Earlier today The O’Zone received the following comment from a reader who identified themselves as “Job Opportunity Lost”:
“A notice for Ozone readers: The school department is hiring people to move teacher classrooms to prepare for the 2012 - 2013 school year. Rate is $16 per hour. Must be able to lift boxes. Possible job for many in our community who are currently unemployed. Interested? Too bad. Jobs were given to school committee members' children. Same school committtee members who voted the positions and the rate.”
This story has now been verified by multiple sources with minor modifications. The rate is in the range of $15 to $16 per hour and the people chosen were not merely the children of school committee members but of school department administrators and staff as well. One local employer, well-known for hiring local youth, was left high and dry by the mass exodus.
The O'Zone has not been able to find any indication that these positions were advertised to the public.
The O'Zone has not been able to find any indication that these positions were advertised to the public.
Jovan must go this year, Lazo next year and Oleary and Dominko the following year. That is if they last that long and don't decide to quit before then. We can only hope, but don't just Hope for Change , Vote for Change!
ReplyDeleteTo vote them all out; you forgot a couple that old political hack Principe,and woodydrift too. Get rid of the those cobwebs!
DeleteHey "not prejudist", with your spelling you may want to enroll in Butch's "back of the head 2x4" stupidity school!
DeleteI inquired about this with one of the principals because I thought my 16 year old could get some work this summer. This person said at the very beginning of spring, that candidates were already chosen...and yes to select kids in the H.S. As a middle class family, we do not "qualify" for the summer jobs programs and he can't find a job as a lot of places now only hire 18+. He is a great student, absent only 2 days from school. It should have been done by lottery. I am so sick of this B.S.! I am hoping after the election tomorrow, the dominos will FALL!
ReplyDeleteI agree with V A T O and Anon. Get them out enough is enough!! I know I will not be voting for any incumbents on SC or TC. It's time for new faces and new ideas.
ReplyDeleteDid you see Southbridge's ranking on GoLocalWorcester.com's "Best Central Mass. Communities" survey today? Southbridge is number 69 ... out of 72 ... and has the lowest ranking for education in the region. Surprise!
ReplyDeleteThe article is available at:
Deletehttp://www.golocalworcester.com/news/southbridge/
This breaking news is another example of the corruption that being carried out by the Southbridge School Committee. Why weren't these jobs advertized? This is taxpayer $$. Why did they go to children of school secretaries, principals, maintenance people and school committee members? Ozone, please identify these people!! Did BB have anything to do with the hiring process?
DeleteI heard the Business Manager and head of Maintennance picked the select few!! Did they hire their own kids?? What about ethical standards. What was the school chairman's role? Did his son get a job?? This is total BS!! Ozone, its not to late to stop this!! The moving hasn't started. Please help.
DeleteAlex
I will call both Howie Carr and Fox news if this is not stopped!!!
DeleteThis smells of BB!!
DeleteBo-peep
Bo-peep, This also smells of the guidance dept. They always sticking their nose where it doesn't belong. Their sticky fingures are all over this!!
DeleteSo very true!!!! I know from experience! That whole office needs a turnover.
DeleteThey all started today
ReplyDeleteKen at tonight's SC meeting Ely to responsibility for the hiring process and Terry W and Maintenance set the hourly rate.
ReplyDeleteAnd your point is?
DeleteWhen your job is on the line, you do what the boys want. As they say, "it's not what you know, it's who you know."