[Nfbk] JCPS Braille Clerk

[Scott Spaulding]

Thanks for the update. This is exactly what you were afraid would happen
too, I believe.

On Wed, Aug 11, 2010 at 4:53 PM, Cathy <cathyj at iglou.com> wrote:

> Good Afternoon Gang,
>
> Well, it is official, Doug, who does not know Braille, is the Brailler
> Clerk
> for Jeff County Public Schools. He was fed the bate and reeled in like a
> big
> fish. Thanks Denise, you are a hell of an actress. Denise has him believing
> she is starting her transcription business and that she may need to
> collaborate with him about Braille. He really feels he is important now. He
> says you don't have to know Braille with the new translation program the
> district is using. Doug didn't even admit to having the job on Monday when
> asked by a Vision Itinerant teacher. He turned around and mumbled
> something.
> When she went on to say, well I don't think it is going to be as easy as
> you
> think, he replied, I wish you had told me that sooner. Believe me he knew
> what he was walking in to. I told him he was crazy if he took the position.
> I can't blame him for taking a job that was offered him, I blame the
> "administrators". I did call Dr. Maurer and his words were, "Go get'm". I
> am
> in the process of composing a letter to Dr. Burman for what it is worth. I
> am going to be really curious to see how this situation plays out. I will
> keep you posted. Chances are we will need to rally the troops to action. I
> can tell you they are going to hire a Braille Clerk at Central which is a
> good thing. They did interview a blind lady who does know Braille. Let's
> keep our fingers crossed that she or someone else who can Braille actually
> gets the position.
>
> Cathy
>
>
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