Community college chief in a Catch-22?
Because Christine Johnson was a DPS administrator when I served on the board of education, I have read the articles of her firing with interest (“Community college chief put on leave,” June 20, et al.).
I have not read that students were ill-served. Instead I read that challenging courses were added. I have not read that Johnson was personally enriched.
I have read that an unapproved classroom was used. I have read that a professor who recruited many students was paid from an account that pays recruiters. I acknowledge that board members of the Colorado Community College System heard more details in executive session than I am privy to. They are said to have had concerns about how the reserve funds were reported. Johnson, as CEO, relies on information from the CFO.
I wonder if members of the board believe the system is nimble enough to react to growing course offerings, class locations, ways to augment the budget for new professors. I wonder if it is oxymoronic that any executive can be both responsive in a system purported to meet changing needs of students and to be found, when audited, able to avoid all “irregularities.”
I sincerely hope that Christine Johnson wasn’t set up to fail by an overrigid system.
Marcia Johnson, Denver
she wasnt set up she did it on her own. if she wanted to add classes and classrooms there is a system to use and not some fly by night method.
go up to the north campus and check out their second language program and they let all the illigals in with the proof of a utility bill to show they are a resident.
hey what about our "lets raise taxes forever" governor Ritter, who now signed a law that gives illegals free medical coverage paid for by us LEGAL taxpayers? maybe we should stop paying taxes for politicians salaries and let the mexican government pay their salaires
Posted by tim on July 5, 2007 08:41 AMIt's a bad time to be a hispanic college administrator in Denver. What with all the outrage at allowing illegal immigrants to steal resources from legal students who need them.
That's right, it's because of racism that Ms. DeLaJohnson was fired.
Posted by Sheesh on July 5, 2007 08:53 AM