HOBOKEN -- Dr. Lorraine Cella, outgoing principal of Hoboken High School, said she was met at the door of the school and escorted from the building today, following the school board's hiring of her interim replacement on Tuesday.
Sources said last week that Interim Superintendent Peter Carter removed Cella's hard drive from her computer over the snow holiday, although it was unclear what sort of threat Cella -- a renowned educator with a clean record -- could pose to the district.
Cella, who many parents admired and praised, resigned her seat recently following what she thought was unfair treatment from Carter.
Sources claimed Carter gave Cella an unsatisfactory review without ever visiting her office, and was intent on pushing Cella out of her position before she reached her tenure year, next year.
What do you think? Comment below! -- TJC
Yes, I did and I also read degeorgi comments here and I see nothing to warrant all the political BS being thrown around regarding Dr. Cella's last day of work in Hoboken.
I find nothing odd in stopping an employee's e-mail access etc... on their last day when they quit to take another job. I find it odd that some do.
The more facts we learn the more I am certain this was a good move.
Did you read the rest of the Hoboken Now article? It sounds like she didn't have a very good day.
They shut her out of her email? Not to mention other things? What was the rush really?
Don't be so defensive let's find out more.
Cella was earning a huge salary: > $134,612 for teaching ZERO classes. Moreover, her high school lost 13 percentage of students within the past few years!
The 'Student Performance Indicators' show that the scores went significantly down under Cella's leadership: Illiteracy (or call it partial proficiency in language, arts and literacy) increased from 19% to 30% and partial math proficiency declined by 13%.
Look for yourself to learn about Cella's 'performance':
http://education.state.nj.us/rc/rc09/dataselect.php?c=17;d=2210;s=005;lt=CD;st=CD&datasection=all
Given the above data, I am not so sure that Mr. Carter abused her as suggested by a few.
Hoboken Now asked Dr. Cella and she said it DID NOT HAPPEN. Friday was the last day before she starts her new job in Plainfield on Tuesday. So why the lies and hate ?
It is pretty much expected in Hoboken that those people who were replaced try to smear everyone they can regardless of the truth.
The system was broke and the people who made money breaking are putting together a campaign of lies and hate.
The HBOE is headed in the right direction.
Odd how these stories get twisted around.
We all wish Dr. Cella the best as he starts he new job in Plainfield on Tuesday.
Why push out a professional, regardless of whether or not her performance was perceived to be good, in such a rushed manner? Her replacement was named Tuesday and the school was closed for 2 days after that. Why couldn't Dr. Cella be allowed to clean out her office and leave at the end of the day or when she had finished cleaning out her office? Why is Carter in such a hurry to give yet another job to one of his friends?
The Hudson Reporter with all due rspect is only giving one side of this story, hers! If the Hoboken BOE or the Interim Super were to publically comment on the reasons that were really behind this it could be a breach of confidentially on their behalf depending on what was stated.
Try to keep this in mind that Dr. Cella has a better job lined up and perhaps wasn't promised tenure but the seperation was intiated by her all the same.