lack of services
and know firsthand of other parents’ struggles with the superintendent to
advocate for proper services especially regarding special education
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Ongoing concerns regarding special education programs/services,
continued decline in academic test scores (PSSA, Keystones, etc.), growing
discipline issues, the mass exodus of teachers and students (to charters),
growing budget without improvements to show for it
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Cathy Taschner is selfish and dangerous for our entire
community.
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She has no clue what she is doing! She lies and twists words to
make her look good. Replace her immediately and the board needs to take their
time to select the best person for the job. They did not do that when they
hired her.
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She has been effective with focusing more on education and class
size than previous supers but has removed many important supports like
special ed supports, mental health supports, discipline and staff/teacher
morale
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Performance to date, not trustworthy
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She doesn’t make great decisions
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The Number of students and teachers that are leaving the
district tells the story!
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Based on the presence of data that contradicts her progress
while in job.
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The district was having difficulties, those difficulties have
advanced to a death spiral and people are starting to leave because they
can't afford to live here anymore.
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Academic regression, mis-management of funds and poor leadership
skills.
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She has constantly put her own agenda ahead of the needs of the
students.
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She has taken away every support the kids who are struggling
need. She does not trust the teacher to do their job. The
teachers are the best and that is where my confidence lies!!
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As a community member and a former employee I was not seeing her
vision of where the district was headed
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This is based on data, the negligence of rights and supports for
students & employees. The constant signing of documents that just aren't
true.
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Loss of employees, lack of support, lack of discipline
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No confidence vote. Poor leadership, caused divisiveness
and created a toxic culture. Has cost taxpayers probably millions of dollars
in settlements due to wrongful Terminations of valuable teachers. Has
not been forthcoming with truthful information. Leads through fear and
intimidation. Has camp followers on the board whose votes she commands.
Has poor outcomes on many initiatives she implemented in a vacuum.
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The schools are not safe
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Bad decisions she has made for the district
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She is a very sneaky person
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Toxic work environment and inability to manage both people and
finances. Needs to lose attitude. Dr. title doesn’t make you smart or better.
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The decision to close these schools and not have a plan for the
children. The late snow calls.
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Staff dissatisfaction, administrators leaving, student's needs
being ignored, sales signs going up.
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She has ruined this district in multiple ways
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I have had kids in this district for 13 years. Things were far
from perfect under Como, but the last few years have been a horrible decline
in curriculum, safety, discipline, etc... I lost hope and moved out of the
district. It was very sad making that decision.
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She has created an atmosphere of fear and failure.
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Micro managers rarely succeed. Especially ones who paint a false
picture of reality and ignore their employees, alienate their constituents
and push their agenda forward anyway.
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Mismanagement of funds outsourcing
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She is not making decisions in the best interest of the
students.
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She doesn’t seem to be taking the school district forward.
She is driving so many teachers and students out of the district. She
doesn’t seem to know how to work together with the teachers. Teachers
shouldn’t have to worry about their jobs every time they walk into their
school. Time for a change...she needs to go!!!
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She lies!
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Her policies and choices up to this point have put the district
in a downward spiral. We have lost students, teachers. Administrators and
staff members at alarming rates which is detrimental to our students’
education. She is not interested in working in collaboration with the CASD
community. Instead she appears to only be interested in pushing her agenda
forward.
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Poor decisions, lack of community
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Her behavior shows that she has no respect, understanding, the
value of our district and community. She has no interest in having a
meaningful partnership with families and the community. I lost confidence
shortly after she came here.
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The exodus of teachers and students is very alarming.
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I have watched my own kids choose to leave the district based on
her policies and lack of enforcement of discipline. I have watched way too
many teachers leave and seen too many classes without qualified teachers due
to lack of time to prep for their subject.
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Lack of support for spec ed students and teachers, relaxed
discipline, and a hostile work environment for employees.
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She's a disappointment and a failure to our district!!!! She
MUST GO!!
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Lies, smoke and mirrors, and more lies.
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I feel as though she is rude (as she rarely looks up from the
desk during meetings) and is falsely happy regarding her report during
meetings ... all fluff as she refuses to take on the REAL issues.
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Based on several factors that have come to light, plus what I am
reading about teachers not having a good working relationship with
administration and even being thwarted by administration I have lost
confidence in her leadership.
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Performance is poor, many GREAT teachers have left, discipline
is out of control, and our taxes are ridiculous.
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I feel that she doesn’t have the kids or parents best interest
in mind. She’s only out for herself
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Steady decline in enrollment and test scores. High Teacher
and Admin turnover ALL under her watch
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It is proven that Dr. Taschner is not listening to the parents,
students, or teachers in many failing areas, yet are taxes continue to
increase yearly.
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Poor grades, senseless spending and no accountability. Poor
programs for children who need it
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Because my child was a student there, and she never followed
through on the things that she personally promised me she would do.
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With all the problems I hear about in the schools and nothing is
being done to resolve these issues. I work with teachers at the
elementary school and they have no support from the school board.
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Dr. Tashner has made countless changes to staff and curriculum
that are harmful to my children. They have lost a math and biology
teacher, their special education teacher, gifted teacher, and their
guidance counselor. They now are struggling with math because of the
failed CPM curriculum.
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3. How
effective is the Superintendent in communicating to the community?
Comments
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She is speaking lies and trying to cover up what is really going
on in our schools.
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She is great at sending out emails and making public
announcements.
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She only communicates the information she chooses to supply to
the community and it is NEVER without her spin on reality.
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The district is very choosey with who gets what
emails/mailings.
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Again based on listening to the school board and issues raised
by school board candidates
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I haven't heard one thing from her.
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Evasive; provides half truths
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With my oldest finishing 5th grade, I have often felt lost about
what is going on with her education. The upcoming transition into middle
school this fall has only exasperated my confusion.
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Demagogues
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She is a great politician when she talks but has little to no
ability to do what she says.
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She is deceptive and often lies.
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Still waiting for a issues to de felt with from 7th grade and
10th my child is now going on 12th just still waiting for them emails to be
answered or even the phone call to be called back
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Get some information but not everything
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All communications are lies, stretching the truth, promises that
are unrealistic. NOT TRANSPARENT
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She seems completely disingenuous. It’s painful listening
to her during board meetings.
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She communicates very well when she wants to and with whom she
wants to. As a parent who is also an employee, I have found that certain
information is not sent to me, while others do receive it. I have questioned
this on multiple occasions and been given vague explanations and/or told they
will rectify the situation, yet nothing has been remedied. Her communications
also often relay one perspective which is often grossly inaccurate if you are
privy to the actual details. She spins her communications to suit her
purposes.
