tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post4462759943690596723..comments2024-03-25T20:06:39.794-05:00Comments on Grits for Breakfast: What's Next at TYC? Meet Brent RumboGritsforbreakfasthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10152152869466958902noreply@blogger.comBlogger37125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-7146134535058070552016-01-03T01:25:32.879-06:002016-01-03T01:25:32.879-06:00I graduated Winona High School in 2006 where Brent...I graduated Winona High School in 2006 where Brent Rumbo was principal at the time. I can assure you that the axe-chasing accusations are true as I lived nearby and witnessed the action. Brent Rumbo also abused me while a student in ways that I do not wish to be specific about via this medium. He also silenced me with coercive methods from telling anyone about the abuse. He is not a man of integrity and deserves no job in charge of other people.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-75391442713010476302007-10-24T20:36:00.000-05:002007-10-24T20:36:00.000-05:00Yes, he is at Corsicana at pre-service. Looks like...Yes, he is at Corsicana at pre-service. Looks like Jennifer Williams paid the price for having integrity in this corrupt organization.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-9781559752234199442007-10-08T23:58:00.000-05:002007-10-08T23:58:00.000-05:00Crockett for the most part has a really good group...Crockett for the most part has a really good group of teachers. It took a long time to rebuild after the cronyism of Judy Huffty. I just hope this Rumbo character doesn't turn back the clock.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-67361679309568526902007-10-08T23:55:00.000-05:002007-10-08T23:55:00.000-05:00Did Rumbo ever come to work at Crockett?Did Rumbo ever come to work at Crockett?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-69024615308260999112007-10-07T13:18:00.000-05:002007-10-07T13:18:00.000-05:00If that's what was meant, 9:03, why was this line ...If that's what was meant, 9:03, why was this line included, "The Deputy Ombudsman job is posted"? I think that person was telling me to quit the blog and come work there.Gritsforbreakfasthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10152152869466958902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-32957007061841626382007-10-06T21:06:00.000-05:002007-10-06T21:06:00.000-05:00!!!???!!!!!!???!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-9913734246011738742007-10-06T21:03:00.000-05:002007-10-06T21:03:00.000-05:00Grits, 8:26 did not ask you to come work for TYC...Grits,<BR/> 8:26 did not ask you to come work for TYC, he/she asked you to come see the facilities for yourself. Many people(leges for example) have been asked to come see the facilities and we have yet to see any of them behind the fence. Apparently DPope was at Mart on Friday but did not speak to any employees hardly,just wandered around followed by her TV crew. Also was told her dress was inappropriate for juvie males. It was rumored that the assist. superintendent at Mart I was suspended this week for a couple of days for asking her a question in the middle of all the movement of the Coke Co. youth. No questions allowed.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-91557668723440380582007-10-06T19:27:00.000-05:002007-10-06T19:27:00.000-05:00He fits right in.......not going anywhere as long ...He fits right in.......not going anywhere as long as those in charge now stay around...( Sad but True )Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-87588096868772573042007-10-04T19:43:00.000-05:002007-10-04T19:43:00.000-05:00I think Jerome Williams and Dennis Smith should bo...I think Jerome Williams and Dennis Smith should both be lead to the gate by their elbow along with Rumbo for making such a poor choice.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-30657225499491485582007-10-04T17:09:00.000-05:002007-10-04T17:09:00.000-05:008:21 - What do you mean, "Jennifer Williams doesn'...8:21 - What do you mean, "Jennifer Williams doesn't have the experience"? She has been an assistant principal at two locations, and has been successfully leading the Crockett education dept for months under very trying conditions. She works hard and has integrity. Her problem is that when she was recently ordered to do something that was extremely unethical, she refused.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-2115042389992715982007-10-04T13:56:00.000-05:002007-10-04T13:56:00.000-05:00Why Rumbo? My guess is that in public schools, you...Why Rumbo? My guess is that in public schools, you get a contract... in TYC, you get "at will". Unless somebody, such as the aforementioned asst principal, is already in the at risk position, I suspect there are not many who will put their career on the line for TYC and the potential of a dirty bathroom or a perverted teacher costing me the job because it got publicity or D'Pope found a new friend who needs a job. Consider: guilty or no, Hernandez out at West Texas had a "clean" record when he went to work for the charter school in Midland.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-7535234989506913162007-10-04T11:12:00.000-05:002007-10-04T11:12:00.000-05:00Grits, as I stated in my earlier post, this topic ...Grits, as I stated in my earlier post, this topic not only brings important issues to light regarding TYC, but school districts in general. People need to be aware of all the factors that play into hiring a good public, or private, school administrator. Kuddos to you for the tip. We, as a public, need to take it upon ourselves to get informed about the issues of our world today and quit going around with blinders on...I, for one, am grateful for what you do on this blog - I don't always agree with your position, but that is what democracy is all about anyway:) Thanks for providing a forum for education and opinion!