As we approach another board meeting of the Cordell School System, we continue to see a total lack of leadership by Mr. Victory. Mr. Victory continues to have the complete support of the board members who voted to rehire him for another year. In my opinion, the Cordell HS Graduation Exercises were a total disaster and a slap in the face to the graduating seniors. In the slide show presentation a Valedictorian and the Salutatorian were left out. Several of the senior’s names were mispronounced. What an insult! The Valedictorian’s and Saltuatorian’s names were mentioned and received a scholarship. Congratulations to these four graduates. Other members of the senior class received scholarships but were not mentioned or honored. Congratulations to all the members of the graduating 2024 class. We wish you luck and many successes in your next adventure. The board members were seated behind the Superintendent, Principal and counselor. The new board members were on the far right of the three veteran board members. The new board members were barely visible to about half of the audience as they were hidden by the podium and the stage curtains. We will hear about more staff and students leaving Cordell Public Schools tonight. When is the separation of the school system and exodus of teachers and students going to stop? IT WILL ONLY STOP WHEN MR. VICTORY IS NO LONGER A PART OF THE SCHOOL SYSTEM. Mr. Victory is in a leadership position, not a dictatorship position. A true leader doesn’t create separation. A true leader brings people together. Mr. Victory must think leadership means sharing our assets (teachers and students) with the surrounding communities and hiring new personnel whom he thinks will be loyal to him. There is a school board meeting tonight, May 15th at 6:00 p.m. We need as many concerned citizens as possible to attend the meeting. The objective is getting a majority of the board to understand the school going in the wrong direction is far from over!
Jerry Willard