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Depends on the topic - the newsletters we get weekly from Scott
MS and CASH are informative.
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Much of what she says is a cover-up or lacking touch with
reality.
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She only shares what she wants us to know. She is a liar
and twists facts to benefit her.
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Communication only happens after the information makes its way
to social media or there is no information or explanation provided at all.
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No communication.
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While there has been, I am sure numerous tax dollars spent on
color flyers the real story and important questions are not being
addressed. It seems to be a smoke and mirror show.
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As someone who doesn’t have kids in the district it is fair to
say that no communication has been made to make me aware of the happenings in
the district.
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I have a hard time believing anything she says because she
doesn’t show any respect for the community’s concerns or for our children and
has proven to show lack of concern or respect for our teachers. When
concerned parents speak at the meetings she doesn’t even give the respect to
look up at them.
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Her glossy newsletters are filled with twisted or
misinformation. She could have spoken at the end of the last board
meeting, but instead she sent her email to the Daily Local.
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She talks a good talk but state of the district contradicts what
she says
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While this superintendent does communicate frequently with the
community, her message is guarded and skewed to her own narrative rather than
an honest representation of our current state of affairs. She hides behind
innuendo and the personal achievements of some of our students while
completely overlooking the struggles of or successes of others.
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She does not give eye contact in meetings... responds when
convenient, and does not implement community feedback.
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I feel she communicates when needed. I always appreciate
the emails and phone messages when events occur or to follow up on
situations.
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I only hear the negative and know there has to be positive
points, efforts, actions, etc. somewhere on the web. I’ve not found it yet.
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She sends out letters/emails occasions but it seems the
“communication” is one sided.
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Only communicates when it’s covering her
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Lies
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An important email was never answered
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There is NO PLAN for anything. It seems to always be
rushed and little consideration for what the community thinks.
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People are only going to hear what they want to hear. Or what
the neighbor say. It’s like that in all politics
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Does not address concerns of the community. Sets up
committees and ignores the results of the committees. Sets up a PR
campaign instead of fixing the issues.
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Lots of information is hidden which is NOT safe for the kiddos
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no communication
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She has released promotional material about the district that is
proven, time and time again, to be only half correct or completely wrong. The
CCAP blog has proven this with facts that directly contradict her
communications.
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She communicates retroactively, and often with inaccuracies
about resolutions
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Superintendent just recently commented to the daily local and
she said nothing that was factual. During school board meetings she just
looks down and doesn’t say a word. It’s embarrassing.
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I have not heard from her personally but there have been times
where there have been serious issues at a nearby school that are never reported.
I find out from someone at the school not her.
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I feel as though we only get communication when she is trying to
explain why something went wrong.
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I hear most of my info through the parent Facebook pages
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Put simply she would rather the community not have any input
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It is ineffective. There are times I feel like she is like a
police chief giving a report to try and calm the community, but she won't
answer any of our questions and provides limited information.
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She's effective at communicating propaganda that I'm not sure is
truthful.
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I do receive the district Reporter in the mail.
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She says what is best for her and doesn't speak the truth about
what is best for those kids
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She communicates but glosses over issues
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Not truthful
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She is very effective at communicating her message.
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She lies all the time!
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She does put a lot if communication to the community,
unfortunately it is all lies
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Some issues are over communicated yet issues she thinks the
public won’t agree with are not shared at all.
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She doesn’t communicate anything and if she does she makes
everything sounds perfect and the teachers have the issue or the community
has the problem or even the students
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We receive very little info from the top administration other
briefly at board meetings and the ridiculous mailings that cost way too much
money to print and mail for a district with no funds. Not to mention they are
filled with falsehoods, misrepresentations, and things not even approved by
the school board. I bet the money spent on those mailings could have paid the
salary of multiple teachers or special Ed supports that the district so
desperately needs.
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I hear of quite a bit that goes on in the upper grades but it
feels as if it gets swept under the rug to avoid tarnishing their reputation
even further.
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Says one thing and does the opposite. every. single. Time.
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She used to do the blogs, that stopped after the first
year. I haven’t seen the newsletter. Planning is sorely lacking.
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I have had more feedback/communication from the district this
year than I had in all 12 years with my boys
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She lies. Sorry but if you can lie right to my face, then what
stops her from lying about really big issues?!!!
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Expressions at board meetings when spoken to by taxpayers,
employees, and students says it all
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She lies.
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Does not provide the "real" information of the
district.
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Plans for the middle school changes have not been brought to the
community but when asked says that they have plans in place.
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She’s not effective because she isn’t believed. It has nothing
to do with the words she say or what avenues she says them in. When there is
a lack of confidence at the top, it’s time to move on and find someone new.
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I have had a number of talks with Dr. Taschner who never puts
anything in writing and often times avoids answering questions especially
ones that may be viewed as questionable.
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I feel like she tries to rush things so nobody thinks about it
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Transparency is what the community wants, instead lies and back
tracking are used. Her version of positives are put to press while the
realities of what’s truly going on is hidden. If a parent or resident finds
out and posts on social media then all of a sudden a carefully worded memo or
announcement will be sent out. The middle school planning alone is an
example. She completely moved forward with this idea before it was board
approved now my colleges and students have no clue where they will be next
year.
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Taschner communicates with community fairly regularly, but not
regarding the hot topic issues that affect our district.
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She is disingenuous
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Communication is all lies
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Always says she didn’t know it’s the first time I’m hearing
about this any situation always the same response removing herself from
responsibility
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She listens but she’s not hearing anyone.
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She only tells what she thinks we want to hear, even if it's not
true.
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My daughter graduated 2 years ago and I’m still waiting for a
response back to an incident that happened when she was enrolled in CASD.
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She communicates with the community? How?
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She says one thing & does another. Great at telling people
what they want to hear then doing what she wants.
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Again, apologies if this is a repeat. Extremely effective:
communicating school and community events, district "wins,"
incidents at schools, safety drills. Implementation of Monday morning
messages. Could use work: communicating when things aren't going well. I
would like to see more along the lines of, "We hoped for x, but y
happened. Please bear with us/share your ideas as we work together to
resolve."
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passes on misinformation
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Some things are communicated well but other things not so much.
It’s sad that I have to learn about some things from social media.
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I have lost confidence in what she says because I have
personally witnessed her Provide false information about our success and spin
her words to sound like she is saying something when she really isn’t saying
anything at all.
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She lies too much.
