..... wow, I rest my case .... there you have just said the operative words NB resident .... "if you don't know anyone and can't get yourself a job at BWSD" ..... guess that would be the only way one could get a cushy job in the district when you can't get it on your own.

And I corrected your spelling ... you must be a Baldwin grad as they don't focus on spelling or grammar in the district and it is quite obvious.

NB resident talks like he came out of the hood.

cc .... And you should be proud of your nephew absolutely. I would be too. He went to an excellent school district where people can hold their heads up and be proud of what they provide as far as education to their kids, where they hire the BEST teachers we have out there and where the students graduate knowing how to speak correctly, spell and are grammatically correct. He must be a very good teacher to work in Peters. Be proud that he is teaching and not just a glorified hall monitor spending his time walking the halls looking for things to do until the last bell of the day.

Well Dobs, the truth is the truth, but just because he knows ppl, doesnt no mean that he is not qualified

NB resident, he isn't qualified for anything other to be a Dean of Sports, standing around watching a game and yelling at the kids.

Does anyone have access to actual job descriptions for the people we as taxpayers employ in the BWSD, specifically that very important Dean of Sports position at the high school? We need to see what the position actually is and what the (wink wink nod nod) actual responsibilities are. If you know, please share. I, as a taxpayer, want to know how my hard earned tax dollars are being spent.

This is the description of a Dean of Students: A high school dean of students is an education professional who is responsible for the academic progress of students. He promotes good attendance rates and ensures school safety and the prevention of campus violence. Additionally, he supports the teaching staff by developing classroom management programs, identifying students with attendance issues or disciplinary problems and addresses those issues with parents to create a positive outcome.
Job Responsibilities: A high school dean of students works with counselors and tutors to establish development plans for those students showing signs of academic struggle. She will also proactively evaluate the overall effectiveness of the programs developed with counselors and tutors. The dean of students is also responsible for implementing strategies that will motivate and inspire students to succeed and stay in school. She will also be expected to monitor student attendance rates and ensure they remain high.

In addition, a high school dean of students is responsible for all school activities such as prom, dances and other social events. She will also work with senior administration officials to evaluate teacher performance and offer other supervisory duties as needed by the principal.

Dean of Students job description (continued)
Qualitative Requirements: A qualified high school dean of students should have several years of teaching experience and have excellent oral and written communication skills. A typical schedule requires that he arrive before the students and leave after the final bell has rung, so being open to a flexible work schedule is important. Additionally, experience working with students and parents on development issues to effectively analyze problems and concerns is helpful.
Educational Requirements: A high school dean of students must have a bachelor's degree but most school systems prefer a graduate degree. In urban environments, the ability to speak a second language is not required, but helpful
Average Compensation: According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the median income for a high school dean of students is approximately $77,740 per year.

Mathew M. I could not find a Description for a Dean of Students for BWSD, but did find the one I posted? The average Salary for a Dean of Students is approximately $77,740 per year, that is a nice CHUNK OF CHANGE that our district is paying for two high school coaches.

BHS1995, my child comes home from school every day and tells me what is going on up at the school, them smoking dope and having sex in the stairwells and bathroom, kids running all around the school during classes. The kids that sit in front of the house by the guards shack smoking and them running down to Sonoco during classes. Then we have the teachers that turn a blind eye towards this at the High School and Middle School. This isn't just your alma mater and home school district, most of the people that are commenting on these boards did go to Baldwin before you became a little twinkle in your parents eyes.

I actually pick up my two students every day as they do not care to ride the bus from. Additionally, I taxi two friends of theirs. Sometimes the two friends are in the car before my own two. I always ask how their day was and anything new at school. RARELY do I get a response that does not include things like a fight or two in the hallway or cafeteria, or something going on in a stairwell. Wow. And they will ask me to either stop on the way home or get them there a little quicker so that they can make a rest room stop because they chose not to visit the bathroom at school ... want to know why? Because of the smoking or the exchange of things (use your imagination) in the bathroom that made them a bit afraid to stay in there.

BH1995 ..... these people on this thread are entitled to voice their opinions. Some of them have kids at this school. They know what is going on. They are all taxpayers who pay dearly for this beautifully renovated high school, the administrators, teachers, etc. They have a right to express their opinions whether any of us like or agree with them. In this case, I agree with them. You went to the high school in the early 90s. That high school building was pitiful and appalling in his appearance, etc. Perhaps things were run better than. Perhaps. Not now. We would all love to be able to talk about this district with pride. It is being poorly run right now. We vote. I did not vote for ANYONE on this board.

And because daddy has a lot of political pull.

Talk about being on a soapbox

I would challenge anyone who has an issue with the productivity, or quality of work that is coming from our Dean of Students, to find any of his peers who do not think he does his job well. Find tangible problems that need addressed, do not simply make ignorant statements out of jealousy of a young man’s success.

As to the second point you brought up; there is no denying that for years on end Bill Veith was the backbone of the athletic department. Bill is one of the finest men ever employed by the Baldwin-Whitehall school district. However, if you look at some of the young men and women who have participated in athletics in history of the district, you would find some of our most esteemed alums were athletes. The impact a coach has on a young man or woman is no different than that of a teacher. Thus, I would applaud the district for finally taking the time to find someone who is willing to give back and contribute to the district in many ways. The district gains additional utility from an administrator who is not only willing to put in long hours for the betterment of the educational process, but also to help improve the school from an extra curricular standpoint.

One of our Deans of Sports does not have a Masters Degree but says he is going to go back to school in the fall in night time classes to get it.

You are one of his "pears"? Are you a fruit? Try PEERS!

sorry bhs1995, those things do happen up at the high school. Talk to the students now that are afraid to go in the bathrooms, walk down the stairwells during classes. Talk to them what is passed around, sometimes in classrooms and teachers look the other way.

