Just when you think you've heard it all with the Dallas Independent School District, they come up with something else that boggles the mind. Superintendents buying extravagant furniture for their homes, secretaries and teachers buying all sorts of things on district credit cards, purchasing agents taking kickbacks, failure to budget for 700 new teachers -- and I'm sure I've left something out. Now it's been reported that payroll personnel at the district have been very accommodating to teachers who lack a social security number. "That's OK -- we'll just make one up for you."
Any normal person would know that you can't go around just making up social security numbers! As it happens, the numbers they made up belong to other people in Pennsylvania. Even when state agencies realized what they were doing several years ago and told them the practice was illegal and they should stop, they continued to do it.
Not only are these people (mostly bilingual teachers) illegal (if they were legal, they would have the proper documentation), but they are not paying taxes properly, and they have messed up social security records for the poor innocent victims whose numbers they have stolen. It was also noted that DISD has not been submitting "New Hire" reports to the Attorney General. A new hire report is what the AG uses to track those who owe child support. I work for a very small business with an almost non-existent turnover, but we faithfully submit new hire reports. If we knew to do it, surely an entity as large as a school district knows these reports are required.How many kids out there is the taxpayer supporting because deadbeat dad or mom who owes child support is working for DISD and the AG doesn't know where they are?
In a related article, it was noted that this district that is so strapped for money they've fired hundreds of teachers last week threw away stacks of new reading and math workbooks ($15 apiece) still in the cellophane wrappers. And these people have been entrusted with the responsibility of teaching the children. Sheesh! Maybe the district ought to just fire everybody and start all over.
"DISD ignored ID rule." The Dallas Morning News; November 14, 2008; p. 1A.
"Unused school workbooks tossed out." The Dallas Morning News; November 14, 2008; p. 3A.
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You have to wonder how in the world it got to this point. I agree they need to start over.
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