Our Endorsements for 2012 Vote.

Dear Friends,

As we write this, Early voting is now officially underway and Reform Sasscer Movement for Prince George’s County – Maryland – (A democratic blue state) is proud to announce our edorsements which includes President Barack Obama.

Starting today and running through November 1, 2012, you can cast your vote at any early voting location within our county.

To find a polling location in your neighborhood, visit this website: http://www.mdearlyvote.com/

We really need you to vote. This is a very close election. We need to reelect President Barack Obama, Senator Cardin, Congresswoman Donna Edwards,  Congressman Steny Hoyer and take back our 6th Congressional District by voting for John Delaney. In particular,  We do remain cautiously optimistic that the future of America bends towards the side of increased racial tolerance. We cite bumper stickers, cartoons and protest posters that mock our president as a lion or a monkey, or lynch him in effigy. We, in reform Sasscer movement are working hard to innovate, transform and change our communities for the better.

The polls are open until 8PM tonight and from 12pm-6pm tomorrow. http://www.mdearlyvote.com/

Maryland and PG County in particular needs you.

Many Thanks,

Moses

Policy Director

Reform Sasscer Movement for Prince George’s County.

P.S. Once you vote, make sure to encourage your friends and family to vote as well. We need everyone. http://www.mdearlyvote.com/

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President Barack Obama – United States of America

U.S. Senator. Benjamin Cardin

Congresswoman Donna Edwards

Congressman Steny Hoyer

John Delaney

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THE FINAL COUNTDOWN IT’S TIME TO GET OUT THE VOTE!

0 Days Until Early Vote (Oct 27th) – www.MdEarlyVote.com

10 Days Until Election Day (Nov 6th)

1. Reform Sasscer Movement for Prince George’s Ground Game: #Winning

Remember: signs don’t vote. we are getting real work done on the ground making phone calls and knocking doors.

Over the past several months, we have seen an unprecedented number of administrative changes to the core of the top leadership at Prince George’s County Public Schools (PGCPS) beginning with Dr. William Hite Jr. In most cases these changes have been welcome news and they represent a challenge to the PG District school system overall as we move forward.

Now in less than two weeks, PGCPS hopes to experience yet another change as five current Board of Education members are up for re-election and only Mr. Edward Burroughs won his primary election.

With the specter of a new Board of Education configuration, the challenges facing PGCPS have the potential to change the landscape of education in this county and become a model for the United States in the future. The Reform Sasscer Movement for Prince George’s County, is calling on PG Citizens to elect a new Board and a new Chairperson. We have had enough with the corruption within our school system and a new beginning will be a welcome recipe. We are aware that the current Chairperson has been pouring money right and left with a hope of duping the citizens of PG County in order to get another term in office. Vote for the right candidate; one who is not tainted by corruption. General Election presents us with the opportunity to elect leaders that will put this county firmly on course to become the safe, cohesive and prosperous county that we so desperately desire.

Credibility of the electoral process is key to the stability of any nation or county; therefore, We must ensure the credibility of all elements of the electoral process. In particular, any attempt to manipulate and mislead the public regarding youth cannot lead in the General Election must be strenuously resisted by all PG citizens. Time and tide waits for no man. This is it!

You have to make your voices heard through the ballot in 2012. We encourage everyone to vote early and vote for change in PG County Board of Education. If you have educational programs you believe support high academic achievement, make your voice heard. If you desire to maintain the current class sizes and stop the reduction in the teacher workforce, make your voice heard. If you have been a victim of discrimination and retaliation, make your voice heard. It is important for us all to consider the kind of leadership that our county needs and for us to play our part to get such leaders elected. We are counting on your support.

Many thanks,

Below are our endorsed candidates for 2012.

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“Change will not come if we wait for some other person, or if we wait for some other time. We are the ones we’ve been waiting for. We are the change that we seek.” – President Barack Obama

David Murray -School Board Candidate  District 1

Micah Watson – School Board Candidate  District 4

Raheela Ahmed – School Board Candidate  District 5

Carletta Fellows – School Board Candidate District 7

Edward Burroughs – School Board Candidate District 8

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“Change will not come if we wait for some other person, or if we wait for some other time. We are the ones we’ve been waiting for. We are the change that we seek.” – President Barack Obama

Vote 2012 Primary Election Results BOE

BOARD OF EDUCATION 1 Murray, David Henry Epps, Zabrina McLaughlin, Michael NP NP NP 3514 1974 813 55.77% 31.33% 12.9% Total: 6301 100% Prince George’s County Public schools (PGCPS) District.

