Huff made the announcement during a one hour Facebook question-and-answer session this afternoon.
Huff's thoughts on other topics:
Lights left on at Joplin High School
Dr. CJ Huff I'm responding to a question from a couple days ago related to the lights being left on in the gymnasium at Joplin High School over night. As it stands right now, there is on-going electrical work happening after school hours in the gymnasium. We have a mid-night shift of custodians who come in at mid-night to clean the gymnasium in preparation for the next day of school
Conflicts of interest in Bright Futures
Dr. CJ Huff There was a question regarding a conflict of interest between Bright Futures Joplin and Joplin Schools. There may be confusion over the role of Bright Futures Joplin and the organization Bright Futures USA, which is a not-for-profit organization. Bright Futures Joplin is an affiliate community of Bright Futures USA. Currently, there are roughly 34 Bright Futures USA affiliate communities in 7 states serving over 150,000 children.
The funding for Bright Futures Joplin is provided for by community donors who see the need to support children in our community whose basic needs aren't being met. There are three components to the work of Bright Futures Joplin. 1. Meeting children's basic needs when those needs are identified within 24 hours by working with local human service organizations and interested donors, 2. Building community leadership capacity by engaging the community in conversations and problem solving around some of the greater challenges faced by our kids, 3. Providing opportunities for children to give back to the community that gives them so much through service learning projects. We are proud of the fact Bright Futures started in Joplin and that other communities have see the value in supporting their children and their teachers like we support ours and have adopted the framework as well. There is no conflict of interest as this program is supported by the community. Donations for Bright Futures Joplin are included in the Joplin Schools budget as a separate line item and is tracked separately. It is a collaborative partnership between the community and Joplin Schools.
The Ferguson Grand Jury Decision
Dr. CJ Huff It's certainly something we are watching closely in Joplin. Our thoughts and prayers go out to the community of Ferguson. There are so many good people who are doing the right thing by demonstrating peacefully. Last night we had a peaceful demonstration in Joplin on Main Street.
Broken Windows in Buildings
Dr. CJ Huff I'm only aware of one broken window in the school. It happened a few months ago during construction and hasn't been replaced yet. It is on the punch list to be repaired by the contractor that broke the window. As for the heat, we do have heat. One of the processes we have to go through with any new system in large buildings is a balancing of the heating and air systems. Now that the heat is on, the contractor responsible for balancing the system is going through the building and adjusting the system. This will be an on-going project for a year or so as the building cycles through the variations in temperatures as the seasons change. It is not as comfortable as it should be, but it is in the process of being fixed.
What Will Be Done with Empty Buildings?
Dr. CJ Huff We have a facilities committee that is working on that question right now, as well as several other facility related questions that we need to get answered. Our plan is to have a recommendation ready for the Board to consider early this next spring.
How Does C. J. Huff Remain So Awesome?
The funding for Bright Futures Joplin is provided for by community donors who see the need to support children in our community whose basic needs aren't being met. There are three components to the work of Bright Futures Joplin. 1. Meeting children's basic needs when those needs are identified within 24 hours by working with local human service organizations and interested donors, 2. Building community leadership capacity by engaging the community in conversations and problem solving around some of the greater challenges faced by our kids, 3. Providing opportunities for children to give back to the community that gives them so much through service learning projects. We are proud of the fact Bright Futures started in Joplin and that other communities have see the value in supporting their children and their teachers like we support ours and have adopted the framework as well. There is no conflict of interest as this program is supported by the community. Donations for Bright Futures Joplin are included in the Joplin Schools budget as a separate line item and is tracked separately. It is a collaborative partnership between the community and Joplin Schools.
The Ferguson Grand Jury Decision
Dr. CJ Huff It's certainly something we are watching closely in Joplin. Our thoughts and prayers go out to the community of Ferguson. There are so many good people who are doing the right thing by demonstrating peacefully. Last night we had a peaceful demonstration in Joplin on Main Street.
Broken Windows in Buildings
Dr. CJ Huff I'm only aware of one broken window in the school. It happened a few months ago during construction and hasn't been replaced yet. It is on the punch list to be repaired by the contractor that broke the window. As for the heat, we do have heat. One of the processes we have to go through with any new system in large buildings is a balancing of the heating and air systems. Now that the heat is on, the contractor responsible for balancing the system is going through the building and adjusting the system. This will be an on-going project for a year or so as the building cycles through the variations in temperatures as the seasons change. It is not as comfortable as it should be, but it is in the process of being fixed.
What Will Be Done with Empty Buildings?
Dr. CJ Huff We have a facilities committee that is working on that question right now, as well as several other facility related questions that we need to get answered. Our plan is to have a recommendation ready for the Board to consider early this next spring.
How Does C. J. Huff Remain So Awesome?
Dr. CJ Huff All subjects are working on the criteria by which we determine whether or not children are meeting the standards. For grading purposes meeting these criteria determine whether or not students have reached mastery. It provides clarity to the students as to where they are on their way to mastery of a particular standard and gives parents a better sense of their child's growth areas. It benefits kids by aligning the curriculum vertically K-12 and providing consistency to both students and teachers system-wide.
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Advertisement- C. J. Huff said under oath that he only read the dirty parts of this book. Considering that the other parts of the book featured an inept, narcissistic superintendent of schools, it makes you wonder.
3 comments:
Cj huff is in denial. He has ruined this school district, finances, student achievement, has run off quality staff. He fails to realize he is the worst administrator this school district has ever had. The only positive we can look forward to is the day he leaves
C.J. seems to have adopted the practice of "if you can't dazzle them with brilliance, baffle them with bullshit."
I hope he can recycle the ribbon from the last time. You know, the one that said "mission accomplished" when it really wasn't. Standard CJ Huff.
Has anyone heard whether or not he won his great recognition in the ever sophisticated and prestigious Guinness Book of Records? It's been strangely silent on that topic, and we are still waiting for our breathless, overwhelmed children to bring home their piece of the sacred ribbon.
Updates, anyone? Are we paying someone to waste their lives to cut that monstrosity to pieces? Inquiring minds want "the rest of the story."
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