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Too many lies told, too many community members know from their
own experience how she manipulates information and denies her own
accountability by blaming others, she take no responsibility!! It’s always
someone else's fault!
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The same level as any other superintendent I’ve ever experienced
so I have no way to gauge it
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She gets her message out quickly but you are never sure if it's
the full truth.
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What communication?! She makes decisions on her own and does not
care what is in the best interests of the students for their success.
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She comments on what she wants us to hear- sugar coating what is
really happening and putting a spin on it to benefit her
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I showed up at a meeting gave my email address and was allegedly
signed up for communication from the district, the only email I actually
received was 1 later that night thanking me for attending the meeting.
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She is a great politician!
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Untrustworthy
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Newsletters have not provided accurate information.
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She is good at spinning every situation with lies, deceit,
blaming others, and playing dumb
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Don’t believe a word she says!
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Depends. I feel that we do receive a lot
Of communication from the district; however the content is typically made up of her talking points that rarely mean much to me. |
She has no interests in our community except for her own.
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She communicates but it is all half-truths or propaganda.
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Communication is improved from the past, but many facets are
still subpar.
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I feel that she communicates as well as any politician you only
know what she wants you to know and there is never any transparency
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Propaganda is not an effec8ve way to communicate. Nor is
ignoring parent concerns
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It is evident in the lack of transparency offered in budget line
items, the lack of planning for the middle schools combining, etc.
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In my opinion she spreads fake news. Only information that could
make her look good. Not necessarily productive
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Dr. Tashner can’t be answer a question in a
straightforward way. She sends prepared statements to the newspaper,
and she can’t be bothered to look at the people making public comments at the
board meetings.
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4. Is
the Superintendent responsive when you reach out with concerns, requests,
and/or suggestions?
Please Explain
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I have not personally reached out as a taxpayer.
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Never once responded back when concerned about a situation with
NBMS softball coach
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Although i know parents that have requested meetings and she
refuses to see or speak to them.
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She passed the buck and I one of her secretaries.
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Lip service only, no action. After more requests for action from
us, we are ignored.
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Evades issues
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I have emailed and called her on multiple occasions and have not
received a call back or even allow to speak with her on the phone. I got
stonewalled at every turn. She is untouchable.
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I would not expect any positive action, merely her empty words,
so I would not bother.
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Never available to address real concerns of parents
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Her responses generally seem to be “spin.”
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She responds and gives the appearance of attempting to resolve
situations, but it typically ends up being lip service or a promise of coming
back with answers that are hen never provided.
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Called and requested a call back. Been waiting a few years now
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She literally turned the other way when I told her about a
school situation. Literally WALKED AWAY.
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Lots of empty promises!
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Never heard back from her!
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I'd be afraid to reach out with concerns.
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In my personal experience as a student and my parent’s experiences
with communicating directly with the superintendent I was always responded to
in a timely manner. However, I believe this to be due to my involvement as a
student and her desire to connect with me as a student leader. Other students
equally as passionate and deserving of an answer, were not treated in the
same way.
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Vague and generalized answers such as "I understand your
concerns" and "we'll look into that" are merely lip service or
politically correct statements that are most often left with no follow up or
resolution.
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Took long for responses
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I have only needed to do so once, regarding an issue with my now
graduated child. She responded promptly and was able to assist in clearing up
the confusion.
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She would respond and roundabout way
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We have had an issue with our son's behavior for a year
now. At first, she was helpful, but now she doesn't even get back to
us.
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No idea
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She was very rude and disrespectful when trying to talk to her!!
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Unanswered email
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Had issues. She did not respond, she had someone else
respond. I called her not someone else.
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I only reached out to her once and she did not respond back to
me at all.
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I have never reached out to her. I've tried reaching out to the former
principal and current assistant principal at SBMS, and they were very
unresponsive.
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N/A. I am retired and have no children.
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So, I had two main issues I went to her with.
One she took care of... mowing the field hockey field for our middle school team. The second she responded with "thanks for reaching out, I will take this into consideration " when I pled with her to not remove the mental health specialists |
I have emailed her several times regarding both of my children
and she always tells me to go to someone else
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I wrote an email to the school board, not Dr. Taschner, but
somehow heard back from her. The first thing she did was make a veiled threat
referencing my ties to employees within the district yet those people had
nothing to do with the concerns addressed in my email. And people wonder why
there is a fear in the district of retaliation from administration.
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She lies right to your face.
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Never returned any communication
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She’ll listen but gives fluff response to shut one down. Doesn’t
really resolve anything. Again, it’s her way or the highway.
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She seemed willing to support a club I was interested in for
district, took info from me and never followed up . Other incidences as well
, took info , no response
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Well at 1st she was and promised helped, but again when things
got to difficult she hid in her office , and wouldn’t step up when the
district was wrong.
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Does not want to provide information to the public
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She responded timely but had to follow up on some things but
never did.
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I don’t go to her with questions or concerns out of fear for my
employment
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Many emails went unanswered
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Never to anybody I know
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Until she had to be
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I did have an issue with my nephew where he was roughed up by an
aid where I reached out to the superintendent and the school board. We held
meetings and got a lot of people involved and ultimately we moved my nephew
out of Kings Highway and now to Rainbow. Never heard if the aid was charged
or not.
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However, it took at least 3 emails and it was a simple
matter of cleaning up large amounts of trash a Reeceville. Everyday she would
tell me it would be taken care of and everyday the trash remained.
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During the meeting I was part of, she blatantly ignored our
questions
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She hides from the truth and blames admins for her failures.
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I had 3 different issues at the high school that were brought to
her through email that she took care of
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Gives answers without support. Gives vague or misleading
answers.
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I’ve never reached out to her. I can tell you the
Supervisors under her have not always been available
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I reached out to address concerns with my child's IEP and
bullying taking place in which case the principal was not doing anything and
never got any response or acknowledgement of receiving the email. Also called
and no response from that either!
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I received a very timely response however on all three occasions
she talked around my issue never truly giving me an answer or a resolution.
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She refuses to meet with people. Everything has to be one on one
cause she is afraid to be put on the spot in a small group setting.
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She responds and listens but it feels like it is her agenda
being pushed without answering or giving steps of how she will fix things
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Even though I have not reached out to her I have seen her in
action at school board meetings!
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Whenever someone asks a serious question, she tosses out a bowl
of word salad and expects you to eat it. I have not heard any positive
speech, only negative speech against charter schools.
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Only through a phone call, sc he will not put anything in
writing.
