Comments for Brandon Horn http://mrhorn.com/wp /* mrHorn.com */ Sat, 06 Mar 2010 00:14:50 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 Comment on Teacher tenure in New Jersey by Anonymous http://mrhorn.com/wp/posts/new-jersey-teacher-tenure/comment-page-1/#comment-4873 Anonymous Sat, 06 Mar 2010 00:14:50 +0000 https://mrhorn.com/wp/?p=427#comment-4873 I am an elementary art teacher and have been teaching art in my district for 8 years and I have tenure. I have been trying to figure out the answer to this question and can not seem to find the answer yet. I'm hoping you can help. If my position as "art teacher" is eliminated (due to budget cuts), and I hold a NJ standard k-8 elementary teaching certificate, do they have to grant me an available classroom teacher position even if I have never taught it in the district before? Am I tenure ONLY in art or in any position that I have a certificate for. PLEASE please give me any info that you have. Thanks! I am an elementary art teacher and have been teaching art in my district for 8 years and I have tenure. I have been trying to figure out the answer to this question and can not seem to find the answer yet. I’m hoping you can help. If my position as “art teacher” is eliminated (due to budget cuts), and I hold a NJ standard k-8 elementary teaching certificate, do they have to grant me an available classroom teacher position even if I have never taught it in the district before? Am I tenure ONLY in art or in any position that I have a certificate for. PLEASE please give me any info that you have. Thanks!

]]> Comment on My experience with Verizon FIOS billing and sales by Frustrated Verizon Customer http://mrhorn.com/wp/posts/verizon-fios-billing-and-sales-experience/comment-page-1/#comment-4872 Frustrated Verizon Customer Thu, 04 Mar 2010 18:09:58 +0000 http://mrhorn.com/wp/?p=1848#comment-4872 I have the same Issues with Verizon changing their fees after you verbally agree to them. I want to tell everyone to contact your State Agencies such as but not limited to, FCC, Attorney Generals Office, Congressman, State Representatives,Governors, Mayors Office, Better Business Bureau, Rip Off.com. We are limited to choices and some of us can only use Verizon, they know that and take advantage of people, why? because we all just write a note on the Internet and dont take the time to complain to the agencies that can actually make a change, this is what Verizon counts on. How many times have you said you will complain to the proper agencies and never done it? If you are like millions of Customers you never follow thru and again that is what they Bank on. PLEOPLE DO EVERYONE A FAVOR AND CONTACT AS MANY AGENCIES AND REPRESENTATIVES AS POSSIBLE, TAKE TIME TO DO SO, IF NOT YOU WILL NEVER GET THE CHANGES WE ALL SO DESPERATLY NEED...COMPLAIN BE HEARD!!!!! Everyone that reads this and has had problems with Verizon/Dish/Time Warner/Direct TV call the agencies I listed above and tell them you feel you have been SLAMMED, LIED TO, MISREPRESENTED and with everyone calling and uniting we can make the changes. I have the same Issues with Verizon changing their fees after you verbally agree to them. I want to tell everyone to contact your State Agencies such as but not limited to, FCC, Attorney Generals Office, Congressman, State Representatives,Governors, Mayors Office, Better Business Bureau, Rip Off.com. We are limited to choices and some of us can only use Verizon, they know that and take advantage of people, why? because we all just write a note on the Internet and dont take the time to complain to the agencies that can actually make a change, this is what Verizon counts on. How many times have you said you will complain to the proper agencies and never done it? If you are like millions of Customers you never follow thru and again that is what they Bank on.

PLEOPLE DO EVERYONE A FAVOR AND CONTACT AS MANY AGENCIES AND REPRESENTATIVES AS POSSIBLE, TAKE TIME TO DO SO, IF NOT YOU WILL NEVER GET THE CHANGES WE ALL SO DESPERATLY NEED…COMPLAIN BE HEARD!!!!!

Everyone that reads this and has had problems with Verizon/Dish/Time Warner/Direct TV call the agencies I listed above and tell them you feel you have been SLAMMED, LIED TO, MISREPRESENTED and with everyone calling and uniting we can make the changes.

]]> Comment on Teacher tenure in New Jersey by Fran http://mrhorn.com/wp/posts/new-jersey-teacher-tenure/comment-page-1/#comment-4870 Fran Wed, 03 Mar 2010 14:55:41 +0000 https://mrhorn.com/wp/?p=427#comment-4870 I was on a temporary contract from 2/2/2007 to 6/30/07. I was hired full time for the new school year. Does my temporary contract time count towards my tenure. I was on a temporary contract from 2/2/2007 to 6/30/07. I was hired full time for the new school year. Does my temporary contract time count towards my tenure.

]]> Comment on Teacher tenure in New Jersey by ML http://mrhorn.com/wp/posts/new-jersey-teacher-tenure/comment-page-1/#comment-4865 ML Sun, 28 Feb 2010 14:30:14 +0000 https://mrhorn.com/wp/?p=427#comment-4865 Mr. Horn, I hold a k-8 teaching certificate and have taught in a school for 8 1/2 years in the classroom (various grade levels). For the past 5 years, I have been a part-time school library (hold a school library media specialist certificate too) in the same school. My concern is that the library position may be eliminated. Do I have bumping rights to go back into the classrom with 8 1/2 years or the combined 8 1/2 plus 5 years as a part-time librarian (total years in district would be 13 1/2 years and I took off 3 years for two maternity leaves) I have been employeed for in the district since 1994. I guess my question is: Is seniority based on the certificates held and years utilized (combined or separte) or the years of services in the district no matter what certificates you have. -ML Mr. Horn,
I hold a k-8 teaching certificate and have taught in a school for 8 1/2 years in the classroom (various grade levels). For the past 5 years, I have been a
part-time school library (hold a school library media specialist certificate too) in the same school. My concern is that the library position may be eliminated. Do I have bumping rights to go back into the classrom with 8 1/2 years or the combined 8 1/2 plus 5 years as a part-time librarian (total years in district would be 13 1/2 years and I took off 3 years for two maternity leaves) I have been employeed for in the district since 1994. I guess my question is: Is seniority based on the certificates held and years utilized (combined or separte) or the years of services in the district no matter what certificates you have.
-ML

