[Reading-hall-of-fame] Re: Seven Recommendations for IRA to Consider & "My Transgression"

[Jack Cassidy]

Jay,

Thanks for your words of support. Actually, I'm not sure that the
then-President was speaking for the entire Board when she criticized my
sending "y'all" the *IRA Update* of the February Board meeting. However,
when the censure is made in front of the entire Board, it is difficult not
to surmise that the entire Board may be involved. After the May Board
meeting, I immediately sent the present President a copy of what I had
e-mailed you. The now-President stated she saw nothing inappropriate in what
I said.

I usually send any comments/recommendations about IRA to only RHoF members
and a few others. Most RHoF members, like yourself, have devoted years to
IRA and are deeply concerned about its future.

Thanks again for your support. I'll let you know if I get a response to my
recommendations. Have a great summer. I wish I were living in Minnesota this
time of year. We have had over a week of 100 degree plus heat,



On Sat, Jun 18, 2011 at 11:41 AM, Jay Samuels <samue001 at umn.edu> wrote:

> Jack,****
>
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> I deeply appreciate your input into our organization, and criticisms of
> your initiatives by some of the Board Members is not in the best interests
> of IRA.  Jay Samuels****
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> *From:* reading-hall-of-fame-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk [mailto:
> reading-hall-of-fame-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk] *On Behalf Of *Jack
> Cassidy
> *Sent:* Thursday, June 16, 2011 3:03 PM
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> *To:* reading-hall-of-fame at nottingham.ac.uk
> *Subject:* [Reading-hall-of-fame] Seven Recommendations for IRA to
> Consider & "My Transgression"****
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> Hi Folks,
>
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> Attached are seven recommendations that I just sent to the IRA Board. If
> you agree with any of these, i urge you to contact some or all the Board
> members yourself. Their e-mail addresses are all listed on the e-mail below.
>
> By the way, at the May Board meeting, the then-President announced publicly
> that my communication to you about the February Board meeting was
> inappropriate. Luckily, I was not mentioned by name. However, it was obvious
> that my "transgression" had been discussed. Soon afterward, a Board member
> said "I don't know if i should be seen talking to you." I believe that my
> update was clearly labeled as "Cassidy Observations." Thus, I obviously, I
> disagree with then-president's position. The February update is again
> attached. What do you think?****
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: *Jack Cassidy* <dr.jackcassidy at gmail.com>
> Date: Thu, Jun 16, 2011 at 2:35 PM
> Subject: Seven Recommendations to Consider
> To: "Risko, Victoria J" <victoria.j.risko at vanderbilt.edu>,
> vrisko at reading.org, carrice at latech.edu, ccummins at reading.org,
> mmclaughlin at po-box.esu.edu, slayne at reading.org, kbromley at reading.org,
> Karen M Bromley <kbromley at binghamton.edu>, boverturf at reading.org,
> tyoung at reading.org, jblanchard at reading.org, kheadley at reading.org,
> joyce_hinman at bismarckschools.org, Heather Bell <heather at rosebank.school.nz>,
> William Teale <wteale at uic.edu>, wteale at reading.org, jhinman at reading.org
>
>
> Hi Folks,
>
> My grapevine tells me that you will be having a meeting soon. I urge you to
> consider some if not all of these recommendations. Also, try to resist the
> urge to say "who the h... does he think he is?' I believe I have a somewhat
> unique perspective on IRA having been a state council president, a past IRA
> board member and president, an observer of IRA Board meetings for 15 years,
> a nearby resident, a special service award winner, etc. etc.
>
> As always, I commend you for your hard work. You have an excellent board.*
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