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Reflective
Citizen
Username: Reflective
Post Number: 337
Registered: 3-2003
| | Posted on Sunday, March 7, 2004 - 9:22 am: |     |
Can anyone shed light on the incident at Tuscan elementary which has led to the resignation of the highly regarded school nurse? |
shh
Citizen
Username: Shh
Post Number: 965
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Sunday, March 7, 2004 - 3:22 pm: | |
From what I heard through the grapevine, she yelled at a parent who drove into the STAFF ONLY driveway during a firedrill, and I'm only assuming the parent complained to Horoschak, and he didn't support Mrs Borek. I WISH I could hear more details, specifically who the KNUCKLEHEAD parent was. These A-HOLE parents who have NO REGARD for children, PICK-UP, DROP OFF, where they're NOT SUPPOSED to and then cry to the officials when someone who clearly supports and encourages our kids tells them they did something wrong? I am so angry and upset.
I apologize if these details are not 100% accurate, but Mrs. Borek has taken wonderful care of my children over the past few years, and I hate to see her leave because of someone else's irresponsible behavior.
She's been very warm and caring and my family will miss her. |
bto
Citizen
Username: Bto
Post Number: 14
Registered: 10-2001
| | Posted on Sunday, March 7, 2004 - 5:35 pm: | |
Mrs. Borek is an excellent nurse and always has the safety of the children at heart. The entire school population was in the parking lot during the firedrill. Mrs. Borek asked the parent to please not pull into the lot at this time for fear a student would be injured. It should have been obvious to the parent that she was creating a dangerous situation. After the firedrill the parent chased Mrs. Borek into the school and began to loudly verbally assault her. When Mrs. Borek tried to defend her actions as totally appropriate the parent proceeded to report her to her superiors. The parent is a nut case anyway. Tuscan will lose a fine nurse if parents do not show their support for Mrs. Borek. No one can really replace Mrs. Borek's excellence and because of the tremendous nursing shortage she may not be replaced at all. |
just me fromsouthorange
Citizen
Username: Jmfromsorange
Post Number: 165
Registered: 7-2003
| | Posted on Sunday, March 7, 2004 - 5:40 pm: | |
someone should say something to the parent. maybe she should be issused a ticket for trespassing on school property. |
CageyD
Citizen
Username: Cageyd
Post Number: 84
Registered: 6-2003
| | Posted on Sunday, March 7, 2004 - 6:00 pm: | |
I am not from Tuscan but I heard - from parents involved - that she really botched a case of head lice in the school (didn't recognize it and failed to understand district guidelines for dealing with lice)and thereby allowed it to spread to many other students. Perhaps the parking lot incident was a last straw? |
emmie
Citizen
Username: Emmie
Post Number: 261
Registered: 3-2002
| | Posted on Sunday, March 7, 2004 - 6:17 pm: | |
I wonder why the parents of the kid with lice didn't recognize the fact that their child had headlice before it got as far as the nurse? Kids usually complain of severe itching if they have headlice. As a parent, I would always check my kids when they came home from camp and whenever they complained of itching. Never had it, but always felt it was my parental responsibility to check and not send my kids off to school for the nurse to worry about and also put the other kids at risk.
BTW, why would the nurse, caring for the safety of the kids in a parking lot during a firedrill, be the wrong thing to do and a "last straw?" |
shh
Citizen
Username: Shh
Post Number: 966
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Sunday, March 7, 2004 - 7:09 pm: | |
Well, I don't know the protocol, nor do I know if it would make a difference (as far as Borek staying) to start a letter writing campaign, but I would certainly participate.
Also, I would love to find out who the parent was. I think the parent in the parking lot should have been the last straw, he/she definitely should have gotten a summons. |
Reflective
Citizen
Username: Reflective
Post Number: 338
Registered: 3-2003
| | Posted on Sunday, March 7, 2004 - 8:40 pm: | |
Thanks to several posters we have a clearer picture of another injustice to a solid school employee.
And yet another example of how the Administration and the BOE shirk their responsibility in standing behind their staff who are charged with protecting our students.
In this case during a fire drill in a parking lot. The parent, selfish, self-centered, a me-firster, and I suppose a victim in her own mind, has screwed the career and reputation of a very well regarded nurse by the Tuscan community of parents.
And cageyd's disengenuous post about head lice is either a deliberate attempt to divert attention from the incident or just plain stupid.
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CageyD
Citizen
Username: Cageyd
Post Number: 85
Registered: 6-2003
| | Posted on Sunday, March 7, 2004 - 9:58 pm: | |
(Just plain stupid)
Wow,
I really don't care about this nurse situation I was only letting you know some information reported to me about this nurses response to a health condition in the schools from people who were personally involved. It strikes me as a little hard to believe that a professional with a good reputation could/would be fired for a single incident that did not directly involve her job performance. Perhaps it is true, but if she was fired unjustly, I suspect there will be legal ramifications. |
CageyD
Citizen
Username: Cageyd
Post Number: 86
Registered: 6-2003
| | Posted on Sunday, March 7, 2004 - 10:00 pm: | |
PS
Reflective, I think you should change your MOL name to "Reactive" I think it would be a better fit. |
Dave
Citizen
Username: Dave
Post Number: 6548
Registered: 4-1998
| | Posted on Sunday, March 7, 2004 - 10:03 pm: | |
It may be better to ask members of the BoE before jumping to conclusions. |
cody
Citizen
Username: Cody
Post Number: 492
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Sunday, March 7, 2004 - 10:38 pm: | |
As I am very familiar with Tuscan, I find it hard to believe that Mrs. Borek would not have recognized a case of head lice. She has seen many and has taken care of the situation appropriately.
