Disgraced King James Needs to Abdicate His School Throne

Every day it seems he's becoming da Barry Bonds of school superintendents - well known, but someone nobody wants to invite or be seen or associated with.

Every day it seems King James, da Grand High Exalted Mystic Ruler of da Freehold Regional School District finds another way to disgrace his position, his district, and humiliate both da taxpayers and da kids he is allegedly supposed to be setting an example for.

Da latest comes from his demand to take a taxpayer-funded, over $2,000 trip to San Diego to make a presentation at a conference. King James said he's "entitled" & deserved to go on this trip and insisted da taxpayers pick up his expenses. Da only problem - da conference organizers don't want him anywhere in da same time zone as that conference!

Da Asbury Park Press says Wasser's invitation was revoked - da reason - his reputation obviously proceeded him!

"Wasser "would hamper the credibility of the presenters involved," a letter dated Tuesday to Wasser from the NSBA stated. The letter referred to the situation and the publicity that surround Wasser's credentials. The letter, written by NSBA Conference Programming Manager Bethany Kashawlic, said the "difficult" decision was, in part, a product of talks with the New Jersey School Boards Association. "(The NJSBA) leadership agrees that placing you on our educational program would not be of service to the local school board or to the Association at this time," Kashawlic wrote to Wasser."

Note the statement - King James "would hamper da credibility of da presenters involved!" It's not like they said, "We ran out of hotel space," or "there's not enough food for everyone." Kashawalic didn't mince even one word -- "hamper da credibility!" She's saying King James is a credibility issue!

What does that say about da person in charge of leading da kids? What kind of role model does he become?

Unfortunately, da story doesn't end here.

Da very dim bulbs on da school board, in "lick his boots" fashion, have already spent YOUR MONEY - passing a resolution to pay for King James' Excellent Adventure - even though he's barred from speaking there! Will King James do da right thing and not go, even though da convention already made him "persona non-grata?"

Don't count on it.

He already said, according to da newspaper, "I am entitled to attend two national conferences a year," Wasser answered.

Aren't da taxpayers "entitled" to have a superintendent who isn't da product of a diploma mill banned from 2 states and 1 African nation?

Aren't da kids "entitled" to have a school leader they can look up to and respect as a role model?

And, aren't da teachers and people who go to meetings allowed not to be intimidated?

A recent letter to da editor appeared in da local Snoozepaper, sent by a teacher who has been put through da wringer by da power-hungry. She defied an alleged direct threat to be transferred because she dare say what she believed - and paid da price.

"A few years ago, while still at Freehold Township High School, the decision was made to do away with the physical education supervisors. That group asked its members to attend the board meeting, not to speak, but to show support by their presence. Hours before the meeting, word leaked out that any supervisor attending that meeting would be transferred.

"That threat, whether real or imagined, worked because the only supervisors present that evening were the six phys ed supervisors losing their jobs, the president, vice president, secretary and the treasurer of the supervisory group, and me. Within a month, my transfer was put on the table with the other two officers who were math supervisors.

Read her letter closely, and especially how she claims she was treated during a bereavement leave. It goes directly to how King James rules his school Kingdom.

And, kudos to State Senator Jennifer Beck for pushing da "diploma mill" bill that will make sure no other school district is "Wassered" like da taxpayers in Monmouth County are being taken advantage of.

DaTruth is, King James has gone from a bully to an embarrassment, and like this blog - and many others - have called for, it is time for him - for da good of da taxpayers and especially da kids - to step aside.

Ex-Dr. Mr. King James should not be allowed to go to San Diego at taxpayer expense, to a convention that revoked his invitation to present. He should do right by da taxpayers for that.

Da Asbury Park Press said clearly in an editorial that this board "displayed contempt for taxpayers," and reminded us all that King James "works for da public."

"Add to that some remarks made by board members and Wasser that displayed a contempt for taxpayers. "I'm not here to respond to your questions," board member Christopher Placitella told a resident who chastised the board for approving a list of bills without knowing the details of the items, including a bill for more than $1 million. "I do not work for you," Wasser told a resident who complained about his upcoming trip to San Diego, partially district-funded. But Wasser does work for the public."

You see, da Asbury Park Press has it right. It appears King James has forgotten that he works for da public - and not as da king on his school book throne.

It's time to demand - in a strong voice - that unless King James abdicates his throne, that da state be asked to come in and take over da district - place someone else in charge - and remove him from power. This should be done for da taxpayers who are fed up with his tactics and bullying and intimidation, and most important, for da kids who need a positive role model, and unfortunately, only have King James to show for it.

And, instead of firing King James so he can go home with a heap of severence, pay him but change his job title. Make him a school garbage collector. Apparently he knows how to make a mess of something. Now he needs to learn how to clean it up. At least that would be an effective use of taxpayer money.

And that's daTruth.