BHS1995- From talking to people also up at the school, all the dean of sports is required to do is show up at what he is coaching.. It is part of the dean of sports to be up at the school after school when their are still students (sports) going on in the building in case a fight breaks out so that he can take control of the situation. Then the dean of sports should be one of the first people at school also in the morning as the kids come to school as it is his job to make sure that no fights break out and take control of the situation. This was what the Vice Principles job duties were, why we had 2 Vice Principles. But lets create a dean of students (sports) and pass the buck to him.

CC-Most likely because a teacher with 10 years of experience makes well beyond the salary the two deans make, and has summers off. It's a shame that cc, jean smith, dobs, and concerned continue to attack these two individuals. All of these claims are completely unfounded. We are talking about educated proffesionals who are held accountable by other eduacted proffesionals. It is a crying shame that you use this website(a solid news outlet) as your personal blog, it is completely childish. If you had any type of charisma, know how, or ability to promote change, you would not being doing it hiding behind a computer. And for "Michael Dobs", I am ashamed that our district employs you and your wife, because these types of attacks are completely unproffesional. And if I was one of your "pears"(you must work at a fruit stand in the district) I would be embarrased to work with an individual like yourself who promotes useless gossip. I know feel dumber for reading your comments. Get off your personal blog, go outside and open your eyes to all of the positives that are happening around you.

bhs i was at the school board meeting when they talked about the dean of sports positions and they are both making over 70,000 a year, plus get their added bonus for coaching sports teams at the school. We should of kept both vice principles as they do more than the dean of sports. What classes is this dean of students teaching and how is he benefiting my child who has a 4.0 GPA, doesn't get into trouble, doesn't do detention? The position is a joke, just to pay a coach more money. bhs I would rather have 10 Mr Dobs at the school that cares for student than 2 deans of sports as that is all they are there for.

bhs and bhs1995 first you like Dobs now your putting him down and his wife down when he is speaking the truth. Who are you anyway to tell anyone that they are not allowed to voice any comments. Not sure who died and left you the big cheese but everyone is entitled to their opinions of the situation. The Dean of Sports are two positions that should of never been created.

concerned- part of the dean of sports (students) job is to be at school before and after all the students leave. Just like up at the high school, the middle school has the same problems as kids being afraid to go in the bathroom because of kids smoking, drugs being passed along, sex in the stair wells. What is the dean of sports doing about this, turning a blind eye, sitting in his office all day and not being seen by the students. Last night at the fireworks I was talking to my niece that goes to Harrison and was asking her about the Dean of Sports ( she says your lucky you see him in the halls once ever week or two). He is always walking in from his car when the buses are leaving students off in the morning. He is taking off right after school too, but were paying him to be there bright and early and to leave when all the students are gone.

CC, the Dean at the middle school was brought in at first step teachers salary and actually made less than a first year teacher last year and is a 12 month employee. The board minutes do not show what his raise was for the next two years, but I would imagine that it isn't 70k.

My tax dollar isn't funding everyone in corporate America who got a job by knowing someone. And it's not funding anyone who uses Facebook or Twitter to get a job. Maybe he should of got the job the old fashion way. EARN IT.

Not all teachers are given their jobs because they know someone up at the school, some are hired from the bottom of the barrel because no good teachers apply to BWSD anymore.

Unfortunately, they are not rumors. And without naming any names just about anyone who is involved with the school district in any way knows who does what to who and when. Sadly, these folks continue to be voted in. Wish everyone would become more involved and open their eyes to what is going on in the school district and vote in more responsible people who are truly in it for the better of the district, taxpayers, community and more importantly the students. Thank you.

Corena M. I so agree with you there. I know I didn't vote for anyone on our school board in the last election but they never seem to leave. When they do leave, they are replaced by their husband/wife, to keep it in the family. They should only allow someone to serve on the school board no more than 4 years.

Even NB resident made the quote "dont be mad if you dont know anyone and cant get yourself a job at BWSD"

BHS1995 yes but we did not have to replace the Vice Principle with two substitute perm teacher who are our coaches and make them Dean of Students when we had more qualified teachers for these positions. We are paying them over 70,000 a year to coach. It is a waste of money as they are getting paid the same as a vice principle and doing less of a job as he did. Vice Principles were in charge of discipline of the students but our coaches wanted more money to coach so lets make bogus positions for them.

Our two dean of sports are getting top salaries to coach our teams then on top of it they are being paid extra money to coach. I did not want our Technology Department Cut, nor did I want teachers and others to lose their jobs. BHS1995 why hasn't BWSD put out the job descriptions of the Dean of Sports jobs. If you call the administrative office or go up there, they cannot give it to you. WHY? Why did our dean of students get a nice pay raise this year also when he was doing his job for less than a year? The Administration and Principle, Vice Principle and Dean of Students got a 3% raise in pay. What does the private sector get in raises less than 2% and what did the people on Social Security get 1% but then also had a raise on their Medicare so it took the money back off them.

BHS1995, people who post on this site do not have all the facts and are unreasonable to even have a conversation with, don't get your panties in a bunch over what they have to say.

Well if their not required to in Baldwin Whitehall then we have something to be thankful for and should count our blessings. I see them at the school board meetings giving presentations. Once and awhile they comment. I wish the comments were a little more frequent and more engaging. However if their not required to be there - what can you expect from them attending out of the kindness of their heart! However I thought the board passed a vote requiring them to attend one meeting per a month. Any way you look at it it's a WIN because I see them there. Half the battle is being there! I wish more parents would attend... however I can understand not everyone has that option. That is why we need to use this media source in a caring, responsible, supporting manner to build one another up in order to see things change for the better.

Janet I think the comments are being posted at both dean of sports. Both of them are coaches for our school district.