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Only after I said I would get the media involved
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She has also responded, but again, I don’t believe anything she
says
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She was responsive with one issue, but never responded to
following correspondence.
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She hung up the phone on me, when she did not like what I was
saying! Even though it was 100% the truth!
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She has been both responsive and unresponsive depending on the
concern. However, she says one thing but her behavior shows something else.
She does not follow through.
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Back when I
Had kids in the district and concerns about related services she listened attentively but did nothing to address the concerns. |
The few interactions I have had with her have been positive. I
believe one concern was acted upon.
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I’ve had a few instances personally where it is a cat and mouse
game of phone tag.
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5. How
well do the superintendent's plans and programs match the goals and mission of
the Coatesville Area School District?
Comments
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She is not supportive of the teachers yielding a mass exodus
from the district. Additionally academic and standardized testing scores have
declined as a result of the core curriculum especially in the mathematics
department. My children have a very poor understanding of mathematics and
have done poorly on the testing. They are very intelligent children just not
learning from the curriculum. The current teachers are subpar and lack skill
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I’m unsure
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It seems they don’t, but I don’t have enough knowledge to make a
statement.
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She appears to have her own agenda as evidenced by her numerous
policies and continued ignorance of FACTS when these policies are applied
within the district.
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Not really sure
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Seems there’s a divide between teachers and the superintendent
not being addressed
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I don't feel she has met any goals or missions for CASD
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I am not even sure what plan she has aside from wrecking the
district.
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Curriculum has gotten worse and school scores have lessened
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I certainly don't see how her leadership has brought any
positive relationships to community, teachers, parents and students. Her
plans and goals are not in the best interest of our students
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I don’t think she is actively trying to work against the
goals/mission. However, I do believe her primary focus is achieving her
goals, regardless of how that may conflict with anything else. If it meshes
with the District goals/mission, great. If not, too bad, her priorities are
top priority, no matter what.
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It's like watching a merry-go-round!
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My child was not offered same level math courses Algebra at
South. That the students at Scott and North were offered. I don’t even know
how that is possible.
This along with other poor decisions (Hiring principal at South, he didn’t last a year) The poor decisions and the leadership since she’s taken over we are now pulling our youngest from the district. So we have to deal with the enormous tax increases, and also pay private school tuition. Both of her brothers graduated from the district. The decline has been fast and it’s getting worse each year. |
Some of the changes have been positive, however, they have been
failing in their funding and follow through.
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Are the superintendent’s goals as the same as the district?
Where would one find the superintendent’s goals?
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To me it seems like she is purposely trying to take down the
school.
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I think her expectations are to raise the level of performance
for teachers and students and teachers who have no stake in the district
refuse to do what is best for the students.
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It's sad to see so many students, great teachers and staff leave
our district. It will take years to recover once she and her handpicked
people are gone.
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This superintendent follows her own agenda with a blatant
disregard for the traditions and values of this proud community.
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Her ideas may work in a primarily white, higher income district
however, we need to take into account the needs of our diverse population and
she has no idea what that means. Throwing around the word diversity does not
mean you understand.
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Her clear disdain for the students with special needs tells me
she is working against the mission of not only our district, but ANY district!
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Seems to me they do not match at all.
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Feel the district is in shambles, don’t see issues with
the elementary just middle and high school
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Not sure but I’ve seen some of the programs that are being
implemented and I think we’re going in the right direction. I want to point
out that I have children I have graduated from Coatesville area school
District
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What she says sometimes matches but then it doesn’t
happen.
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Her lack of leveling classes is the opposite of innovative. Her
refusal to take the feedback the community gives makes the community not want
to support her. Lastly, the teachers and administrators are BULLIED, not
necessarily dedicated... sadly.
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Teacher and administrators concerns are often overlooked and
ignored in my opinion.
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Complete opposite. Up until 7th grade, my son's special needs
education was being met. In 8th grade, it went downhill, as the behavior of
other students worsened and he did not get all the support that was noted in
his IEP. As a result, he struggled greatly in a few subjects, especially
math.
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Again, I read the mailed Reporter.
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I feel like actions speak louder than words and her actions are
the exact opposite of the words she feeds to us.
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All I know the district was better before she got
here. Kids were held accountable. Teachers had the autonomy to do what
was best for their class. Now they brought in this Unit of Study Crap, took
out classic novels from our curriculum and made teachers put kids is
"Learning groups" which does not work for most classes especially
at the middle school level.
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Lowering the grade level hurt a lot of kids going to the next
level.
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I think that her intentions are good but she needs to start off
with different goals. For example, instead of upgrading and working with what
is available she wants to spend money to build better.
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Many of the programs she has tried to institute have been put in
place without properly training teachers and staff in their implementation.
In addition, they are programs that have not worked in other Title 1 schools.
They do not match o4 address the difficulties and strengths of coatesville.
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Bat shit crazy, that one is . . .
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She thinks she’s being innovative in the different curriculum
but she actually hurting the district as proven with dismal scores. She is
hell bent to get rid of all the teachers as her way of getting rid of high
salaries staff. She’s killing the moral of the community.
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Her plans in special ed are not based on the goals. Her disciple
program is the worst one I have ever seen, and I taught for 39 years.
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There were "no objective" standards established from
the start with the position description and contract.
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They may match the goals on paper, but not providing a safe and
orderly school for kids to learn in will distract from learning - the whole
point of school.
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I’m seeing a drastic decline in academic performance from my
students, I’m talking multiple grade levels behind. The curriculum does not
fit our population and doesn’t prepare our students for higher education or
careers. There has been an extreme out pouring of our students into private
schools and charter schools. Many of the plans present for the future are
going to make that number go up. My neighbors said if the middle school plan
goes through they will leave district as well. This would mean not a single
student in my fairly large neighborhood would attend a district school.
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4 1/2 years and we have made no progress and continue to loose
students and teachers I think that speaks for its self on well out programs
are working
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Only her own goals which are to milk this district dry for her
own gains
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There’s no way I can see a match when we’ve loss so many
teachers/students.
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The students are being left behind!
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Take a look at the number of teachers who are supposed to have a
co-teacher in their classrooms. Take a look at the discipline issues that are
getting worse under her directives. Examine why a non-special ed certified
teacher, with the majority of students having IEPs, is allowed to go an
entire year without a co-teacher...
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Again seems to be following her agenda not what the people want
or say
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Her goals and missions are selfish. Try to look good for her
next career move versus caring about the students, teachers and tax payers
interests
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We want to build good relations with parents and
teachers. Good learning experiences. Kids that pass
from learning. Not changing scores
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She has destroyed our mission goals NO child can have a Free and
Appropriate Education with the way the district is now!