Years ago when my own child caught head lice at school, the fault was with the parents of the first child who got them - it was so close to graduation that they didn't want to say anything for fear their child wouldn't be allowed to participate. So, not only did they not report the condition to the school nurse at the time (NOT Mrs. Borek), they let their child go on a Girl Scout camp out - the result was that many of the "moving up" fourth graders that year came down with head lice. With almost 600 kids at Tuscan, no nurse can do head checks daily. If a parent doesn't report the condition, treat the condition, there is a good chance it will not be noticed. Ringworm and scabies are similar conditions that occur in school populations that require cooperation between home and school to eradicate.
Tuscan is incredibly lucky to have a nurse like Ms. Borek. Parents who drive into the "staff only" parking lot when it is full of children exiting at 3:12 p.m. because of a false alarm (NOT a planned fire drill) are inconsiderate and a potential danger to every child and staff member in the lot. At the time the situation occurred, it was not known if there was an actual emergency situation or not.
I am disappointed that the Board of Ed. and the Superintendent are not commending Mrs. Borek for her efforts to protect the children instead of taking the parent's side in the case.
Disappointed, but not surprised.
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emmie
Citizen
Username: Emmie
Post Number: 262
Registered: 3-2002
| | Posted on Sunday, March 7, 2004 - 10:42 pm: | |
Cagey...check out the tittle of this thread..and get a grip! No one was fired! Mrs. Borek is submitting her resignation. Because of the nursing shortage, I am sure she can do much better elsewhere. This is Tuscan's loss!
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Dillon
Citizen
Username: Dillon
Post Number: 12
Registered: 8-2003
| | Posted on Sunday, March 7, 2004 - 11:58 pm: | |
Mrs. Borek was protecting the kids. From what I heard she told a parent that they could not enter the parking lot which has a sign that clearly states that parents cannot use it as a pick up/drop off point. Children were in the parking lot at the time because of a fire alarm. It was right before school got out. It was not a fire drill but a short in the alarm system. Mrs. Borek told them that they could not enter the lot so the parent gave her lip and was annoyed. So annoyed that she entered the building and started yelling at Mrs. Borek. The parent complained to Horoshak. Dr. Horoshak wrote a letter of reprimand to Mrs. Borek and called her unprofessional for upsetting a parent without any mention of the fact that the parent was wrong and that the nurse was protecting the kids. Mrs. Borek was doing her job. Now she wants to quit because of lack of support from the administration. She has done so much for Tuscan. She even runs a reading club on her own time. Shame on this parent and shame on Horoshak. |
Montagnard
Citizen
Username: Montagnard
Post Number: 463
Registered: 6-2003
| | Posted on Monday, March 8, 2004 - 12:27 am: | |
From personal experience over many years, I can say that Mrs. Borek is one of the most responsible and professional employees of the District.
This is indeed a severe loss, and one that our Board should take extremely seriously. |
shh
Citizen
Username: Shh
Post Number: 967
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Monday, March 8, 2004 - 7:26 am: | |
What can we do? Protest Horoschak? (He deserves it anyway!) Caryy banners or make buttons that say "We Support You Mrs. Borek." I'm totally serious.
If anyone has an idea, PL me. |
emmie
Citizen
Username: Emmie
Post Number: 263
Registered: 3-2002
| | Posted on Monday, March 8, 2004 - 8:49 am: | |
Call or write to Dr. Horoschak. Banners and buttons are a good idea too. |
Reflective
Citizen
Username: Reflective
Post Number: 343
Registered: 3-2003
| | Posted on Tuesday, March 9, 2004 - 3:37 pm: | |
We may have some good news here, soon! |
mellie
Citizen
Username: Mellie
Post Number: 424
Registered: 4-2002
| | Posted on Tuesday, March 9, 2004 - 3:42 pm: | |
once upon a time at college we had a fire drill. Of course the assembly area was the main driveway to the college. we had to jump to get out of the way of the fire engines hurtling in
Fires safety is no joke, and no-one should be driving in the assmbly area |
Stephanie Jones
Citizen
Username: Obxluvr
Post Number: 8
Registered: 5-2003
| | Posted on Tuesday, March 9, 2004 - 3:51 pm: | |
It appears that this situation maybe resolved. According to Tuscan's Principal Pat Brown, Mrs. Borak's resignation had never been accepted and she is still and will continue to be the school nurse. Mrs. Brown is thrilled. Pat is also very pleased that so many Tuscan parents have called in their support for Mrs. Borak and were willing to go to the wall for her. She is clearly recognized as an asset at Tuscan and we are all happy she is staying. Hopefully the teacher's union will push to have the repremand removed from her file. Shame on the parent involved! |
Tom Reingold
Citizen
Username: Noglider
Post Number: 2345
Registered: 1-2003
| | Posted on Tuesday, March 9, 2004 - 6:23 pm: | |
Why didn't Horoschak defend Mrs. Borek? Did he just not have the whole story? I'd be angrier at him than at the parent, though I'd be angry at both. The parent's mistake was not committed during her professional capacity, whereas the superintendent's was.
