And we wonder why our students perform below students from around the world in academic areas...to think $150,000.00 was spent to find that football is king in this Alabama school district.
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++Hoover report: Significant dates in the investigation
Posted by rsims October 13, 2007 9:14 AM
May 24
Wendy Brandon, the school system's auditor, sends an e-mail to all Hoover High employees attempting to investigate substantiated or unsubstantiated concerns.
June 18
Jerry Browning resigns as Hoover's athletics director, citing differences with the school administration. (Read the story here)
June 19
Superintendent Andy Craig says he's investigating concerns raised by Browning, who first went to Craig on April 19. (Read the story here)
June 20
Hoover Principal Richard Bishop says he found no truth to concerns from Browning that athletes received preferential academic treatment. (Read the story here)
June 21
Hoover math teacher Forrest Quattlebaum tells The Birmingham News a final grade for a senior football player in his class was changed without his knowledge, making him eligible in college. Former Assistant Superintendent Jan Dennis claims another teacher reported feeling pressured to provide a certain grade to make another player eligible for college.
Craig announces the hiring of attorney Sam Pointer Jr., a retired federal judge, to conduct an independent investigation. (Read the story here)
July 11
Craig confirms Pointer is investigating allegations that a senior football player had a test score jump significantly the third time he took a final exam. (Read the story here)
July 25
The board approves Bishop's dismissal two days after Craig makes the recommendation. Ken Jarnagin, the system's new chief academic officer, is appointed as interim principal.
July 28
The Birmingham News reports Bishop's attorneys wrote a letter to the school board July 25 alleging football coach Rush Propst had affairs with two school employees and has another family. The letter claims Bishop was recommended for non-renewal because he knew of those allegations.
The letter also says Hoover City Council President Gary Ivey told Propst that Pointer's investigation was not producing significant findings and that Propst needed to persuade Bishop to resign as a scapegoat. Ivey denies the claim. (See story on the letter here)
July 31
Bishop sues the board for breach of contract.
August 22
The Birmingham News reports Bishop's claim that a grade change making a player eligible for college was "an honest mistake" by counselors. The News identifies the player as Josh Chapman, a freshman at Alabama. (Read the story here)
Bishop says English teacher Nikki Townsend reported to him in February that she felt pressured by Assistant Principal Carol Martin and Peer Helping Coordinator Terri Borie over a football player's grade. The News identifies the player as Kerry Murphy, who did not qualify academically to play at Alabama.
August 31
Pointer finishes the report but is asked to delay delivery for one week. Frazier says that although Pointer's findings won't include information related to Propst's personal life, she wants to vote on his status as coach in the near future. (See the story here)
Alabama announces Chapman is cleared to play.
Sept. 6
One day before the board receives Pointer's report, Frazier announces no information will be released for at least two weeks.
Sept. 26
Propst denies he had affairs with two school employees and won't say whether he has another family. (See our story here) His attorney says Propst conducted the television interview so the board and public could hear his side before the board met about the report.
Oct. 2
The Birmingham News reports Pointer billed Hoover $151,153 and interviewed 43 people through August. Three city council members criticize the investigation's length and cost and call on the report to be released publicly.
Oct. 8
Hoover Mayor Tony Petelos, attending his first school board meeting in his three years in office, urges the board to release the report publicly.
Oct. 10
The school board votes 4-1 to release all of the findings Saturday morning. |
