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Hooper on hot seat again
The Monroe County school district has not fulfilled the requirements of a $75,000 grant, which could prompt the state to ask the district to return last year's money and/or refuse to issue a new...
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Sunny Booker

Everything I read about Sunny Booker tells me that she is the “real deal,” and she’s also a fox to look at her photo. People are either a very supporter or a very strong opponent of this woman, and I can’t understand why?

uuuuuuuugh whats with her hair she looks manly

were you smoking weed when you looked????? You obviously dont understand a lot!

Hooper Bad Employee

Hooper is not for the kids and only for him self. Mr. Burke look into this guy and you will not like what you see. He and Acevado were way too close. No reports on time means trouble, big trouble. Mark says what you want to hear and once out of sight he does something else. Not a good employee and not good for tax payers and most of all the kids.

Easy to see

Easy to see you do not know Mr. Hooper at all. Known him for years. And his focus is on students and education. Talk to the children he works with before you Say anything. If Mr. Dick is mad that he did not support him, get over it. Stop the witch hunt agenda and do your Job. As for Cell Phones, it is 2009. Could you think what will happen if we get another big storm without communication? Without them it would take weeks to get things back running. And tie the hands of the ones in charge. They can pay for personnel phones for district business? I would never do that. You have taken 24/7 access to when I get around to chacking my voice mail. You and Steve have done more damage to the district than any good you have done. And the state auditor said everything the ones you voted in to check. And without your group you would not another Lawyer covering your statments. I would like the total of cost and take it out of Your pay check. Keep investing, Steve could pay taxes and get legal. And shut up and let the Pro's do there job.

Cell Phones

That's right, it is 2009 but guess what- cell phones DON'T WORK during a big storm. I know, even I didn't think even the weather was involved in this witch hunt. Funny thing, after the last storm. They used a phone tree with teachers' personal cell phones and home numbers (not paid for by the school district) to make contact and get things going again. The teachers actually answered thier phones even though the caller id may have said (MCSD)and even took a moment to make the next call (on their personal phone) to alert the next employee in the phone tree. Amazing! Now when I hear this BS that people like Sunny Booker and all of the others in the 100K club who refuse to use their own cell phone for school business, it makes me sick. There are 13 schools situated all over this county. If you won't use your phone then stop in the nearest school and use a line. How about using the expensive laptop everyone got too. You are right, know one can force you to use your personal phone but now that wouldn't be "students success whatever it takes" would it?

Were you half drunk or all

Were you half drunk or all the way there when you wrote that? It's pretty hard to tell what you're saying...If your boy Hoooper is always looking out for the kids, how about you tell him to get his damn paperwork in, so the kids can start "building" another house for a needy family...and how about YOU check with the kids and find out if they built that house, because they didn't. Just another show for the so-called sheeple. WakeTFU!

Thanks Randy

Good to see you still want to defend those unqualified people you hired and promted as part of your politicla pay-off machine. Oh I almost forgot, you are a three time convicted felon, you are out of the school system forever, you are out picking up trash and the fact that John and Steve had a huge hand in your undoing must burn you up every day. Pay back is a bitch baby

Don't forget

... that Hooper was the subject of potential discipline for using the school e-mail system to campaign for Randy.

Hooper good employee.

Not fair to bash all of Randy's former staff. Childish bloggers!

Mark Hooper has worked hard for the District and Kids

Thank you, Mark. Your persistence in fighting for vocational education funding, and showing up at the table for South Florida Workforce have resulted in thousands of dollars for our kids. Also, the work you did with getting the Apprentice Program off the ground provided valuable training for students..................THANK YOU, MARK! DON'T LISTEN TO THESE HATERS. They won't stop and never be satisfied- even if Randy's parents and children bled directly into travel mugs, they'd still thirst for more. I blog here so that when you read, you know there's one voice which represents many others who feel the same but refuse to even read The Citizen.

Oh, good heaven! What rock did you crawl out from under?

Worked hard at what? Spending money and not submitting proof? Buying something like $80,000 in tools and for what? They were stashed away and still in boxes and packages. What was to become of those tools? And he's obviously mucked up the Habitat grants. The guy is useless, unqualified and just another reason to get ALL the old Acevedo crew OUT OF THE MCSD.

WACKO

Mr. Hooper is thrilled with your eloquent words of support. Now, go bleed in your travel mug.

Hey Josh we know you love him!!!!

Hey Josh we know you are the only one that loves him.

Hooper should not be on the

Hooper should not be on the "hot Seat", he should be shown the door!

Liability

Does anyone at that school, or district for that matter, consider the legal and ethical risk issues associated with employing an untrained, uncertified person in a position that has a primary purpose of serving the mental health needs of an identified population of at-risk children?

you people just dont know the truth anout Hooper

he single handidly was able to get millions in grant money to improve the cooking class program at MHS. He was able to get our children to build a poor family a habitat for humanity house. Now he is trying to help our daughters to live a good moral life! I know because he will tell you so! Mark hooper is just like our angel Sunny Booker.

I support sunny and Mark they are true educators and remained

loyal to poor Randy and poor Monique! Randy will win his appeal Monique will be given pity for her mental illness, you ALL WILL BE SHOWN THE DOOR! BUBBAISM FOREVER!POOR SUNNY BOOKER NOW SHE WILL HAVE TO FACE ALL YOU MORONS. SHE IS AN ANGEL!!!!!