Tom Reingold the prissy-pants
There is nothing
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just me fromsouthorange
Citizen
Username: Jmfromsorange
Post Number: 172
Registered: 7-2003
| | Posted on Wednesday, March 10, 2004 - 12:05 am: | |
tom-
maybe the parent's mistake was committed duting her professional capacity. that of an idiot! |
bto
Citizen
Username: Bto
Post Number: 15
Registered: 10-2001
| | Posted on Wednesday, March 10, 2004 - 10:44 am: | |
Dr. Horoschak rarely comes to the defense of the staff! |
llama
Citizen
Username: Llama
Post Number: 442
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Thursday, March 11, 2004 - 8:20 pm: | |
I hope that parent reads this so that she understands that she's nothing more than garbage. |
Tom Reingold
Citizen
Username: Noglider
Post Number: 2399
Registered: 1-2003
| | Posted on Friday, March 12, 2004 - 10:53 am: | |
fat chance
Tom Reingold the prissy-pants
There is nothing
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cody
Citizen
Username: Cody
Post Number: 498
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Friday, March 12, 2004 - 6:26 pm: | |
I know Mrs. Borek, and I am sure she would be pained to hear anyone described as "garbage".
It was an unfortunate situation. The support of the community and school population was so helpful and I am very glad that the Superintendent's letter was redrafted to show the support for Mrs. Borek that should have been there from the start.
I hope a similar situation doesn't occur in the future - the kids and their safety are the main concern of every staff member at Tuscan. If some adults have difficulty with that, they should ask themselves why. |
llama
Citizen
Username: Llama
Post Number: 447
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Saturday, March 13, 2004 - 11:00 am: | |
Cody,
You are absolutely right. I got caught up emotionally that this parent actually had the audacity to take the step to complain to the BOE after she was already in-appropriate with her choice to pull in to the lot, and how she chose to communicate with Borek. I will take higher ground and publicly retract the "garbage" calling, but my disdain for this kind of parent remain the same. |
cody
Citizen
Username: Cody
Post Number: 499
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Saturday, March 13, 2004 - 3:36 pm: | |
No problems, llama, I understand. I was a vehement supporter of Mrs. Borek, too. |
Lorraine Borek
Citizen
Username: Lborek
Post Number: 1
Registered: 3-2004
| | Posted on Tuesday, March 16, 2004 - 11:14 pm: | |
As many of you are aware, the past two weeks were an extremely emotional and stressful time for me. On March 5, I tendered my resignation over a perceived lack of support by adnministration concerning an incident during a building evacuation for what was later determined to be a faulty alarm. While not wishing to dwell on the specifics of the incident, I believed a failure to react would have compromised the safety of the children, a responsibility I take very seriously. The administration clarified their position regarding this matter on March 9 and I withdrew my letter of resignation on March 10.
The outpouring of support by the Tuscan Community of parents and staff was overwhelming. The positive comments on line, warm letters received, and words of support from people who sought me out at Tuscan, came up to me throughout the community, and telephoned me left me with a great sense of joy and pride in our accomplishments and impact we have had on the Tuscan community, particulartly the students.
I say "we" because this is a team effort. Tuscan has a staff of extremely dedicated people who care about the students and go avbove and beyond everyday. As well, there are many parents who support the education of the students at Tuscan through their donation of time and reinforcement of the learning process outside regular school hours. This positive learning environment is felt by anyone entering the building and I am proud to be a part of this.
It is a privelage and honor to serve the Tuscan community. I have always refferred to my job as the best job in the world and have worked tirelessly to support the health, education, and welfare of the students, parents and staff at Tuscan. In the words of Jocelyn Elders, the former surgeon general, "You cannot educate a child who is not healthy and you cannot keep a child healthy who is not educated". I have embraced this quote and worked to promote health through education.
Many have commented about how I have taken care of others. During this time, it is you who took care of me. Thank you for your past and continued support.
Sincerely,
Mrs. Borek |
bets
Citizen
Username: Bets
Post Number: 548
Registered: 6-2001
| | Posted on Wednesday, March 17, 2004 - 1:22 am: | |
Thank you, Mrs. Borek, for standing up for yourself and for the students who you serve.
It seems that your doing the right thing brought out the worst in not only a parent, but the Chief Executive of our education system. I apologize for the lack of support because I know how demoralizing that is. I applaud your choice to stay, as it seems you are very dedicated to the kids and that's an important role.
We (even the childless) thank you. It's very comforting to know there are grown-ups who will stand up to other grown-ups when necessary for a child's sake. Advocacy isn't always easy. |
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