Dr. David Ryan and the school board finally met the pressure and conceded to our demands. We forced them to back down and now they are held accountable for their failures. Stay sharp because we will be watching them to ensure they never return to those old tactics.
August 14, 2021
We the undersigned have lost confidence in Dr. David Ryan (SAU 16/Exeter Superintendent) and members of the School Board
Final supporters
THE BUCK STOPS WITH THE SAU 16 SUPERINTENDENT AND SCHOOL BOARD:
We the undersigned want to report our loss of confidence in SAU 16 Superintendent Dr. David Ryan. We also hold some our elected school board members accountable for their failed representation and will look to replace them.
We want a leader who unifies and seeks to serve all of the families in SAU 16. We’ve lost confidence in your ability to lead this district to the high expectations our children deserve.
1) Our schools were closed this year when schools around New Hampshire and the country were open serving their community. Our children suffered academically and emotionally. Serve ALL families.
2) We support giving choice to parents on face masks for their children. You can serve all parents by making masks optional. Serve ALL families.
3) The selection for Principal at Main Street School has had issues with parents in her former district.
4) The branding and tracking of students at the prom was unacceptable.
5) Social Sentinel is surveillance of our children and families. We want that to stop immediately. New Hampshire Constitution: [Art.] 2-b. [Right of Privacy.] An individual's right to live free from governmental intrusion in private or personal information is natural, essential, and inherent.
6) The use of mental health assessments (DESSA) without parental knowledge or consent. This violates Federal Law ESSA SEC. 4001 (a) Parental Consent.
7) Possible conflict of interest when the CEO of the YMCA who is also an SAU 16 Board Member, voted against students returning to class in person. Those students were sent to the YMCA where they benefitted financially.
We the undersigned want the leaders in this district to focus on:
A) A quality academic education for all children.
B) Our children treated with respect and dignity.
C) Social programs that unify our children instead of divide them.
D) Mask optional.
E) Apologies to children who were coerced into providing their vaccine information at the prom.
F) Board Members to work on behalf of families and children instead of protecting an institution. You were elected by the community to represent all families.
G) Board members that uphold ethical practices and recuse themselves from votes that appear to be a conflict of interest.
H) No more in-school mental health assessments or treatments. Those who need specialized services need to be served by educated and trained Child Psychologists.
I) Transparency. Transparency. Transparency.
J) Leadership that can unify this community instead of tear it apart.
K) Go back to the basics. We want our children to enjoy school but also learn the basics in math, science, Language Arts, and the arts.
L) NO indoctrination of any political bias.
M) Professional development that helps support our teachers by preparing them for the classroom as instructors of quality academic content.
We may not agree on every point, but we are concerned enough to sign this petition so that there is a change in direction. The current direction has caused us to lose confidence in the leadership.
Updates
Reached 500 supporters
June 16, 2021
June 14, 2021
The momentum behind this petition is proving that parents are finished with the excuses coming from SAU 16. Dr. Ryan and the board can no longer ignore the fact that their failed leadership has cost them the trust of this community.
June 13, 2021
Dr. Ryan and the board continue to ignore our concerns while they treat our children like subjects for their personal social experiments. We are currently preparing to confront them directly at the next public meeting because their cycle of surveillance and secrecy will not go unchallenged.
Reached 100 supporters
June 12, 2021
June 11, 2021
Dr. Ryan and the school board think they can ignore us because they believe we will eventually get tired of fighting. We are almost at one hundred signatures and I need you to push this link to every parent in the district right now. They are watching these numbers so ensure they see that we are not backing down.
168 Comments
What happened to this school system? It was always known as the gold standard. Now it is dividing the community. The school system needs a leader who listens AND responds to all parents. How can you disenfranchise an entire segment of the community by silencing them and expect unity?
I have seen the schools vastly degrade and push IEPs instead of actually taking under David Ryan's time. The school diem has dropped in rank and pushes worthless core competency over actual learning.
I am seriously concerned about what has been going on in this school district (and others). Get back to basic, quality education for our children and stop pushing one sided political indoctrination and racial divide.
Put our children’s education first. Keep politics out of education. Do not violate children’s constitutional rights. Develop a contract between SAU16 and parents. SAU16 + school board works for the taxpayers.
We moved here for the excellent school system, and have watched it progressively get worse under Ryan's leadership. The lack of transparency and respect this administration has provided to the parents in this district is unacceptable. New leadership all around is needed.
“Worthless core competency”
I concur.
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Dr. David Ryan and the school board finally met the pressure and conceded to our demands. We forced them to back down and now they are held accountable for their failures. Stay sharp because we will be watching them to ensure they never return to those old tactics.
