🚨 Disturbing Cherokee School Hire Sparks Heated Debate on District 67 & Parents Care 🔥 (Ear Muffs)

🎙️ In this intense episode of the Lake Forest Podcast, Joe Weiss takes a critical look at the disturbing hire at Cherokee School and the failures in District 67's hiring process. Meanwhile, Pete Jansons airs his grievances with Jeff Brincat and Philippe Melin from Parents Care, highlighting issues like their lack of clear success metrics and refusal to engage with Dr. Montgomery. ❌ They also discuss concerns over Frank McCormick's divisive social media presence.

Heads up: This conversation gets heated, and a couple of colorful words slip through—so ear muffs for the little ones! 🔊 Join us for a no-holds-barred discussion where nothing is off the table, much like a spirited debate at your local bar. 🍻 Tune in and be part of the conversation!

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4:17 Jeff Brincat and Philippe Melin, Board Members of Parents Care https://www.parentscare.org/
4:40 Issue with Hire at District 67 https://secure.smore.com/n/xv6s0-augu... https://kenoshacountyeye.com/2024/05/...
4:55 Pete's Issues with Parents Care:
Lack of Specific, Measurable Goals:
Parents Care advocates for academic rigor, transparency, and responsible budgeting but fails to provide specific, measurable benchmarks for success.

Undefined Metrics for Success:
They don’t articulate clear targets or outcomes that would allow the community to evaluate whether the schools are meeting expectations.

Passing Responsibility to Dr. Montgomery:
They often claim it’s Dr. Montgomery’s job to define these metrics, which doesn’t make sense for an oversight group that should be setting its own standards for success.

Pointing Fingers Without Offering Solutions:
They frequently criticize the school district when things go wrong but don’t provide clear, actionable solutions or a vision of what success looks like.

Leadership Accountability and Conduct:
Frank McCormick’s divisive and inflammatory social media posts reflect poorly on the organization and are inconsistent with the values expected of an educational advocacy group.

Potential for Polarization:
McCormick’s behavior risks alienating parts of the community, undermining the inclusive and respectful dialogue necessary for effective advocacy.

8:30 What should the scoring be? 80%
10:27 Matt Montgomery Clip • 🚨 Cherokee School Issues & Mental Hea...
12:19 Frank McCormick’s social media presence https://x.com/CBHeresy
12:50 Philippe's response to Pete
14:15 District 67 Hiring Issue in the news https://kenoshacountyeye.com/2024/05/...
22:10 According to Parents Care, what should the school do differently in hiring?
24:00 Red Flags in Hiring
24:50 Steps to take before hiring someone, i.e., look them up on Google
25:45 Matt Montgomery letter https://secure.smore.com/n/xv6s0-augu...
31:55 What can the school say when asked for a referral?
34:10 Once the school found out it was a bad hire, they terminated immediately.
35:05 Why doesn’t Parents Care wait to get all the info before spouting off?
39:50 Jeff Brincat did not like Matt Montgomery’s response to the issue.
41:38 How many bad hires should the school district have?
42:00 Matt Montgomery’s explanations on bad hires.
47:59 Jeff Brincat says there is a culture of people at the schools afraid to come forward.
52:35 Pass the Trash
54:00 Brad Schneider Clip • 🎙️ Rep. Brad Schneider: Balancing 10t...