Dina Rose Calabrese had posted on Facebook that she would be standing up for her dad at the meeting and invited other parents to join her.
She wrote: “After 20 years of serving Monrovia High, Coach Randy Bell is being wrongfully dismantled [dismissed] from the athletic director position by the new Superintendent, who has been single handedly gutting the good people out of the Monrovia school district. The reason being for this is that they are going in a “new direction.”
Comments on her post were supportive of her position.
In response, Superintendent Smith wrote:
May 24, 2023
Dear Parents and Families:
As you may have heard, a change in the leadership of the athletic program at Monrovia High School was announced for next school year. After hearing feedback and concerns from the community, the Board of Education asked me to review the specific direction, guidance, and support provided to the Athletic Director by the principal in order to ensure the needs of our student-athletes and programs are met.
I have reviewed the information provided by the school's principal, and have found it to be inadequate. As such, I have directed the principal to inform the Athletic Director that he will continue in his role for next school year.
Our commitment to Monrovia families is that we will provide the necessary oversight, support, resources, and training that are the essential conditions for excellence.
Sincerely,
Ryan D. Smith, Ed.D.
Superintendent
- Brad Haugaard
Why not mention that the Superintendent threw the principal under the bus in the process, trying to save his own skin.
ReplyDeleteYou should of seen him at the meeting. He did not look Randy Bell, his wife or his daughter in the eyes the whole time. Maybe the board should look at doing some cleaning in their own house!
ReplyDeleteThe board won’t do anything to Ryan, he is their boss. Remember orders for changing classification comes from Ryan at the District not the Principal! Also now we have another problem, he terminated an African American coach but Randy who is Caucasian was saved is this a black thing, will he be going after the basketball coach, and the track coach.
DeleteI was under the impression Monrovia Schools was moving forward!!!
DeleteThe school board needs to have parents over seeing their desicions for our children
DeleteWe the people of Monrovia will be watching this school oard and the new superintendent like an Eagle flying low over a lake.
DeleteThe superintendent is not the boss of the board. Other way around
ReplyDeleteWell they need to step up and act like the leaders we voted for. We didn’t ask for Ryan, look how he rolled the Principle under the bus by sending the Deputy Superintendent to do his dirty work and then lying about it! Ms Gholar resign, you tricked the voters into believing in you
DeleteIt is a testimony to the Monrovia schools that so many alumni return to serve them. The history of a district is preserved by those people. They know the families. They know what makes their place special. What a tragedy that a man from Orange County thinks he knows better.
ReplyDeleteSilly takes. No one asking why a change in AD? Suddenly this superintendant is evil? Maybe this have something to do with athletes not living in Monrovia and lying about It and faking their paperwork. My son lost his starting spot because of that, so I know. Basketball coach’s kid assaulted someone but still played every night and doesn’t even go to the school. Also shady things going on with that booster club and money. Just ask around. People will tell you big problems there that affect the kids just like mine. Same old stuff will just continue now. I guess people want more of that. Glad my kid graduating. Too bad.
ReplyDeleteYou sound stupid! There wasn’t anything wrong with the boosters your son wasn’t good enough to play 🥲 crybaby
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