This afternoon I have been contacted by several angered parents relating to the short notice about a meeting to be held at 6:00PM on Monday relating to computer funding at Carenne Special School. Parents have received a letter from Michael Auld informing them of the meeting and asking them to approve the purchase of computer software instead of take-home laptops like other high schools.
The letter states:
The school's technology committee has had discussions with Carenne staff and therapists in regards to what technology would best suit Carenne students.
According to the Carenne Saviours, the Carenne technology committee is made up largely of Carenne Klan members. This statement by Mr Auld indicates that once again Carenne Support has interfered in school business (as they employ therapists). It is doubtful that the Carenne P&C was consulted, despite Mr Auld being at the meeting earlier this week.
Parents are particularly concerned about this statement by Mr Auld, in light of the numerous allegations relating to financial management at the school:
The technology that the sthool will be applying for will be integrated within the school curriculum and will become part of the school's resources.
Mr Auld requests that if parents are happy to apply for alternative funding to sign the consent form. This is despite there being no mention in the letter of exactly what Carenne Special School intends to apply for. The consent form parents are asked to sign states that it is the principal's responsibility to discuss this alternative funding with parents. Parents sign the form to indicate that they discussed their child's needs with the principal.
Parents must not sign this form unless they have discussed this with the principal. Mr Auld is not the school principal.
Mr Auld has told parents that if they disagree with his proposal they must attend the meeting to voice their discontent. Parents claim that the time was deliberately chosen as it is around dinner time and few parents would attend to voice their opposition. They allege to have been told by teachers that if they didn't agree the school would miss out on the funding.
Parents have indicated that they feel as though they are being bullied and held to ransom by the school with this funding.
These new allegations follow previous claims on this site by a parent that Mr Auld had intended on changing what was to be purchased using these funds without parental consultation.
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