11 October 2005
OPINION: SJNHS administration sadly now on reverse
The Pen Speaks
By Danny O. Sagun
FOR quite a time now this corner has not written anything about our small town of San Jacinto except for bits of news we wrote from time to time about that controversial garbage disposal project of Dagupan City in barangay Awai. The two top officials appear to work harmoniously yet so that nothing controversial comes out during sanggunian sessions in sharp contrast to the time of the previous set of officials. In neighboring Mangaldan, the vice-mayor has already begun taking a dig at his mayor for an alleged anomaly.
We were told that our national high school there which used to get acclamations and awards for the good performance of the situation itself and its students in various competitions and contests in the past, despite its being new and relatively small compared to its neighbors, has degenerated into an institution that is practically nothing and unheard of.
The faculty is as divided as it was when Principal Bautista was still around. The group of teachers who sided with her during her reign and thus reaped benefits for it are on the “opposition” side during the present term of Principal Calugay.
Detractors of Bautista succeeded in their bid to kick her out before the previous school year ended. They claimed she was running the school like her fiefdom (she was the boss alright and she enjoyed being so) and her administration was linked to several alleged irregularities. When patron and backer Superintendent Laoag retired, she could not do anything but pack her things.
Enter Calugay. It was the opposite situation obtaining in the school nowadays, our informers told us. Gone were the strict implementation of campus rules and policies. Officemate Briny wonders why her sons who used to rise early and rush to school before 7:30 am are still in bed by 7 am and no not worry about being late. On our part, observed the same thing with our youngest.
Teachers were said to now loosely comply with the dress code. The school grounds are being littered not only with trash but also young smoker-students. Vendors have also invaded the school premises turning the place into an instant market.
The former principal left with ghosts of alleged irregularities haunting her. Her successor is not that clean too, our sources swore to us. While he had extra ceiling fans and lights disconnected [classrooms originally have two fans and two light bulbs) apparently to save on bills, a ref full of frozen foods inside his office is said to be on for 24 hours. Many in fact wonder what the school official is doing with such frozen foods. Are the goods for sale?
Bautista’s critics opposed her dictatorial and macho-like tendencies. Now the exact opposite is in place.
What a pity! How long that school and its students would bear such kind of administrators lording over that small school is anybody’s guess.
One may not have the best of both worlds, true, but is a better world (school administration) too much to ask for?
By Danny O. Sagun
FOR quite a time now this corner has not written anything about our small town of San Jacinto except for bits of news we wrote from time to time about that controversial garbage disposal project of Dagupan City in barangay Awai. The two top officials appear to work harmoniously yet so that nothing controversial comes out during sanggunian sessions in sharp contrast to the time of the previous set of officials. In neighboring Mangaldan, the vice-mayor has already begun taking a dig at his mayor for an alleged anomaly.
We were told that our national high school there which used to get acclamations and awards for the good performance of the situation itself and its students in various competitions and contests in the past, despite its being new and relatively small compared to its neighbors, has degenerated into an institution that is practically nothing and unheard of.
The faculty is as divided as it was when Principal Bautista was still around. The group of teachers who sided with her during her reign and thus reaped benefits for it are on the “opposition” side during the present term of Principal Calugay.
Detractors of Bautista succeeded in their bid to kick her out before the previous school year ended. They claimed she was running the school like her fiefdom (she was the boss alright and she enjoyed being so) and her administration was linked to several alleged irregularities. When patron and backer Superintendent Laoag retired, she could not do anything but pack her things.
Enter Calugay. It was the opposite situation obtaining in the school nowadays, our informers told us. Gone were the strict implementation of campus rules and policies. Officemate Briny wonders why her sons who used to rise early and rush to school before 7:30 am are still in bed by 7 am and no not worry about being late. On our part, observed the same thing with our youngest.
Teachers were said to now loosely comply with the dress code. The school grounds are being littered not only with trash but also young smoker-students. Vendors have also invaded the school premises turning the place into an instant market.
The former principal left with ghosts of alleged irregularities haunting her. Her successor is not that clean too, our sources swore to us. While he had extra ceiling fans and lights disconnected [classrooms originally have two fans and two light bulbs) apparently to save on bills, a ref full of frozen foods inside his office is said to be on for 24 hours. Many in fact wonder what the school official is doing with such frozen foods. Are the goods for sale?
Bautista’s critics opposed her dictatorial and macho-like tendencies. Now the exact opposite is in place.
What a pity! How long that school and its students would bear such kind of administrators lording over that small school is anybody’s guess.
One may not have the best of both worlds, true, but is a better world (school administration) too much to ask for?
