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Ridge Creek "School" - Trouble Retaining Professional Staff?
Dysfunction Junction:
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--- Quote from: "Dysfunction Junction" ---This parent explained the symptoms of not having professionals on staff at RCS:
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--- Quote from: "Susan" ---Do your homework. We sent our son here on a recommendation from a consultant. After six weeks we pulled him from the "school." The school promised a lot and delivered little. Our son was put into a study hall type classroom to "catch-up" on his chemistry. He had not taken chemistry yet, so it was unclear as to how he was going to "catch-up" on his own. The sports consist of the boys shooting hoops. The soccer field and tennis courts are not maintained. I had to purchase a ten dollar football at Walmart, so the boys could play catch. The kids sit around like couch potatoes. Prescribed medication is either not given as prescribed or in our case was terminated without informing us to get our consent. Lastly, we have not received the tuition refund, so now we have to hire a lawyer. Please Google "Hidden Lake Academy" - the name of this school prior to their bankrupcy in May 2009.
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Good advice, Susan.
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I can see how this could happen when RCS is missing key professional people from its staff.
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Dysfunction Junction:
Our suspicions have been confirmed:
--- Quote from: "DEE" ---These positions, along with a number of others, are vacant because those who held them previously feared for their personal saftey, as well they should. No one, to my knowledge, is still working at Hidden Lake/Ridge Creek who was there a few years ago, or even one year ago. My prediction is that those they hire to fill these positions will not be there one year from now, unless they are all former corrections department employees who are used to dealing with dangerous criminals.
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Our resident RCS shill has been caught red-handed lying yet again about RCS.
Jill Ryan:
CURRENT STAFF LISTING BY RIDGE CREEK(MAY NOT HAVE BEEN UP-DATED) HIGHLIGHTED STAFF HAVE BEEN THERE FOR YEARS
Ridge Creek Therapeutic Boarding School
Faculty
Academics
Anna D. Jones, M.Ed.
Jennifer Jones
Timothy Lawson, M.Ed.
Donald Mull
Sam Tanner
Foy Tootle
Admissions
Paige LeFevre-Mitts
J. Scott Smith ??
Therapeutic Counselors
Cheryl Ballow
Len Buccellato
Kason Elkins
Clay Erickson
Chris Grimwood
Recreation/Adventure
Josh Cannon
Bill Ingram
Ryan King
Nikki Line
Stephanie McCullum R.E.C.
Blake Nash
Shaun Pelley QP, WFR
Jamie Shankles, M.Ed.
Karen Wieloch R.E.C.
http://www.ridgecreekschool.com/faculty-members.htm
Dysfunction Junction:
So, we're looking at about a 67% turnover for "professional staff" (several of the above-listed wouldn't qualify for those positions in the public sector or legitimate private sector facilities) from last year. Thanks, Jill.
We don't know the turnover rate of the line staff, but I suspect it's probably higher because they have to work in the same dangerous environment for near-minimum wage. As DEE said before, most fear for their safety, so RCS would have to increase pay substantially to retain line staff in the detention center.
Dysfunction Junction:
--- Quote from: "Guest3" ---Whooter - we're talking about human lives, not a car. There's a big difference. We're also talking about positions that are essential for a legitimate facility. These positions are revolving doors because once someone gets hired on there they realize what a farce the place is and they leave. Or, as rumored, get sexually harassed by Bucci and then given some hush money.
As for small businesses, do some research and find out how many small businesses sued Bucci for non-payment and these occurred when HLA was "thriving". Find out how many businesses he ruined....
BTW - have you ever read all the rules and regulations from Georgia's ORS as they relate to a child caring facility? You might want to some day so you can speak intelligently to those rules and regulations.
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Guest3, thanks for your insight. Your response has been confirmed by DEE as well. These positions are revolving doors as you say, not only because people realize RCS is a farce, but also because they actually fear for their safety as well.
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