BOARD OF EDUCATION 4 Watson, Micah Vaughns, Sandy John Eubanks, Patricia Smith, Dennis C. Kitchen, Joseph NP NP NP NP NP 2077 1320 1310 1269 157 33.87% 21.52% 21.36% 20.69% 2.56% Total: 6133 100% Prince George’s County Public schools (PGCPS) District.

BOARD OF EDUCATION 5 Ahmed, Raaheela Jacobs, Jeana Jackson, Deidre Nata Theodore-Lewis, S. Taylor, Sherine Nata NP NP NP NP NP 3606 2634 2165 1150 901 34.49% 25.19% 20.71% 11% 8.62% Total: 10456 100% Prince George’s County Public schools (PGCPS) District.

BOARD OF EDUCATION 7 Fellows, Carletta Armwood, Henry P JR Richardson, John Edw Walker Thompson, Lyd Perkins, Lykisha NP NP NP NP NP 2143 1492 1007 922 765 33.86% 23.57% 15.91% 14.57% 12.09% Total: 6329 100% Prince George’s County Public schools (PGCPS) District.

BOARD OF EDUCATION 8 Burroughs,Edward III Nottingham, Andre T D. Walcott, Erika Hurley, Eric R Bego, Orlando J. NP NP NP NP NP 6693 1555 887 562 328 66.76% 15.51% 8.85% 5.61% 3.27% Total: 10025 100%  Courtesy: Prince George’s County Board of elections TOP PRIORITIES FOR THE INCOMING BOARD OF EDUCATION MEMBERS IN PGCPS. Restore sanity to PGCPS discourse (Addressing corruption, nepotism and professional misconduct at Sasscer　Administration Building). Re-Evaluate Dr. William Hite’s contract. Evaluate unprofessional relationship between Dr. William Hite and various unions representing employees as well as some young female Principals.  Review activities of Chief legal counsel Mr. Roger Thomas and Chief Human Resources Officer -　Synthia J. Shilling　(formerly deputy legal counsel). These two have cost the school system millions of dollars.　　 Create a strong antidiscrimination and harassment policy in PGCPS. Obey state and federal laws. Access certification credentials held by senior management including Dr. William Hite, Ms. Monica Goldson etc. Limit the purchasing power for Dr.William Hite when purchasing school system merchandize. ( He abuses this power and he is currently without oversight). Find ways to address and help reduce high suspension rate throughout the PGCPS District. Suspended students become a problem to the community. Examine closely all contracts over $10,000 signed off by Dr. William Hite and Ms. Verjeana Jacobs (Corrupt BOE Chair). Consider the following points as they impact the entire school District. A.)   Adding tighter campaign finance rules to avoid repeats of the Thatcher campaign donations fiasco.　 B.)    Lobbying the county council and the county executive (Rushern Baker) to appoint an Inspector General (IG) to address waste, fraud, and abuse issues for all county agencies at Baker’s Office (including School Board). (These steps necessary because an I.G. has not been appointed and there are an abundance of attorneys). Yes we can! C.)    Enforce the existing Codes of Ethics for all central office employees. Report infractions that go unpunished to MSDE. D.)   Report all concerns to MSDE so the state department is more accountable to us in　enforcing state laws and policies at the local level. E.)    Ask tough questions about Ms. Elizabeth Davis, alleged lover to Tony Liberatore. His wife allegedly walked up on those two kissing at Sasscer. Ms. Davis does EEOC hearings/mediations. What are her qualifications and credentials for that role with such low morals? 11.　Consider rules and regulations by federal, state and BOE policies. A.)   Abide by state law for Hite’s contract. The verbage for the state law is on the BOE webpage.  see the attached link. B.)    Establish more precise criteria so we can get a better leader. Attract qualified, traditional candidates from other than Broad Group and other such organizations. C.)    Elect a BOE that will supervise rather than fraternize with Superintendent. D.)    Complete THOROUGH background checks to avoid embarrassment of incidents like Deasy’s questionable doctorate. 12.　 Examine closely appointments of personnel – A.)   Look into the growing number of personnel in PGCPS like Jim Whattam, Esq., and Baker’s appointees like Mr. Christian Rhodes, Education Liaison, who have extensive ties to Prince George’s County Educator Association (PGCEA). Be fair to all unions without over representing the teachers. B.)    The serious allegations of misconduct with Dr. William Hite and some female employees need to be investigated. The concerns need to be put directly in writing to the BOE members and a demand for an investigation launched right away. A Copy needs to be forwarded to Mr. Rod Rosenstein’s　office if the BOE does not act. The man is worse than Dr. Hornsby. 13.　 Require Hite to appoint only qualified, credentialed personnel according to state law. BOE should supervise him and force HR compliance. In the current format, Dr. Hite tells the BOE what to do. This is unacceptable. 14.　 Review the following deals: A.)  WashingtonPlaza, lobbyist ties and campaign donations B.)    H-1B C.)    The 27 administrators currently in arbitration D.)    Lack of due process among ALL employees for hearings, terminations, etc under Mr. Roger Thomas, Synthia J. Shilling and Mr. Jim Whattam E.)    OIA number of lawsuits and EEOC　complaints. There are so many EEOC complaints, they now have outsourced to other field offices throughout the country. F.)    Review overlap of Legal department for attorney duties for waste G.)    The Thatcher contract was a no bid contract, totally against BOE policy. It needs to be cancelled. H.)   The $90 million Dr. Hornsby left behind that has been squandered. 15.  Contact state and federal officials (FBI, DOJ) about the broken laws, policies and procedures. 16. Go to Dept of Labor, MSDE, EEOC and any other organizations like NAACP, Casa de Maryland and La Raza about discrimination and hiring. Demand to know about credentials and licensure. The State Dept is already doing an audit. 17. Report any information to Miranda Spivack or Ovetta Wiggins of the Washington Post so they may do a story on misappropriation of funds. (After the incident with Dr. Hornsby occurred, BOE policies/procedures were implemented to prevent a reoccurrence. These procedures have yet to be followed. 18. Stop empowering Principals who harbor strong biases and use the system to destroy teaching credentials in order to remove teachers who don’t appeal to them. Test scores rise because of teachers and not because of the Principals. Administrators should be receptive helpers and not feared executioners. 19. Investigate Office of Constituent Services which acts as a campaign tool for Dr. William Hite and does very little to promote the interests of the PGCPS. The said office was only created to promote William Hite’s personal agenda and the staff overpaid to sit around to help put out fires touching on Dr. William Hite. Several staff members were given huge raises with no justification by Superintendent Hite personally. 20. Investigate IT Department and the relationship between some BOE　members connected to fired IT Director Mr. Pierre Dickson. Verify what damage caused by the said Director and his lover Ms. Shanita Anderson. 21. Investigate nepotism beginning with Dr. William Hite’s office for the following reasons; A.)   The Director of communications Mr. Briant K. Coleman is a close family member to second in command. B.)    Several Instructional Directors have spouses who are either Principals or administrators within PGCPS. C.)    The previous Director was fired to create room for the current Communication Director, who is family member of  the Deputy superintendent. D.)    Previous Director of Communication was unjustly terminated in pretext for raising a discrimination issue.(see attached ~>    Breedon vs PGCPS Bd. of Ed Hite) E.)    Investigate Ms. Monica Goldson Assistant superintendent for High School Consortium. She has several relatives in high level positions beginning at Sasscer – HR and in various schools. Investigate, investigate and change things immediately.