Thank you Randy

for your response. These two are the most overpaid people is the school district. I wonder if Hooper is still making 90,000 a year working in the Keys Center. All they did is hold campaign signs for Acevedo. We know the truth. They just kiss rear end.

Thank you, Steve P.

for your response. You approved the contract of ALL the OVERPAID employees. I wonder if you've paid your taxes yet since you give away your salary- boy some gift you are. All you did was hold campaign signs for Randy's opponent. We know the truth. You're just a pot calling the kettle black.

ENTITLEMENT MENTALITY

Many people who are involved with grants and non profit entities feel entitled to some of the funds. They justify this as an entitlement because they righteously believe they are promoting a good cause. However, the funds involved belong to the taxpayer, and their primary responsibility is stewardship of those funds. This entitlement mentality makes the person believe they are not "doing anything wrong". Where have we heard that before?

Sunny

The same Sunny Booker who stood up and supported Randy, that about says it all? Hooper is for Hooper and not student centered. Hooper would travel to his hearts content, while teachers have no money for supplies. come on Burke get rid of the guy.

Sunny, Mark, & Randy

As a very wise woman once said, "Let your haters be your motivators."

How come this guy skates?

Unbelievable! There are so many good,qualified local people who would love this job, but don't have a chance to get it, because......?

Who was in charge in May and June?

Wasn't it Henriquez? Wasn't he the big boss man then? Shouldn't he have done the deed and told his employee (Hoops) to do his freaking job! I guess he was too busy covering up other stuff.

Fire Mike

Mike needs to be fired. Reducing his salary by 5k is no reprimand for his actions. The school board and county officials allow the fox to remain in the hen house. Business as usual and Bookie stays in power. Mr Burke, please take the appropriate action and get rid of the people respoonsible for this mess.

Help me understand

Why was the highly regarded counselor Jerry Dykhuisen terminated and Hooper retained? Personnel at Marathon High School made incompetent admistrative decisions. Retaining someone with unethical standards is a poor example for students. Is that Principal making good decisions for our kids? The kids are what it is all about..Student Success Whatever It Takes, right?

Principal and assistant Principal are Counchs

With all the leaders of industry that are semi retired in Marathon the Bubbas pick a couple of local Key West Bubba counchs to run Marathon High. They need to clean house. Marathon High is sinking.

Burke's email

His email is on the Monroe Cty Schools website - joseph.burke@keysschools.com http://www.monroe.k12.fl.us/departments/admin.asp

Email for Dr. Burke?

anyone have the email address for Supt. Burke? Seems I saw it posted a while back but can't recall which post. While he may read these posts (or hopefully his admin. assistant puts these school related ones on his desk to read), we need to send him our comments. We taxpayers have every right to expect answers to these questions.

email

Dr. Burke email is: Joseph.burke@keysschools.com He really needs to know about this guy.

Super's email

e-mail address request

Business as Usual

Burke continues to just shuffle the deck chairs on the Titanic while he accrues sufficient time to qualify for a Florida State pension

Nothing to see here sheeple .. just move on

I Love The "sheeple" comments

Nothing to see here...just move on. That always makes me laugh. It reminds me of a Far Side cartoon.

Why is this guy still

Why is this guy still working for the school system? Isn't he the one who spent tens of thousands of our dollars on tools? So he has been given a job for which he does not have the required degree?? What? If he will not respond to the districts requests, fire him and charge him for his part in this scandel. Do it now, he has had months to respond.

Hooper

Why does the MCSD allow unqualified people around our children? If you do not have the qualifications it must be a political favor. The whole matter does not pass the "Smell" Test.

Hooper

The Habatat house was built by professional carpenters, while the kids sweep the shop,no wonder Mothers are pulling kids out of Marathon High and getting them Home Schooled. Hooper worked hard on the Acevado campaign and had kids out in front of K-Mart holding signs up for Acevado, this speaks volumes. My Doctor is working on his degree so we allow him to perform surgery? Mr. Burke do the right thing and hire someone who has the credentials to do the job. Any good investigator would have long talks with the kids that were in the class when those houses were built. Tools missing or brought back worn out, supplies gone an Out board class where the out boards were never worked on because the teacher has never done this type of work. What a political job and getting paid high salaries.

Unbelievable. And how about the tools bought and never used?

What was that all about? Hooper is either unbelievable incompetent or unbelievably crooked. Maybe a bit of both? Who knows? And since he seems to be totally against submitting expense documentation in less than 300 days, and he appears to find responding to the board's attorney is a nuisance, then it seems he should be fired immediately. He has cost us way more than his overly-generous salary.

Hop on Hooper

Now is the time to make him pay for his actions or lack of, The SA should consider him for charges. Why he and others, are still on the MCSD payroll is a mystery to me. If the MCSD has to pay back money to the state, he must have broken some laws.

GRAND JURY

Another grand jury has been called recently. Do not be surprised if Mr. Hooper, among others, is indicted. The State Attorney hinted at this recently. This could explain Mr. Hooper's silence on this matter. Dr. Burke also has yet to rule on Mr. Hooper's status pending criminal investigation and grand jury outcome.

Refusing

Refusing to answer the school board attorney is insubordination and grounds for termination. I am sure everyone is aware of his wife's $27 an hour job in adult education which promptly ended when Monique was arrested.

Time to take the rubbish out.

Can't we get a better deal if all the garbage gets picked up at the same time?

Not in the Monroe County...

120 days no response to Superiors - boy Henriquez did a great job managing didn't he? If you ain't part of the solution, you're part of the problem.
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