the principal & the six o’clock news

THE PRINCIPAL & THE SIX O’CLOCK

NEWS

Hanner: the attorney.Paris: the principal.

(He only gets top billing because he makes more money than I do)

Interactive Session

This presentation is based on scenarios that made the six o’clock news in the past eighteen months.

It is an interactive session using Turning Points response devices given to the attendees.

Scenarios were briefed, participants weighed in on how they would respond. Results were polled and each scenario debriefed.

For a copy of the scenarios to use with administrators – please contact BJ Paris

Has this ever happened to you?

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1. X2. X3. X4. Yes5. No6. That really

happens?

T SHIRT WARS

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Marijuana

Its not just for breakfast anymore

Are you going to allow this shirt?

1. X2. X3. X4. Yes5. No6. Where can I buy one?

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Jesus Saves!

Are you going to allow this shirt?

1. X2. X3. X4. Yes5. No6. What is he saving

for?

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Closed Campus is oppression

Are you going to allow this shirt?

1. X2. X3. X4. Yes5. No6. So is STAAR testing

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I hate u

Are you going to allow this shirt?

1. X2. X3. X4. Yes5. No6. The feeling’s mutual

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White Power

Are you going to allow this shirt?

1. X2. X3. X4. Yes5. No6. Don’t know

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Homosexuality is shameful

Romans 1:27

Are you going to allow this shirt?

1. X2. X3. X4. Yes5. No6. Don’t know

T SHIRT WARS

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Be HappyNot Gay

Are you going to allow this shirt?

1. X2. X3. X4. Yes5. No6. Don’t know

T SHIRT WARS

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I love Boobies

1. X2. X3. X4. Yes5. No6. Me too

T SHIRT WARS

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US soldiers are

murderers

Are you going to allow this shirt?

1. X2. X3. X4. Yes5. No6. Depends

Teacher records ARD

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1. X2. X3. X4. File criminal charges

against teacher and report to TEA

5. Confiscate tape and report to HR

6. Let the teacher keep the tape

7. Listen to the tape with coworkers and laugh raucously at the parents’ stupid British accent

8. Give tape to parents and explain what happened

Day of Silence

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1. X2. X3. X4. Allow it5. Disallow it6. Depends

Principal Reassignment

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1. X2. X3. X4. Challenge. They

cannot move you mid contract.

5. Refuse pay cut. 6. 1&27. Accept the

reassignment and salary cut – the district can do both.

8. Update your resume

My Taxes Pay Your Salary

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1. X2. X3. X4. Allow the parent to

come daily5. Over my dead body6. Is she bringing

Starbucks?7. For a while, then CT

her

To swat or not

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1. X2. X3. X4. Assign swatting

witness5. Refuse to do it even if

the district encourages it

6. Only swat male students to be on the safe side

7. Offer punishment choices/call parents Countdown

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Holding Hands May 31st

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1. X2. X3. X4. Student

graduated. Do nothing

5. Notify police/TEA/CPS

6. Conduct an investigation

7. Call superintendent

Countdown

5

Jehovah / Satan is Cool Club

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Can they meet?1. X2. X3. X4. Yes5. No6. Don’t know7. depends

Jehovah / Satan is Cool Club

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Can they have a bulletin board?

1. X2. X3. X4. Yes5. No6. Don’t know7. depends

Jehovah / Satan is Cool Club

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Can they invite outside speakers?

1. X2. X3. X4. Yes5. No6. Don’t know7. depends

Jehovah / Satan is Cool Club

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Can they pass out flyers?

1. X2. X3. X4. Yes5. No6. Don’t know7. depends

STAAR Conference w/ Superintendent

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1. X2. X3. X4. Only if superintendent

takes glass first5. Absolutely6. Ask superintendent if its

ok7. Decline – this is school

business8. It’s Friday after hours –

your choice

Parent Posting Your Emails on Facebook

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1. X2. X3. X4. Defend yourself on

FB – its after hours and it is off campus/protected speech

5. Call and ask them to stop

6. Have attorney send cease/desist letter

7. Disregard it8. Contact your

supervisor

Letter of Reprimand (cursing)

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1. X2. X3. X4. Tell superintendent

you are calling lawyer

5. Refuse to sign-its false

6. Sign and say nothing7. Write a rebuttal on

letter

Countdown

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Personnel File Mystery Contents

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1. X2. X3. X4. Shred them5. Demand they are

removed6. Draft a rebuttal & file

a grievance7. Ignore. They cannot

be used to evaluate you

Countdown

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Sunday Practice

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1. X2. X3. X4. Reprimand

coach 5. Report to TEA6. Report to UIL7. Report to AD

Late for Duty – So Sue Me

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1. X2. X3. X4. Yes - both5. No – neither6. Employee only7. Principal only

Field Accident

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Is the trainer negligent/liable?

1. X2. X3. X4. Yes5. No6. Don’t know

Field Accident

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Should district pay medical expenses as a gesture of goodwill?

1. X2. X3. X4. Yes5. No6. Don’t know

Field Accident

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Who is liable for the emergency lane being blocked?

1. X2. X3. X4. Coach5. Visitors6. Nobody7. Administrator

Cell Phone Search

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1. X2. X3. X4. You have

reasonable belief – search

5. Its private property – no

6. Search if it took place on school grounds

7. Not a hill worth dying on

Countdown

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Off Campus Hazing

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Who is liable?

1. X2. X3. X4. Sponsor5. Administrator6. Nobody7. District

What do you call 500 attorneys at the bottom of the ocean?

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1. X2. X3. X4. Really sad5. A good start

Tiger Hanner512 626 7725

tigerhanner@gmail.comB.J. Paris

bjparis.org512 653 7246

barbara_paris@roundrockisd.org

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