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-6644337989934691692007-10-04T09:26:00.000-05:002007-10-04T09:26:00.000-05:00"you could be more constructive if you could come ..."you could be more constructive if you could come and see what is really going on, instead of criticizing from outside"<BR/><BR/>That's a catch-22, though, because if I worked there I couldn't write about it.<BR/><BR/>And I appreciate your assessment of Grits' relative influence, but I'll guarantee Gov. Perry jumps to attention when Rumbo's story is in the Statesman, but he didn't care, e.g., when Grits covered Ed Owens background <A HREF="http://gritsforbreakfast.blogspot.com/2007/03/settled-lawsuit-alleged-tycs-ed-owens.html" REL="nofollow">in March</A>. Indeed, since most of my advice is roundly ignored, I don't really consider Grits as influential as you say, though it's nice of you to think so.<BR/><BR/>Nevertheless, I've tried to be constructive. I've covered hearings and adumbrated documents most people don't have time to read. I've tracked agency rulemaking SNAFUs and suspect contract decisions that otherwise no one paid attention to (at least until the lawsuits began). And I've given voice to employee concerns in an environment where they're being steamrolled. I'll grant you the commenters on Grits aren't always "constructive" and sometimes devolve, but that's because people are frustrated and this is where they vent.<BR/><BR/>What do other folks think? I try not to only listen to people who agree with me (it's an ironic claim b/c 10 years ago there were hardly any), but as you say, perhaps that's human nature.<BR/><BR/>Bill Bush's comment sums up why this, IMO, deserved coverage on the blog: It's surprising and raises a lot of questions. Or we can try ignoring TYC's questionable decisions and see where that gets us ... oh yeah, we already know: Under conservatorship.Gritsforbreakfasthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10152152869466958902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-74242777062405868572007-10-04T08:48:00.000-05:002007-10-04T08:48:00.000-05:00Bottom line regarding Rumbo - his campus was rated...Bottom line regarding Rumbo - his campus was rated 'academically unacceptable' for three years consecutively. This indicates a multitude of problems- the first that occurs to me is an inability to motivate staff. This is NOT what TYC needs. Anyone familiar with the state rating system for school disctricts know that one of the most important tools available for raising scores is campus leaders who can motivate the staff to motivate the students. School superintendents will tell you that if you're looking for personnel, especially administrative personnel, at this time of year, what you're probably going to find are people looking to get out of a contract or those who have been fired or those who were asked to leave. Just my opinion based on several years of service to a local school district.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-72260409942730952052007-10-04T08:28:00.000-05:002007-10-04T08:28:00.000-05:00This is your blog, and you should have the last wo...This is your blog, and you should have the last word, but I feel a need to clarify. The 200,000 people reading the Statesman are of no consequence for the most part, but everyone that works at TYC is reading your blog, including the powers that be. You're blog is having more influence than the Statesman. I work at TYC, and I, for one, do not feel that any of this is constructive as it could be. Of course, you have the right to listen to only those who agree with you, and that's human nature, but I really think that you could be more constructive if you could come and see what is really going on, instead of criticizing from outside.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-27324708313577004192007-10-04T08:21:00.000-05:002007-10-04T08:21:00.000-05:00Jennifer Williams may finally get her wish, even t...Jennifer Williams may finally get her wish, even though she really doesn't have the experience either.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-40254818296110496132007-10-04T07:18:00.000-05:002007-10-04T07:18:00.000-05:00@ 6:23 - The agency is being attacked from all sid...@ 6:23 - The agency is being attacked from all sides because they aren't competently managing things. The pepper spray lawsuit - preventable by following the rules. The 19-20 year olds in limbo - Hickman has demonstrated they should have just followed the law.<BR/><BR/>As for hiring - the wave of firings of respected long-timers and the new top management brought over from TDCJ set the tone. I know for a fact a lot of qualified people would have liked to help TYC, but most of the top jobs were never even posted, and you're right, the current administration has created an atmosphere now where no one wants to work. But at some point they must begin to change it.<BR/><BR/>To your comments about hiring from within: Untrue. Since they didn't check the guy out to know his background, they couldn't adequately compare the candidates - I'll bet if they'd known, hiring from within in this case would have looked like a good option, not "scary" at all by comparison.<BR/><BR/>Don't blame me or the media for the fact that nobody wants to work at TYC - I didn't fire their talent pool or botch all the rulemaking, choose to hire Brent Rumbo, or for that matter tolerate pedophiles and child abusers in my workplace for years. Also, this blog reaches fewer than 2,000 people per day, on average, while the Austin Statesman lands in more than 200,000 driveways. Me writing about this isn't nearly as big a problem as the Statesman! Personally I think I've been more sympathetic to the agency on Grits than most of the MSM. For example, the TYC post after this one suggests that SB 103 "worked" in the Coke County case - the MSM are mainly touting the horror stories and the local backlash.