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Good on the surface but while studied, the plans fall woefully
short
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I cannot think of anything at the moment that is being supposed
by the community, especially surrounding the middle school plans.
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Special education at this time in our district is in the
complete opposite of our goals and mission statement
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Look at special education and the middle school/6th grade center
debacle! What a joke!
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not committed to excellence- removing pre ap, using 60% as
passing, not using taxpayers money effectively
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I’m not sure what the goals are. Therefore I can’t answer this
question.
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Promoting kids is her goal, not learning!
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Any mission statement that says tax the community is complete
pompous and wrong. Thief.
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I believe actions of superintendent are not motivated by drive
to achieve student success.
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She tries to create moves and closing of schools but there is no
plan
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She has systematically destroyed the district. Piece by piece.
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Seems as if plans and actual action do not match.
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The special education program is a joke. Teachers
are not keeping up with IEP’s and when parents ask for answers they get no
response. Personally believe they are told to respond this way by
the Superintendent.
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She talks a good talk but hasn’t shown the proof. She points out
the good things that are surface level—it looks good but when you dig it’s a
huge pile of garbage
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The school district’s mission statement claims that all students
should be promoted to the next grade level. This means that all
students pass, even though they don’t learn the skills they need to
pass the Keystone test. This makes no sense.
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6. For
those who have removed or are thinking about removing your child from the district,
how likely would it be for you to reconsider staying in CASD if there was a
change in leadership?
Why or why not?
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Terrible need more trips need more security need more love it’s
too much hate need more parents involved because kids are scared when school
should be safe to talk about anything
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Something has to be done
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The CASD would be 100% better WITHOUT Kathy Tashner!!!
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For me my kids still attend but I am on the fence with pulling
them because of the poor discipline and out of control behavior in our
schools.
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No children in district
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I have not yet pulled my children but I am looking into other
options depending the outcome of the middle school plan
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Programs and actions need to take place with curriculum,
behaviors, and appropriately staffing each building. That will not
happen under the current supervisor and assistant to the superintendent!
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One will return for her senior year but the other will not stay
in casd
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I would have to see major changes before entrusting my child's
education to CASD AGAIN.
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I am holding on as best I can, but our history does not make it
easy to have faith that we will turn the corner and start going in the right
direction. I believe in this district and I want that to happen, but we’ve
been burned so many times, it’s hard to be optimistic. That being said, every
day thing remain the same is one more day I’m fighting with myself to keep my
kids here. A change would at least give me hope that things might turn
around.
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We have gone back & forth since our sons gave entered high
school abt removing them. They did not want to leave the school district, so
we have kept them here. They will be seniors next year, and there have been a
few issues where we have not been happy with a few of their teachers, where
they actually have been awful. But, since our daughter graduated from CASH,
they wanted to as well!
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Waiting to see who comes aboard.
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We also need to bring back the reading and math programs from
the past. The current ones are not effective and I feel my children are
not learning. I would bring my children back if they remove the current
leadership and revise the programs.
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It’s going to take years to correct the mess
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I have no school aged children. My children did get an
excellent education in CASD about 15-20 years ago. Today my daughter
would not purchase a home in the CASD due to the school district.
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A LOT of changes would have to happen very quickly to get this
district back to where it needs to be. Remove current administrators is a
good start but so much needs to be done before we would ever consider sending
our kids to CASD.
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Although we do have a grandson still in the district--grade
2.
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We are currently looking at our options but if we leave we will
not come back unless drastic changes happen.
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The current leadership will not remove discipline problems. This
results in students being placed in higher level classes to avoid discipline
distractions, thus these children do not get proper instruction either. While
I agree they need quality education, this is affecting the needs of the
greater student body.
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I would never leave coatesville
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I would like my child to stay in CASC however under the current
leadership and the lack of resources provided to all students, leaving the
district may be something I will consider in the near future.
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Both my children graduated after 12 years in the Coatesville
Area School District. The involvement of the parents in their
children's lives is more important than the leadership at the top.
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2 children we intent to keep in district and 1 child we don’t
plan to bring back
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We will not leave the district as our experience with all
teachers has been what keeps us here. Excellent educational opportunities.
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Tough with taxes being so high can almost not afford to live in
her mess
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no children
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All the people I know they are pulling their kids or moving into
the area, they are being swayed by trash talk. Unfair to the district
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Discipline
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Already looking at charter and cyber schools for my children.
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It will take considerable time to right the district from the
internal damage caused with 3-5 years of stripped away standards and
discipline. I am hopeful that it can be turned around and perhaps by
the time my children are in high school, CASD will be a viable option.
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N/A
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I'm sure some teachers would also like to return also if there
was a change. You don't work somewhere for 12.5 years without feeling
attached to where you were and have strong ties with colleagues
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I pulled my 11th grader this past school year. Decided to give
it another shot for his senior year. I worry every day I have made a mistake.
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Because of safety and quality of education
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If discipline was addressed and principals were once again in
charge of their schools we may consider it. We also need good principals,
people who are leaders and not dictators, who know how to communicate well
with both their faculty and students. We had a bad administrative experience
at South Brandywine this year.
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After the horror stories from parents, students, and friends who
are faculty, it will take ages to turn this district around.
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We are considering sending our children elsewhere. We moved to
coatesville with every intent of sending them through the district but mostly
due to lack of discipline, safety, and classroom management issues, we are
strongly looking into other options or moving altogether. A change in
leadership, depending on what the direction of the change is, would be a
consideration for staying.
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It is not just the current leadership. Coatesville has a
terrible HISTORY of bad leadership which makes them very untrustworthy when
it comes to who is in charge.
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Possibly, depends upon who takes the job, we are up to about 30
years of crazy at the superintendent position here.
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A lot of curriculum would need to change.
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I have been on the fence this year with this leadership.
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Sadly it would be a hard sell to have our kids return. A lot
would have to change.
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Not sure at this point. Pulled both children. Would have
to wait and see what happens.
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The issues have not and will not change when the same person is
in office and supported by a majority of the board.
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I would be unlikely to, but I have a toddler to consider where
she will be going. My spouse and I are split on would we allow our toddler to
go to CASD and if so, how many grades.
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She’d be gone! I’ve heard teachers say that they were much
better off with Como! At least there was discipline!
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My daughter is not yet school age. However at this time if
things don’t change it will not under any circumstances put my daughter into
the schools on this district, even though I’m an alum.
