Mr “N” is proven REALITY not “hearsay”

• “That there are known knowns,
• There are things we know that we know,
• There are known unknowns,
• That is to say there are things that we now know, we don't know
• But there are also unknown unknowns,
• There are things we do not know we don't know
• And each year we discover a few more
• Of those unknown unknowns.
• Singed: Donald Rumsfeld (Former USA Secretary of Defense 12/2/2002)
  You don’t know what you don’t know. Now that I know, I wish I hadn’t known!!”

The above quote is extracted from an email dated Wed 5 Nov 2008 at 18:42:08 to Mrs C. Spirou (Vice President of SMC’s P&F 2008 & 2009 and President for two years prior) from a very passionate parent at SMC (will call him here Mr Xxx). The email was among a thread of emails between the pair which has reached us among others as a result of email leaks.

On Tue 4 Nov 2008 at 22:32:52, in an email to Mrs C. Spirou, Mr Xxx revealed a wicked scenario that was designed to bring another mate of the Board members Mr “N” to SMC as a Head Of College. The scenario was spelled out in the email as follow:

“Is the following scenario fair?!
The ad will be placed close to the school holidays.
No one to apply as all candidates will be already committed by then.
Communication is in place with Mr “N” who is already promised the position.
Mr “N” will be the only applicant.
Mr “N” signs up his contract during the school holidays.
The parents will be meeting and greeting Mr “N” the new HOC in 2009.
They are kidding!!”

Well, it is proven now that they were not kidding.
Please read the attached announcement in the Spring Of Love Issue 1035 dated Sun 12 July 2009, p11.

The revelation by Mr Xxx did not deter the Board from executing their scenario. Perhaps a little change won’t hurt, which might have been a little advice from the “management guru” SMC’s consultant Uncle A??? (this is how they call him, may be in respect to his age!!). So instead of HOC, let us make him a Head Of Primary! That will work!!

Is it a coincident that the email mentioned above dated 4th November 2008 shortly before Mr “N” announces his resignation from his previous job on 24th November 2008? Please refer to attached copy of newsletter.

After repeated insistence of Mr Xxx that Mr “N” had been interviewed and was promised the senior position at SMC, Mrs C. Spirou pledged “if this is the case, I will myself call the Board and ask questions”

On the same day between 8:04 and 8:25 pm, Mrs C. Spirou calls someone and say this; “I have just spoken to the one I thought was the one you were referring to, but he has NOT been interviewed or been offered the job. He is also not considering applying for the job at all (and that is the truth - I just called him)”.

Now, Mrs C. Spirou,
· Who do you think was not saying the truth?!

· Do you think you owe Mr Xxx an apology?!
· Will you now call the Board and ask questions?! Or were you part of the scenario?!

· Do you feel betrayed/ disappointed by losing your ambition (Deputy HOC position) by giving it to another one of their mates?! Clever distribution of roles, is it not?!
· Will you protest this action by the school executives and the Board?! How?!

If this is the best they know about managing a school,

God help us and our children.