Browsing: the Street Detective

Ol’ Pete was beyond excited and kicked up lots of sand to hear that former Broward superintendent, Robert Runcie is free from the shackles of charges that he lied to a Grand Jury. It has been almost two years since he was arrested and his mug shot graced the cover of newspapers nationwide.  If you google Runcie’s name (The Detective just did.), the first photo to appear is his mugshot and stories detailing his arrest are not far behind. Runcie had a decade long run as superintendent of Broward and had it not been for the Parkland school shooting, he may have had a decade longer. Up to the day of his arrest, Runcie enjoyed the support of the majority of the Broward School Board. But the Detective has sleuthed the response of superintendents all over the country prior to and since February 14, 2018. Within a year of similar shootings, the superintendents left to allow healing via new leadership.  Runcie’s refusal to leave by choice led to a perjury charge that forced him out.

Instead of dragging the sands, Ol’ Pete has been treading water. More than 25 inches of water settled in parts of Broward County which resulted in schools shutting down for two days last week. But, a little rain didn’t stop Tuesday’s Board meeting. The Superintendent and Board Members came back together to finalize their decision on two fellow Board members accused of inappropriate touching. Zeman slapped one of the Executive level employees on the buttocks in the Board room back in December.

     Sand was being thrown from a thousand different directions at today’s School Board meeting.  It appears to Ol’ Pete that  partisan politics will never go away.  The Democrats showed up to support Allan Zeman in his Slapgate scandal and the Mothers of Liberty (majorly Republicans) were on deck to support Brenda Fam who is accused of inappropriately touching a student.

The truth is out there somewhere 

     A week has gone by, yet Pete hasn’t found a solitary soul who can vouch that Jeptha “Jeff” Holness bleeds the mighty Blue and Gray. Ol’ Pete is hearing that even if he bleeds in a sea of water, he would be spared from a shark attack because there are now questions circling in the sand about whether Holness is even a Nova Southeastern University Shark. The legitimacy of Holness’ doctorate degree from NSU has reared its head.  What the Jussie Smollet hell is going on with Jeptha Holness? 

     As Pete carefully excavated sand, it was first discovered that Holness’ first name is Jeptha, not Jeff. Clearing up the name didn’t clear the mud from the path.  Ol’ Pete went digging in search of clues that might uncover some truths simply from researching the name, Jeptha.

These discipline consequences could involve attending the PROMISE Program which now serves as a diversion program.  Traceit has learned that unlike when PROMISE was first introduced into the District, students who committed minor misdemeanor offenses were able to go to PROMISE and avoid the stigma of arrest or being entered into the judicial system.

     The Detective warned readers that Governor Ron DeSantis is like a dog on a bone when it comes to individuals and organizations challenging his position in the sand.  His moves on the chess board are quite predictable, but no one has figured a way to stop or slow down his progress.

     Peter Traceit has snooped that Board chair Alhadeff is not in a super rush to select a permanent superintendent.  Like a few other Board members, Alhadeff seems to be enjoying the calm after the storm that lasted the last two years. But there are some, for selfish reasons who are pushing the sand to get their way.

     The sand and wind are moving at warp speed creating tornado-like systems. Chairs were set out in a circle and the players went around while the music played. When the song stopped and the lights turned on, Dr. Valerie Wanza was seated in the acting Chief of Staff chair, Ernie Lozano was returned to his seat as Director of Behavior Threat Assessments, Dr. Ted Toomer plopped down in the seat as Associate Superintendent that Dr. Wanza vacated, and Michael Walker will be seated in two seats. You all remember Walker.  He is the Executive Director over Professional Learning, who didn’t apply for the job nor interview for the job and admits he knows nothing about the job. Well, Ol Peter is reporting that he is about to learn or be dragged out into public view. It was reported that he relied heavily on the skills of the directors beneath him. Now that Toomer is gone to be Acting Associate Superintendent, Walker gets to do the Director job that Toomer vacated.