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Kids with learning disabilities are being pushed through to
prove an already failed concept
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A change would at least give us hope that we can start improving
we have waited long enough for results and have been dissatisfied more year
after year
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Get rid of the problem and the district can return to greatness
as it had ALWAYS BEEN
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The children are not her best interest when you let students sit
in asbestos putting their health at risk what do you care about if not their
health
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We have loss so many good teachers that even if the
superintendent isn’t there, it will take years to rebuild the district to
worthiness.
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Would depend on how the district recovers. My child is at
Reeceville, which is a failing school, so it's time to go. We must think
about how our children's education is being affected. Reeceville used to be
an amazing school that I was proud to send my children to, not anymore.
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My kids are going to another school next year and will not
return as long as she is on staff at CASD
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This district has the finest teachers in the country, in my
opinion. This district will survive because of them, and in spite of her. I
won’t leave the district I love because of the unscrupulous behavior and
dishonest tactics of a sanctimoniously ineffective and dangerous “leader”
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My children are in elementary school- I would not consider
bringing them back to the district until (at least) middle school IF and ONLY
IF there’s new leadership AND the district’s “climate” drastically improves
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Have lost complete faith in the district. Would take a
major change to bring us back.
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I have no faith in the curriculum she has implanted in the
schools
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Dr Taschner must be gone and the violence and destruction of the
schools must be back under control in order for learning and safety to happen.
She has caused kids to NEED IEPs and 504s since this district is such a
mess! She has wasted so much taxpayer money on failures, It will take
YEARS for the district to even get rid of the behavior problems and get us
back on tract. No child can learn in this environment!
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She and her policies are forcing us from the district
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My kids go to private school currently but we are choosing to
put them in CASD.
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Cathy Taschner has done so much damage to the district that I
sadly do not see it being fixed before my child graduates so we will not be
returning. However, if she would have left years ago before ruining
special education and allowing the discipline issues to become what they are
now we most likely would not have left.
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CASD has a systematic issue that will take several years to be
corrected once the correct leadership is in place.
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We need a total overhaul. The programs are horrible and only
putting the kids behind!
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I'm a huge supporter of Dr. Taschner. Never leaving
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Change in leadership would not result in the immediate return of
my child. I would have to see considerable change throughout many facets of
the district including discipline.
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If it were not for a change in the school board recently and for
the amazing teacher we would of left!
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If positive changes are made we will stay in the district. We
have 4 years to decide so we really hope to see a change!
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Don’t have kids. So getting screwed over. Coatesville makes
Camden NJ look like Harvard. If I had kids they would be anywhere but CASD.
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We moved out of the district. We decided that even if leadership
changed it would take too long for the district to get back on track. She has
made such a mess. Meanwhile our kids education would suffer
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Too late now! She burned to many bridges.
My kids want no part of the CASD |
Leadership is problematic but poor student behavior and
disruptive classrooms are an ongoing problem. I won’t subject my 3 kids
to that environment anymore
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Even after she is gone it will take some time to repair what she
has done. Once that happens I would consider it.
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My kids are thriving in a setting where the focus is on
learning.
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This is a hard question. If leadership changed AND several
things improve as well as teacher morale, that would increase our resolve to
stay in CASD schools.
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We already moved but kept as a rental. It’s hard to rent to
families when children with her in there
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I am currently thinking of sending my youngest child to private
school for next school year. I want her to attend Coatesville if
changes are made.
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7. Any other community Comments:
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Why or why not?
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Very poor leadership and the overall test results are reflected
accordingly . Where is all the funding spent ??? We should make education the
highest priority!!!
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I was in cville for 12 yes and I’m finally moving love the kids
bc s lot of people go through a lot
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CASD needs to emulate Downingtown School District in curriculum,
rigor, a separate STEM school, summer math and reading, homework, etc. Basically hire a leader from DASD to change
CASD for the better and bring kids back and to keep kids from leaving.
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I sent my daughter to EF in K and have since moved on to charter
school. At the charter they hold the
kids accountable and discipline. We
will never send our children to coatesville until there is a proven track
record of removing the distractions and disciplining those that need it. You cannot have a good learning environment
with constant disrespect and disruption
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She does have some good ideas but also makes some poor decisions
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Seems to me that concerned, considerate, thoughtful, consistent
and knowledgeable leadership is needed at all levels. The climate or culture
of a building or office is established by the leaders...
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As a former teacher in the district it is disheartening what is
happening to my former colleagues. The lack of discipline and accountability
of students and their parents is unacceptable. We are putting other students
educational needs aside to be referees in the classroom. Teachers are being
attacked, students are afraid and parents are uninvolved.
It’s only going to get worse as more students leave as well as teachers. |
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She needs to go!
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We have had such a great experience at Caln.
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As a tax payer I am extremely concerned about the proposed tax
increase
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It's about the kids really learning and being able to use what
they have learned to reach the goals they have in life. I'm not sure that the
system we are now under can or will allow this to happen for the biggest
percent of our kids!
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Save CASD by getting rid of Cathy Tashner!
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She is extremely
qualified and does a very Effective job consistently goes above and beyond
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The two closed schools are indicative of the amount of students
we’ve lost, as they are basically no longer needed...sad.
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Serve the people know thyself
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Not confident in special education program for my kid
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I hope the Board gives her the lowest possible evaluation scores
and moves for her dismissal.
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I would like to see Taschner step down immediately
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How will the implementation of coming changes with new school
board member’s impact future taxes?
Nothing is free and it looks like there are a lot of potential changed
down the road.
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Nothing will change until Taschner is removed from her
position. The school board needs to
stand up and do what's right
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Taschner has to go !!
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It is going to take a long time to fix what has been broken
under this administration.
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Thank you for all your work. I appreciate it immensely, both as
a parent and employee in the district!
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I have reached out to Dr. Tashner several times regarding a
child whose behavior has increasingly become worse over the 3 years at a
school. He at one point physically assaulted my child, and brought a weapon
to school. And each time an “investigation” was opened, yet the child was let
back into the district. She has let us down as the superintendent. I am a
graduate of CASD, and I wanted my child to experience all the wonderful
things that I did, but with the schools becoming increasingly unsafe that
dream is becoming more of a nightmare. Her lack of leadership and disconnect
from the community has trickled down, and those people put into place
(principals) the HELP guide and keep our children safe have failed.
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Discipline. Principals
need to take control of their schools.
The children are running and ruining the current schools.
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We need change if we have any chance of saving what’s left of
our district.
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The teachers are also suffering because of her.
