Hello. I am a former employee of HLA (an administration member) and I recently left due to the dire financial situation HLA finds itself in and the inability it has shown in meeting expenses and payroll. I'm not "disgruntled". I was a long time supporter and still believe that if the place were run correctly it could have great beneficial effects. Sadly, this is not the case.
I am not going to get into back-and-forth arguing over semantics or anything, but I would like to interject some perspective into this conversation.
I have followed this website and the HLA threads for years. Is there hyperbole? Yes, on both sides. Have some people lied about things? Yes, on both sides.
That being said, I can tell you all that the vast majority (maybe 90%) of allegations leveled against HLA are in fact true. I'm not going to go over all of the details ad nauseum; suffice it to say that HLA has been caught "dirty" on nearly all of the issues that have been posted here.
The lawsuit has merit and is so stunningly accurate in regard to the financial schemes regarding HLA and Ridge Creek that it was without doubt created with incredibly closely-held information and actual records (financial and other) that were provided from some very key players at HLA. Some of the things posted here are verbatim from financial records, email exchanges and conversations of administrative staff in closed meetings of only a handful of people. I know because I was there and what has been posted here is what happened in those meetings.
As for "Function Junction," I'm not exactly sure who he is, but I have a really good idea. I'm not here to "out" anyone, so I won't be posting anyone's names, but FJ is an HLA employee.
What FJ says here is carefully crafted to shift the focus off of HLA's bad behavior and to a certain degree it has been successful.
However, regardless of where the focus lies, the allegations from former staff, students and parents are nonetheless almost entirely true, with a few minor exceptions that aren't very important to the core issues. I think that this validation is owed to those who have been wronged either financially or by the treatment they received at HLA. You will never get that from anyone still deeply involved with HLA and trying to protect their own income. Those of us that have departed, however, feel no such constriction and are free financially and ethically to tell the truth.
I wish you all the best and the best of luck in the future.
* This person is well read, possibly a PHD, no defintely a PHD, has a flowing use of the English language, and by their writing style, choice of language, is in
their 60's.
Dear PHD,
If you can, may I suggest you call one of your 'old' colleagues. They
will help you make that call to Berger and Montague or please PM
Juniper2 or Deborah. At this point in time, it is far better to be on the
side of the law, for it is not just the 'class' suit anymore. Kathy Cox has
had the entire script, thus the Attorney General for the good State of Georgia.
Also, FOX NEWS 5. It is just a matter of time.