]]> Comment on Teacher tenure in New Jersey by Brandon Horn http://mrhorn.com/wp/posts/new-jersey-teacher-tenure/comment-page-1/#comment-4862 Brandon Horn Fri, 26 Feb 2010 20:08:13 +0000 https://mrhorn.com/wp/?p=427#comment-4862 My district includes a provision in the contracts of maternity leave replacement teachers that service under such contract will not count towards tenure. I believe the intent of this is to prevent the district from being forced to hire someone full time even after the teacher on maternity leave returns. My district includes a provision in the contracts of maternity leave replacement teachers that service under such contract will not count towards tenure. I believe the intent of this is to prevent the district from being forced to hire someone full time even after the teacher on maternity leave returns.

]]> Comment on Teacher tenure in New Jersey by Brandon Horn http://mrhorn.com/wp/posts/new-jersey-teacher-tenure/comment-page-1/#comment-4861 Brandon Horn Fri, 26 Feb 2010 20:06:59 +0000 https://mrhorn.com/wp/?p=427#comment-4861 Since tenure is established by state law, I doubt it. Since tenure is established by state law, I doubt it.

]]> Comment on My experience with Verizon FIOS billing and sales by Debbie http://mrhorn.com/wp/posts/verizon-fios-billing-and-sales-experience/comment-page-1/#comment-4860 Debbie Fri, 26 Feb 2010 19:47:43 +0000 http://mrhorn.com/wp/?p=1848#comment-4860 We have had more problems with our Fios TV service then any other company we have ever used. To make matters worse there is no mortar and brick building available in our state, PA. We cannot contact them via the web as we do not have a verizon home phone and therefore must rely on the dial-up method. We did not receive the services we requested and paid for and have returned 2 set boxes through the mail and have been billed and sent to collections for the returned equipment even though we have proof of delivery from UPS. I don't know the secret to getting someone on the phone who can help. Between my husband and I we have spent countless hours trying to get help. When we do get a human voice we are rerouted to the dreaded automated main menu again and again. After being unable to speak with anyone at verizon and fed up with receiving the collection letters, I finally paid the 100 plus charge for one of the returned boxes so that my credit would not be further affected only to receive another notice from collections about the other box. Does anyone have a magic number to call?? We need help!! We have had more problems with our Fios TV service then any other company we have ever used. To make matters worse there is no mortar and brick building available in our state, PA. We cannot contact them via the web as we do not have a verizon home phone and therefore must rely on the dial-up method. We did not receive the services we requested and paid for and have returned 2 set boxes through the mail and have been billed and sent to collections for the returned equipment even though we have proof of delivery from UPS. I don’t know the secret to getting someone on the phone who can help. Between my husband and I we have spent countless hours trying to get help. When we do get a human voice we are rerouted to the dreaded automated main menu again and again. After being unable to speak with anyone at verizon and fed up with receiving the collection letters, I finally paid the 100 plus charge for one of the returned boxes so that my credit would not be further affected only to receive another notice from collections about the other box. Does anyone have a magic number to call?? We need help!!

]]> Comment on Teacher tenure in New Jersey by Dennis http://mrhorn.com/wp/posts/new-jersey-teacher-tenure/comment-page-1/#comment-4859 Dennis Fri, 26 Feb 2010 18:03:53 +0000 https://mrhorn.com/wp/?p=427#comment-4859 I am a male elementary school teacher who filled a full year teaching position held by a tenured teacher out on maternity leave. Does that year count for me as a qualifying year towards tenure? I have heard that because the teacher I replaced was on maternity leave, even though she already has tenure, I may not count that year towards my tenure acquisition years. I am a male elementary school teacher who filled a full year teaching position held by a tenured teacher out on maternity leave. Does that year count for me as a qualifying year towards tenure? I have heard that because the teacher I replaced was on maternity leave, even though she already has tenure, I may not count that year towards my tenure acquisition years.

]]> Comment on Teacher tenure in New Jersey by Anonymous http://mrhorn.com/wp/posts/new-jersey-teacher-tenure/comment-page-1/#comment-4858 Anonymous Fri, 26 Feb 2010 17:37:19 +0000 https://mrhorn.com/wp/?p=427#comment-4858 can a board of education grant teacher tenure early? can a board of education grant teacher tenure early?

]]> Comment on Teacher tenure in New Jersey by Anonymous http://mrhorn.com/wp/posts/new-jersey-teacher-tenure/comment-page-1/#comment-4824 Anonymous Thu, 18 Feb 2010 15:36:28 +0000 https://mrhorn.com/wp/?p=427#comment-4824 If the positions of principal, vice principal and assistant principal are separately tenurable positions, would an individual acquire tenure as a principal, (after having served almost 3 years as a vice principal) in an additional 3 years + 1 day after starting as principal? If the positions of principal, vice principal and assistant principal are separately tenurable positions, would an individual acquire tenure as a principal, (after having served almost 3 years as a vice principal) in an additional 3 years + 1 day after starting as principal?

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