<BR/><BR/>Finally, lots of people from TYC and at the Lege have told me they think what Grits does is constructive, and Will seems to be getting on fine without me. Thanks for thinking of me, though. best,Gritsforbreakfasthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10152152869466958902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-14919870650447850082007-10-04T07:11:00.000-05:002007-10-04T07:11:00.000-05:00I Googled my name and found out I'm a porn star. ...I Googled my name and found out I'm a porn star. Hope TYC doesn't find out.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-8642449386285265802007-10-04T06:50:00.000-05:002007-10-04T06:50:00.000-05:00Tyc at CRTC education in Corsicana is as poorly le...Tyc at CRTC education in Corsicana is as poorly led as this previous example. This school needs some close observation for proof of blatant discrimination as well as being an abusive work place with much racial discrimination. Teachers who are excellent educators are leaving due to excessive stress and the excessive verbal abuse.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-68692246506066390152007-10-04T06:23:00.000-05:002007-10-04T06:23:00.000-05:00"Highest quality people"Aren't you listening to yo..."Highest quality people"<BR/><BR/>Aren't you listening to your own logic? With all the bad PR, why would quality people want to work for an agency that is getting attacked from all sides? There's nothing we can do to win these days. If we hire from within it's "busness as usual." Bring in good people we know it is cronyism. Where are we supposed to get these quality people? This man probably got the job, because he was the only one that had the qualifications that applied. TYC didn't hire within, because they did have the information about the people that they already had employed, and felt this guy was better. That's a scarier thought. I wish no one was listening to you, but it's obvious that the decision makers are, and they are just reacting. This man is probably going to be encouraged to leave, and going to be replaced by a teacher at the school they already know is incompetant. I agree with the guy who suggested you come work for Harrell. Come help, instead of standing outside throwing stones. The Deputy Ombudsman job is posted.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-67908926165867845122007-10-04T05:53:00.000-05:002007-10-04T05:53:00.000-05:00"if given a chance he might be able to do a good j..."if given a chance he might be able to do a good job"<BR/><BR/>That could be true, but if others applied who were equally qualified (like the person who'd been running things for months) who DIDN'T have a bunch of scandals and bad TEA assessments at their last job, that would have been a better hiring decision. I'm not saying Mr. Rumbo shouldn't be able to work, but right now this agency is borderline dysfunctional and suffering a massive public relations crisis. They need to bring on the highest quality people, not just whoever they can get. If they have to raise pay and/or go out of state for talent, fine, but let's stop just pulling in our buddies, whoever somebody knew at TDCJ, or other bottom of the barrel applicants for management jobs, please. Basta! Enough!<BR/><BR/>Also, lets add a Google search to the background check regimen, shall we?Gritsforbreakfasthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10152152869466958902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-34512188757590563932007-10-04T05:42:00.000-05:002007-10-04T05:42:00.000-05:00It seems to me that this blog is primarily about p...It seems to me that this blog is primarily about protecting the rights of the convicted and adjudicated, but comes up rather short on the rights of the accused. Because of all the slander this agency has received they are forced to hire anyone with a pulse, and then have to suffer the criticism of the disgruntled and self-righteous. This guy may be guilty as sin, but then again he may just have some personal problems that he's trying to work out that has been complicated by publicity. Because of all the civil rights actions of the past, former employers do not share information with other employers for fear of being sued. Therefore, the man was hired by his resume and credentials. And, just maybe, if given a chance he might be able to do a good job.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-72199620037298041282007-10-03T22:23:00.000-05:002007-10-03T22:23:00.000-05:00This Brent Rumbo thing is sure going to test the "...This Brent Rumbo thing is sure going to test the "AT WILL" status of our jobs. We are reminded at every staff meeting that we are all "AT WILL" employees and can be taken by the elbow and walked out the gate at any time. What is all the issue here? He has 2 elbows just like we all do.<BR/>Crockett does have a very capable Assistant Principal, who we all wanted to get the job.She has ran the school smoothly for months and has worked long hours to get the job done. She was 2nd behind Rumbo in the interview....somehow.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-17824343672790345802007-10-03T22:20:00.000-05:002007-10-03T22:20:00.000-05:00Maybe Rambo and Will ought to hang out together ??...Maybe Rambo and Will ought to hang out together ??? After all Will is a DWI oh wait He plea barganed that one down to a class B ...<BR/>Looks like all of the new commission is got a bit of a past Huh... You know sooner or later the Feds are gonna come in and take this mess over ,, The public is not stupid they can see its a Political Firestorm lets just hope they do it before all of the good staff are not fired...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-70669552698663238792007-10-03T22:04:00.000-05:002007-10-03T22:04:00.000-05:00Eric Young cannot possibly survive this. Can he?Eric Young cannot possibly survive this. Can he?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com