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| Queen of Hearts | Nov 11 2008, 07:41 AM Post #21 |
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I doubt if anyone here has the answer to that, unless Loyd has FOIA'd it. |
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| Mr.Bean | Nov 11 2008, 01:34 PM Post #22 |
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Exactly..we all know the board gives out NO info on ANYTHING unless it's FOIA'd... it's all a part of their open communications.. |
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| LPS Reformer | Nov 11 2008, 07:42 PM Post #23 |
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Should it really require a FOIA to get answers at LPS? |
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“Child Abuse” means different things to different people.... ----Randy Liepa 8/9/12 | |
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| Mrs.M | Nov 12 2008, 12:16 AM Post #24 |
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Do you really and honestly believe no one else from the Board knew about the incident? |
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| LPS Reformer | Nov 12 2008, 08:13 AM Post #25 |
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I assume that some had heard rumors. However, I was there at the end of the meeting, and there were some unhappy board BOE members talking amongst themselves. |
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“Child Abuse” means different things to different people.... ----Randy Liepa 8/9/12 | |
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| Al Beabak | Nov 12 2008, 06:50 PM Post #26 |
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And just when will all the board members realize that they are only told what the superintendant and his cabinet want them to hear... Baby duckies, fuzzy bunnies & rainbows, as in all of those lengthy fluff presentations that take up all of the time at a board meeting and no real business is actually conducted because everyone is too busy patting each other on the back and avoiding disclosure of the real issues. Get real, get down to business and hold the administration accountable for their actions. Demand answers, results & communication. |
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| cuddler | Nov 12 2008, 07:58 PM Post #27 |
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I am sure the employee has been suspended without pay until the accusation that the employee assaulted the student has been proven one way or the other. I am also sure that if the accusation is true then the employee will be fired. If the accusation is untrue the employee will then be put back to work and will get back pay for the days that they were suspended for falsely. I know that this involves students, but a person is innocent until proven guilty and that is why they are investigating this incident before they let everyone know what is going on. They have to find out if this accusation is true or false. A parent could be told by there child that someone assaulted them and the child might be telling the truth or the child might be lying, it has to be investigated. The bus driver (that would have been on the bus with the parapro) would have to be talked to find out what he/she saw and knows and so on and so forth. Like I said you are innocent until proven guilty (or at least you are suppose to be). I also want it to be known that I am not saying this employee did not do this, because I don't know one way or the other, just that the employee in this matter does have the same rights that we all have and that is that you are innocent until proven guilty whether you work for a public school system or not. |
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| LPS Reformer | Nov 12 2008, 10:14 PM Post #28 |
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Do you mean that the BOE should not be told until his guilt or innosence is determined in a court of law? |
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| Queen of Hearts | Nov 13 2008, 07:57 AM Post #29 |
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I am not sure what difference it actually makes in the scheme of things whether the board knows about this reported incident. It's not as if they can take any action related to it, and the facts surrounding the accusation have not been verified. At this point it seems like the only action that can be taken, has been taken - the employee is not working and there is a police investigation under way. Both the student and the employee deserve privacy until it can be determined if the accusations are credible. |
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| Extra Olives | Nov 13 2008, 12:50 PM Post #30 |
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The board should be informed of ALL incidents that occur in our district, proven or unproven. That is the big problem with this administration -- they keep the board in the dark on darn near everything. |
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| Al Beabak | Nov 13 2008, 09:27 PM Post #31 |
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That would be the fault of the board. If they would clearly state their expectations from liepa and his staff they would have a leg to stand on with their constituents. Without holding liepa and his staff responsible they are ultimately leaving themselves to be named as the only responsible party for any issue within the district. That includes being held legally responsible for lawsuits. If they don't do their job, they are likely to be named in lawsuits on the basis of misfeasance/malfeasance. It wouldn't be too difficult for a good lawyer to prove at this point. |
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| LPS Reformer | Nov 13 2008, 11:38 PM Post #32 |
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We elect the BOE to provide oversight of the administration. This is NOT a case of them being informed on an "need to know" basis. The BOE has failed to provide oversight in the past. It's about time they started. |
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| LPS Reformer | Nov 19 2008, 08:18 PM Post #33 |
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Markarian's non-answer Does this answer your questions? For crying out loud, why in the world is she covering for Randy like this? |
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| mmmmkay? | Nov 19 2008, 11:49 PM Post #34 |
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Because Randy is about to promote her husband to a huge raise & position within the district. Why the hell do you think she acts the way she does? mmmmkay? |
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| LPS Reformer | Nov 20 2008, 07:19 AM Post #35 |
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I thought her husband was in SEALS already. What position could he possibly be promoted into? |
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| IDK | Nov 20 2008, 07:37 PM Post #36 |
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LIVONIA, Mich. -- A transportation paraprofessional was arraigned in court Thursday after he was accused by police of assaulting two mentally impaired students on a Livonia school bus. Eric Zivkovich was arraigned on two charges of assault and battery. Zivkovich was turned in by the bus driver after the incident on Oct. 10. He turned himself in to police Thursday. Both woman Zivkovich is accused of assaulting are in their 20s and severely mentally impaired. Of one of the woman, Livonia police Sgt. Shelley Holloway said, "he put his hand on her neck, squeezed the base of her neck." He is also accused of tying one of the women down with a seatbelt strap. Zivkovich declined to comment. He has not been working with Livonia schools since the incident. He will be back in court Dec. 4 for a preliminary hearing. |
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| mmmmkay? | Nov 20 2008, 08:19 PM Post #37 |
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Interesting, very interesting. I wonder if the Board of Education knew and what actions they are making sure are being taken for the continued safety of our students. This is inexcusable to not only happen to one child, but to happen to two. Makes me wonder how many other incidents have occurred and when. A person of this nature would not have "just gotten caught" for a "one time" offense on this. Sounds like there is more to come. mmmmkay? |
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| LPS Reformer | Nov 20 2008, 08:35 PM Post #38 |
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Link for the above story Video included. Edited by LPS Reformer, Nov 20 2008, 08:58 PM.
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| LPS Reformer | Nov 20 2008, 08:58 PM Post #39 |
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| Deleted User | Nov 22 2008, 09:42 PM Post #40 |
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Bus paraprofessional charged with assault A transportation paraprofessional is accuses of assaulting two special education students on a Livonia Public Schools bus last month. Eric Zivkovich, 21, was arraigned on two misdemeanor charges of assault and battery Thursday before magistrate James Jolly in 16th District Court. He is scheduled to be back in court at 9 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 4, for a pretrial hearing. Sgt. Shelley Holloway of the Livonia Police Department described the assault as a pinch. It was reported by a bus driver. Zivkovich turned himself in on Thursday. He has been a parapro for the past two years and has not been working since the accusation, said Mark Schultz, administrator of employee relations and public safety, who is investigating for the school district to determine disciplinary actions. Livonia Observer November 23, 2008 |
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