[Mjolnir]

LOL. M.J. Your def close enough to know the truth, shame you don't like to tell it or hear it. But the facts, and also when the principal makes the recommendations will be PUBLIC RECORD, is that the principal met with all teachers two weeks ago and told them that he had to make several cuts, for sure he would not be asking the board for 3 P.E. positions and it would be up to the board to hire them back, of the two that don't have tenure, one won the region in football so I am speculating it will be the more controversial of the two and according to parents and fans its more than just 1 or 2 that don't like the latter for various reasons. I can mention all the reasons I have heard if you like? but I don't think it matters. Several people not just one or two at Valley told me this was true. So with that speculation I asked the only board member I know, and the board member told me he would not be hired back, now he may be lying, or may not have a say in the matter, but what he did say was that a lot of teachers did not like him at Valley, again I can mention all the reasons if you like? but it doesn't matter. What he said was the board would not be in favor of hiring him back at the expense of English and Math teachers and that if anyone was given back to the school by the board it would be content teachers who had 30+ in some classes and worked hard for 6 periods a day. I am assuming that was a shot at Hick's schedule but I really don't know what that is so I can't speculate on that. But I will argue with you again and say that Bartley is just as ready as anyone. He told me he just let the boys play again Sheldon Clark. I think a good coach knows when to control and when to let it go. I also know that by hiring him Valley does not need a teaching position to go with it. And I also don't believe by hiring him they 'Throw basketball down", many might argue they are trying to get it back. I could be wrong, the board and the principal may choose differently when the time comes, but that is what I have heard from some VERY reliable sources!

My sources tell me that one PE teacher is not a teacher at all but a "dean of Students " or an assistant in charge of the lunchroom area. Not wanting to argue as you say,but I hear they have 4 there,not 3. One was thinking of retiring but has changed his mind and has said he will take care of his family. I hear all PE teachers sit in lunchroom through all lunch periods. I think PCC has the same number of PE teachers or more. Football coaches and basketball coaches are normally PE teachers and this will continue. Some Special Ed are also. I have no problem with this as long as they do their job as a teacher first,not sit and work on football plays all day. Students can be very observant!!! School should be school,not play time for adults. Winning a region in football should not be a reason to let the coaches do nothing as teachers. In the end I am not close,but I know kids who are. They will all be back,and IMO Bartley is as about ready to be a HC as I am to being a airplane pilot.