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Something is very wrong and it needs to be addressed
immediately!!
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We continued to wait each year thinking things will get better
and they just continued to get worse. We have since taken our kids out of
CASD.
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Having friends that are teachers-who tell me a fair number of
them do not even have their children attend Coatesville schools. Where is
their commitment to excellence? Why do they expect the best for their own
children but not the best for the others? Is it because the others are poor
and marginalized??
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We (along with his parents) stay involved (as grandparents) in
his education.
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None
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My daughter is in 6th grade at south brandywine. She has had the worst year ever. Tests are
not modified when they are supposed to be modified. She has to memorize
everything which she cannot do. Beginning
of the school year she was not even in a co taught classroom I was told she
did not need it but she has an IEP for it.
So they put her in the classrooms then September the English co taught
teacher left and she did not have anyone in there. I went for my IEP meeting December was told
they were hiring a teacher still no teacher in February. In the IEP meeting I was told by the 8th
grade LST that she could not tell me what gracie needed bc she was not her case
manager. The principal and assistant were both in these meetings they had no
answer for me. It was sickening. This is a 6th grade child with high anxiety
about school she needs a routine and received nothing. It has been a bad experience and she is my
4th child going through south brandywine my oldest is 27. In all my years with coatesville we have
never experienced anything like this at all.
Numerous emails sent to administration no answer!! I am really considering sending her
someone else because of this she basically hates going to school. Which no child should ever experience.
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It is time for her to go and hope we can get the district back
to what it once was.
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Coatesville is more than a name. It's more than a city. It's a
home. A home filled with family and friends willing to do anything in the
name of love and pride for each other.
We are a forgiving and patient people but we are not complacent and we
will not tolerate continued disrespect and disregard for our concerns.
Especially when it comes to the welfare of our children.
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Na
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We are going to get through this.
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I feel my daughter's school has done great things for their
students even with the current superintendent leadership. The principle is
great and provides as much as he can for the students for what he is given.
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She will never please everyone.
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She is destroying our community, school and the teachers that
work in them.
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My child will not attend this district until big changes are
made
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Not only am I a parent and tax payer but I worked for the school
district and new vet felt like the district gave a crap about me as an
individual.
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I am continuing to live in the district, but will be sending my
children to a charter school that will provide the appropriate and up to date
curriculum and services. Special Education is almost non-existent in CASD.
The CCIU provides recommendations for children in need of a variety of
support and the school district is not providing the resources or services.
Rainbow Elementary School is the only school I would consider returning to in
the future. Mr. Maloney works with the teachers and students directly to
resolve issues.
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It’s disappointing to consider someone a cancer but when you
infect and affect multiple school districts and ruin communities and people’s
lives... she’s a cancer!
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She needs to respect the community and teachers are requesting a
change!
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We need to bring back structure and discipline! Our children
deserve to feel safe!
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People on very limited income over 65 should not have to pay
school taxes. That's why they got the lottery I thought. Work all your life
and then try to live off $8,000.00 a year by yourself is an atrocity.
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As a retired person the Coatesville school district, I do NOT
want higher taxes. Our taxes are higher than the Downingtown District and
they have a well-run system. The answer to every problem is not more money.
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Dr. Taschner has literally taken down a dynasty of corruption,
thieves and mismanagement of this district.
I commend her for not being intimidated by the bullies of this
community who want her gone.
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I keep hearing people say they want to change the school board,
however change the school board and you’re going to have a whole bunch a new
folks in and they’re not gonna make you happy anyway, however they’ll have no
experience as well
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I work at a middle school of another district. The overall
difference is unbelievable and I feel sad for the students at CASD because
the board and administration do not have their best interest in mind or we
would have seen a more positive change at this time.
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The schools are not kept up to par. Meaning they are dirty and not cleaned
well. Very disappointing to see that
way
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Get her out and bring back discipline to our schools !!
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PLEASE HELP OUR KIDS IN THIS DISTRICT!!!!!!!!
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I am a taxpayer and employee in the district. My children attend
a private school for many reasons that do not have to do with Coatesville.
Yet, the number one reason on that list as to why they do not attend
Coatesville schools is the great lack of discipline.
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Just about every longtime friend of my children who have grown
up in the school district have moved to either Downingtown or West Chester.
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The superintendent needs to be on the same page as the teachers
and administration in the district and have their back. Ours does not!
Unhappy teachers aren’t effective! I want my kids to learn and grow in an
environment with happy teachers, safe classrooms, actual supplies and books
that are needed, and in buildings that aren't falling down around them!
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This district is not what it was when we first started. My fourth and final child is graduating
this Thursday. We have not lost faith
in our district but to do it again we would be removing our children until
things improved. CPM is one of the
worst programs that has failed our children
I truly pray for the future children and our teachers things turn
around and improve.
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The buses are terrible. Each bus, specifically Caln Elementary,
needs an assistant or monitor.
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I wish the airing of dirty laundry would stop on social media.
The gossip and drama need to stop. It gives us a black eye worse than the
DLN. There are others outlets: attend school board meetings, call school
board members, join task forces, call administration building, call
principals,
send letters, send petitions, support and work with the teachers, demand answers. The drama turns me off. |
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It's just sad what happened to Coatesville. I taught some GREAT kids their over the
years, but when kids are not held accountable and people who couldn't stand
in our classroom for 5 seconds and really teach and not just teach in front
of a "staged class" with 5 administrators, 2 superintendents and
everyone but the US Marines to keep control are telling us how to teach our
kids. What a joke! Darn sad!!
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Don’t close South Brandywine or East Fallowfield
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CASD used to be a place of pride, now we no longer challenge the
students with good academic standing and we are not helping the students who
need additional educational supports appropriately.
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Would prefer more direct communication and less "spin"
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The School Board needs to cut ties as soon as possible with our
Superintendent before she does more damage to the education, culture and
reputation of Coatesville School District.
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She needs to go
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She needs to go along with the top administrators.
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SOMEONE PLEASE DO SOMETHING FOR THIS DISTRICT!!
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The superintendent has to go. She is destroying our district.
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Don't raise taxes. Deal
with budget situation by cutting costs
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This is about the same in more than 70 percent of ALL public
schools in the Commonwealth of PA since "no one cares" about
responsibility and accountability of elected and appointed public officials
adhering to and conforming to laws and policies......
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We need an administration that focuses on fully supporting our
teachers and encourages them as they continue to work to offer our students
the best education possible!