Arrogant BOE Chair finally cornered with corruption.

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Upper Marlboro: Prince George’s County Public Schools (Pgcps) BOE Chairwoman Ms.Verjeana Jacobs is to be voted out this November 2012 for engaging in acts of corruption such as misappropriation of funds and bribery while ignoring the welfare of the students and staff. We at the Reform Sasscer movement are calling on Attorney General  of the state of Maryland to investigate and bring to an end the corruption going on in the Sasscer Administration building – Upper Marlboro.

Ms. Jacobs is not acting alone, while engaging in the aforementioned corruption. Ms. Verjeana Jacobs is acting along with Dr. William Hite, Roger Thomas, Sythia Shillings and others.  For the betterment of the students in Prince George’s County Public Schools, “We must end the culture of corruption. Create transparency and accountability in many ways for the betterment of  this ancient old land” said one anonymous employee.

If Ms. Verjeana Jacobs comes knocking on your door this election season ask her the following 12 questions:

1. Why is she corrupt?
2. Why does she allow certain administrators including Dr. Hite to practice corruption and get away with it?
3. Why is the suspension rate so high in PGCPS? Suspended students in turn become a problem to the community.
4. Why did she take a bribe in form of a political contribution from thatcher law firm ($8,000) and then reward the same law firm $5 million? (Read more).
5. Why allow corporations to take advantage of student budget?
6. Why rubber stamp everything Dr. Hite says?
7. Why conduct BOE meetings in expensive hotels and resorts in the middle of the day when most parents are at work?
8. How come she has no respect for the youth?
9. Why is discrimination and sexual harassment so rampant under her watch?
10. Why allow senior staff to smooch in the closet while the poor kids suffer?
11. Why allow her husband (Mr. David A. Jacobs) to drive drunk on several occassions while endangering the public?
12. Why mix school system issues with that of her reckless spouse Mr. David A. Jacobs?

The list is endless. But you can always combine your own questions and post them in our blog. We must innovate, transform and change PGCPS for good!

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