City vs school nepotism policies
My mother always told me that “what goes around comes around.” Could this relate to the nepotism policy of the city of Columbus? Questions naturally come to mind. If Columbus has a tightly-defined nepotism policy, should the Columbus Public Schools also have a tightly defined nepotism policy? Does a nepotism policy serve the best interests of the city? Apparently the mayor and the city council developed a nepotism policy which best serves the city government. Does the Columbus City School Board have a written policy on nepotism or do they do as other schools in other school districts do — with regard to employment, supervision and salary levels?
Is there any consistency in the firing and/or re-assignment of fireman Jonathan Goodman because he married the niece of another Columbus Firefighter in violation of the city’s nepotism policy, and the Columbus City School board’s hiring of a relative of our school superintendent? The superintendent has the responsibility for recommending teachers for employment, salaries and terms of contract. The superintendent is also responsible for supervising and evaluating the teacher’s work.
Food for thought: Perhaps a unified nepotism policy could be considered for our city government and for Columbus Municipal School District.
James and Jane Hunt
Columbus
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