Being charged does not mean a person is guilty, and former Chancellor Ron Galatolo deserves his day in court. The April 8, 2022, story “Former chancellor charged” is the culmination of an investigation that began in April 2019. At the time, I was discharged from my role as a senior administrator at the San Mateo County Community College District for telling truth to power. While I was not directly involved in the situation with Mr. Galatolo, it was my belief that the culture created by leadership at the colleges was one that lacked integrity. In my role, I brought attention to the powers that be “incongruities” and “peculiarities” with data and findings used in official reports. Some of these might have been errors and oversights due to carelessness; others were potentially intentional misrepresentations. Preserving the cultural narrative and stories of success took precedence over truth. Needless to say, my role as a gadfly was not tolerated and I was shown the door. That was a transition in my career that allowed me to maintain my dignity and self-worth.
I do not know whether Mr. Galatolo is guilty or not. That is not for me to judge. I am glad that the behavior of administrators at the district will finally see the light of day and that the public will get a better sense of how their tax dollars at the district were spent.
If Mr. Reiner is referring to the *interim* positions which he held at Skyline College, he was let go because he didn't have the specific skills, vision, or background knowledge for the job he was hired to do. There was no conspiracy and any insinuation that there was is frankly delusional. --Someone who was there
I think it is very telling that Mr. Reiner uses his real name while speaking on this issue and you do not. It certainly appears that Mr. Reiner's reporting of irregularities in the college district was followed by him being shown the door... not the other way around. Maybe your response to today's LTE is partly the reason more folks don't step up as whistleblowers. Maybe.
I feel Mr. Reiner is being very gracious in not prejudging the outcome of former chancellor Galatolo's trial. Maybe there is an explanation for accepting gifts from contractors, under reporting charitable donations, and inappropriately steering huge amounts of taxpayer monies. Maybe.
I reread Mr. Reiner's letter. Where in the letter does he suggest there was a conspiracy against him?
According to you, Mr. Reiner's departure was the result of him not being a good fit for the job he was hired to do. Unless you participated in the HR process that resulted in Mr. Reiner leaving Skyline College, in the words of The Dude, "Yeah, well, you know, that’s just like your opinion, man."
"According to you, Mr. Reiner's departure was the result of him not being a good fit for the job he was hired to do. Unless you participated in the HR process that resulted in Mr. Reiner leaving Skyline College, in the words ofThe Dude, "Yeah, well, you know, that’s just like your opinion, man." Perfect! Thanks for your comment.
Thanks ILIKEPI for your comment. In fact, I held down two jobs. One was as Director of College Redesign and a second as Interim Director of Planning, Reseach, and Institutional Effectivenes. Upon my departure, there was never a discussion of lack of skills. If fact, the former President told me that I had a "white savior complex" for providing constructive criticism of her plans and criticized my suggestion we include the Holocaust in our work on social justice by declaring her allegicance to Critical Race Theory. If you "were there" then you must be the former President, because that was the only conversation to took place..... Why don't you declare you identity instead of hiding behind "ILikePi." That is what people without courage and lacking a commitment to their convictions does. Pity you are such a coward.
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If Mr. Reiner is referring to the *interim* positions which he held at Skyline College, he was let go because he didn't have the specific skills, vision, or background knowledge for the job he was hired to do. There was no conspiracy and any insinuation that there was is frankly delusional. --Someone who was there
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I think it is very telling that Mr. Reiner uses his real name while speaking on this issue and you do not. It certainly appears that Mr. Reiner's reporting of irregularities in the college district was followed by him being shown the door... not the other way around. Maybe your response to today's LTE is partly the reason more folks don't step up as whistleblowers. Maybe.
I feel Mr. Reiner is being very gracious in not prejudging the outcome of former chancellor Galatolo's trial. Maybe there is an explanation for accepting gifts from contractors, under reporting charitable donations, and inappropriately steering huge amounts of taxpayer monies. Maybe.
I reread Mr. Reiner's letter. Where in the letter does he suggest there was a conspiracy against him?
According to you, Mr. Reiner's departure was the result of him not being a good fit for the job he was hired to do. Unless you participated in the HR process that resulted in Mr. Reiner leaving Skyline College, in the words of The Dude, "Yeah, well, you know, that’s just like your opinion, man."
"According to you, Mr. Reiner's departure was the result of him not being a good fit for the job he was hired to do. Unless you participated in the HR process that resulted in Mr. Reiner leaving Skyline College, in the words ofThe Dude, "Yeah, well, you know, that’s just like your opinion, man." Perfect! Thanks for your comment.
Thanks ILIKEPI for your comment. In fact, I held down two jobs. One was as Director of College Redesign and a second as Interim Director of Planning, Reseach, and Institutional Effectivenes. Upon my departure, there was never a discussion of lack of skills. If fact, the former President told me that I had a "white savior complex" for providing constructive criticism of her plans and criticized my suggestion we include the Holocaust in our work on social justice by declaring her allegicance to Critical Race Theory. If you "were there" then you must be the former President, because that was the only conversation to took place..... Why don't you declare you identity instead of hiding behind "ILikePi." That is what people without courage and lacking a commitment to their convictions does. Pity you are such a coward.
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