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In my humble opinion, the Superintendent should be poorly
overall. Sadly, I can name all the bad
that is happening in our district due to her than a I can name all the
positives. Honestly, she has had
plenty of years to provide herself and she hasn’t done it yet. It’s time for change which means she needs
to go!
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Cathy needs to go. I’m not a pro-union fan AT ALL, but there
needs to be order in the school. The kids are students, not the leaders. The
leaders of the school need to set the agenda and the rules. If it takes
getting tougher on kids with discipline and the “incident” statistics rise,
so be it. The stats only tell part of the story. If the public sees “better”
stats for things like fights, but no one believes the stats because they know
what’s really going on, the public will have no trust in the board and the
leadership. The leadership need to set the standards and rules and hold kids
accountable. Let the teachers teach.
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I can’t say them here!
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I’m saddened and angered by the decline in my district. I fear
for my job constantly. However conditions have also gotten so bad at work
that I question if I have another year left in me. I’ve watched these changes
happen over the last few years as a direct result of the current
superintendent and her administration.
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Taschner has to go.
Setting our district back years.
Most likely the single biggest reason our taxes go up year after
year.
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It’s a shame that every school around Coatesville is not running
a Deficit. We the public have heard and seen enough. She received an increase
while teachers are leaving the school district. She lives in Great Valley,
wasn’t familiar with the culture and make up of Coatesville.
It’s time to say good bye! |
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We are strongly considering other options for our 3 children we
as parents have a obligation to provide them with a safe and productive
learning environment
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No
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Special education is a major issue in this district. We need to
act immediately
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We desperately need a new leader.
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I hope Coatesville can continue to move forward towards postive
change. It is long overdue and our children deserve better.
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Please fire her as soon as possible. She has destroyed a once
great school district.
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She has lost public confidence therefore it’s time to move on.
She lacks respect for the teachers and those administrators that report to
her. She is a bully in the workplace. Coatesville is a unique district and
she is not meeting the needs of the students.
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No
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N/A
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Bring back district alt ed!!
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Well, since you asked... I have stayed completely out of the
conversation in the CCAP groups. I feel there is a false notion among the
more vocal members of the group that to agree with anything the
superintendent does is to be against the teachers, and I don't think it is
helping our district or our students. I feel nervous, intimidated, and
invalidated about sharing my children's mostly positive experiences in the
district, as I have seen others who do so mocked and accused of being mouthpieces for the superintendent. I am
also reluctant to share concerns, no matter how minor or typical of any
public school district they may be, because I am afraid they will be taken as
"gotcha" examples against the superintendent instead of serving as
starting points for discussion.
I attended the planning meetings for the 6th and 7/8 buildings. I was in favor of them moving forward. Was everything nailed down perfectly? No. But we had good teachers and administrators ready to make it work. The vote to table has left many more things up in the air. I wanted to speak at the last board meeting but worried that my elementary student would be retaliated against by some of the teachers. I am not happy about my older children's teachers texting them to tell them to wear black to the board meeting. I am not happy about the elementary teachers telling the students to ask their parents what the board was going to be about. I am not happy about the thinly veiled racism I have heard with my own ears out of the mouths of my children's teachers. I am not happy about teachers mocking their required equity trainings because they don't believe in the existence of white privilege. (Seriously, and again, something I heard myself, first hand.) Some of these teachers have been publicly lauded by CCAP. Some are very closely affiliated with school board candidates. The torches and pitchforks are not leaving space for voices in the middle who have thoughts about both the good and the bad. I am less concerned about who our superintendent is and more concerned about the ugly tactics used to make the experiences of a few seem universal. If I leave this district, it will not be because of the superintendent, and it will not be for STEM or collegium, or Avon Grove. It will be for another urban, diverse school district where the teachers have genuine respect and cultural sensitivity for their students and the community members don't bash each other on social media. |
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None
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Please I ask the board to diligently ask for detailed plans,
inquire with the teachers, students and constituents before voting for
anything. I also ask to independently fact check information she provides.
She has given information in direct conflict with the truth. If the board
asks for something and it’s not supplied hold her accountable! Finally please consider removal from this
position. We have suffered enough. Thank you for this opportunity.
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She MUST BE FIRED for her FAILURES, LIES and DESTRUCTION OF
EDUCATION!!! SHE IS THE PROBLEM!!!
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She needs to leave if this district has any future. The time is
now for courageous leadership
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The message being communicated by the current superintendent is
not being backed up by real actions.
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Cathy Taschner needs to leave and never be allowed to work
anywhere in the country ever again!
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It’s time for the board to make a change. Fire her and let her
try to sue the district.
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The School Board is FINALLY asking the questions that need to be
addressed and stopping the blind pushing of HER agenda. Kudos to them!
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I’m not sure that this survey will get correct results. There is
no background info, so the responses will most likely be skewed.
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Taxpayers cannot withstand another hundred dollars per month
added to their mortgage year after year. There will be no one left to tax.
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She has to go!!!!
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This has been the worst of times.
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This woman needs to be held accountable
For her poor performance and those board members who have supported her poor decisions need to Back up their votes with explanations |
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We need a new board and be rid of the superintendent and her
crony followers.
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The school board needs to accept the community dissatisfaction
and take necessary steps to remedy this situation before our district moves
beyond help.
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We need progress and honesty now.
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I applaud what CCAP is doing. Keep up the great work!
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She really doesn’t know how to do her job effectively. I hope there is more research done when her
replacement is hired. I am under the
understanding that the last district she worked for had problems with
her. Really believe she never should
have been hired in the first place.
School Board do your homework before you hire another Superintendent!
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No additional comments
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She MUST go NOW! Her buddies must go with her. Praying for
change very soon before we lose more great staff and families. It is going to
take years to undo her mess.
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As an outside contractor I’m appalled by the filth of south
Brandywine. No cleaning appears to occur.
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Change must be done starting with Superintendent!
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I would love for the superintendent to leave the district so the
teachers, parents, students and taxpayers can put their faith in someone new
who has Coatesville's best interest at heart.
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The School Board needs to seriously look at this poor
Superintendent and get rid of her before it’s too late to turn it
around. We were always proud that our
2 kids graduated with honors from CASD but I would not enroll a child now if
we had more! Taxes are outrageous and
property values are way down.
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It is time for Taschner to go! Just like other surrounding
districts finally had the courage to get rid of her!
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The school buildings and playing fields are fine we need to
start thinking about the academics and not the beautification
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Another reason I may move my daughter is that I fear for her
safety. There is no discipline in
place, and students are allowed to walk the halls all day without
consequences. This is a bad example
that my child now thinks is normal.
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