August 14, 2021
We the undersigned have lost confidence in Dr. David Ryan (SAU 16/Exeter Superintendent) and members of the School Board
Final supporters
THE BUCK STOPS WITH THE SAU 16 SUPERINTENDENT AND SCHOOL BOARD:
We the undersigned want to report our loss of confidence in SAU 16 Superintendent Dr. David Ryan. We also hold some our elected school board members accountable for their failed representation and will look to replace them.
We want a leader who unifies and seeks to serve all of the families in SAU 16. We’ve lost confidence in your ability to lead this district to the high expectations our children deserve.
1) Our schools were closed this year when schools around New Hampshire and the country were open serving their community. Our children suffered academically and emotionally. Serve ALL families.
2) We support giving choice to parents on face masks for their children. You can serve all parents by making masks optional. Serve ALL families.
3) The selection for Principal at Main Street School has had issues with parents in her former district.
4) The branding and tracking of students at the prom was unacceptable.
5) Social Sentinel is surveillance of our children and families. We want that to stop immediately. New Hampshire Constitution: [Art.] 2-b. [Right of Privacy.] An individual's right to live free from governmental intrusion in private or personal information is natural, essential, and inherent.
6) The use of mental health assessments (DESSA) without parental knowledge or consent. This violates Federal Law ESSA SEC. 4001 (a) Parental Consent.
7) Possible conflict of interest when the CEO of the YMCA who is also an SAU 16 Board Member, voted against students returning to class in person. Those students were sent to the YMCA where they benefitted financially.
We the undersigned want the leaders in this district to focus on:
A) A quality academic education for all children.
B) Our children treated with respect and dignity.
C) Social programs that unify our children instead of divide them.
D) Mask optional.
E) Apologies to children who were coerced into providing their vaccine information at the prom.
F) Board Members to work on behalf of families and children instead of protecting an institution. You were elected by the community to represent all families.
G) Board members that uphold ethical practices and recuse themselves from votes that appear to be a conflict of interest.
H) No more in-school mental health assessments or treatments. Those who need specialized services need to be served by educated and trained Child Psychologists.
I) Transparency. Transparency. Transparency.
J) Leadership that can unify this community instead of tear it apart.
K) Go back to the basics. We want our children to enjoy school but also learn the basics in math, science, Language Arts, and the arts.
L) NO indoctrination of any political bias.
M) Professional development that helps support our teachers by preparing them for the classroom as instructors of quality academic content.
We may not agree on every point, but we are concerned enough to sign this petition so that there is a change in direction. The current direction has caused us to lose confidence in the leadership.
Updates
Reached 500 supporters
June 16, 2021
June 14, 2021
The momentum behind this petition is proving that parents are finished with the excuses coming from SAU 16. Dr. Ryan and the board can no longer ignore the fact that their failed leadership has cost them the trust of this community.
June 13, 2021
Dr. Ryan and the board continue to ignore our concerns while they treat our children like subjects for their personal social experiments. We are currently preparing to confront them directly at the next public meeting because their cycle of surveillance and secrecy will not go unchallenged.
Reached 100 supporters
June 12, 2021
June 11, 2021
Dr. Ryan and the school board think they can ignore us because they believe we will eventually get tired of fighting. We are almost at one hundred signatures and I need you to push this link to every parent in the district right now. They are watching these numbers so ensure they see that we are not backing down.
168 Comments
We moved here specifically because SAU16 was considered one of the best school districts in the state. It’s no different than any other mediocre public school. I’d opt for Private School if we had it to do over.
What happened to this school system? It was always known as the gold standard. Now it is dividing the community. The school system needs a leader who listens AND responds to all parents. How can you disenfranchise an entire segment of the community by silencing them and expect unity?
I have seen the schools vastly degrade and push IEPs instead of actually taking under David Ryan's time. The school diem has dropped in rank and pushes worthless core competency over actual learning.
I am seriously concerned about what has been going on in this school district (and others). Get back to basic, quality education for our children and stop pushing one sided political indoctrination and racial divide.
Put our children’s education first. Keep politics out of education. Do not violate children’s constitutional rights. Develop a contract between SAU16 and parents. SAU16 + school board works for the taxpayers.
We moved here for the excellent school system, and have watched it progressively get worse under Ryan's leadership. The lack of transparency and respect this administration has provided to the parents in this district is unacceptable. New leadership all around is needed.
“Worthless core competency”
I concur.
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We moved here specifically because SAU16 was considered one of the best school districts in the state. It’s no different than any other mediocre public school. I’d opt for Private School if we had it to do over.