Removal of New Braunfels Independent School District Superintendent Michael T. Smith

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We, the taxpayers, parents, and teachers of the New Braunfels Independent School District do hereby present this petition to the NBISD Board of Trustees respectfully requesting the termination of the contract of Superintendent Michael T. Smith.

We believe that the NBISD is not being effectively managed, that employees and parents are not being treated in a respectful manner, and that a proper focus on educating our students has been lost in favor of a focus on standardized test scores. Furthermore, the recent actions by personnel hired under Superintendent Smith shows a lack of managerial oversight and pre-hire background and prior performance checks.

This is OUR district. We stand together with a common voice in requesting this action. The taxpayers, parents, teachers, and students of the New Braunfels Independent School District respectfully request the removal of Superintendent Smith.

76 Signatures

  • Kallie Patrick
    • Zip Code
    • 78130
    • Teacher/Administrator in NBISD?
    • No
    • Parent of Student in NBISD?
    • No
  • Cynthia R Evans
    • Comments
    • I'm sad that it has come to this but for the sake of this district and my children's education I'm signing.
    • Zip Code
    • 78130
    • Teacher/Administrator in NBISD?
    • No
    • Parent of Student in NBISD?
    • No
  • Anita White
    • Comments
    • Thanks for finding a way for people to speak out.
    • Zip Code
    • 78130
    • Teacher/Administrator in NBISD?
    • No
    • Parent of Student in NBISD?
    • No
  • Chris Lewis
    • Zip Code
    • 78130
    • Teacher/Administrator in NBISD?
    • No
    • Parent of Student in NBISD?
    • No
  • Adam Daw
    • Comments
    • I graduated from NBHS and am disgusted by what I am hearing.
    • Zip Code
    • 78130
    • Teacher/Administrator in NBISD?
    • No
    • Parent of Student in NBISD?
    • No
  • Vicki Head
    • Zip Code
    • 78132
    • Teacher/Administrator in NBISD?
    • No
    • Parent of Student in NBISD?
    • No
  • Carlos
    • Zip Code
    • 78130
    • Teacher/Administrator in NBISD?
    • No
    • Parent of Student in NBISD?
    • No
  • Roberto
    • Zip Code
    • 78130
    • Teacher/Administrator in NBISD?
    • No
    • Parent of Student in NBISD?
    • No
  • chad murphy
    • Zip Code
    • 78130
    • Teacher/Administrator in NBISD?
    • No
    • Parent of Student in NBISD?
    • No
  • Amy Thorpe
    • Comments
    • I too am a teacher who has been on the "chopping block" this year and since I support a family of 5 I cannot take the risk of losing my job by speaking out just yet. I have had to file my resignation in order to not have a "non-renewal" mark placed on my record. This mark would have been based on last year's TAKS scores!!! (I do not teach a TAKS subject area.)
    • Zip Code
    • 78133
    • Teacher/Administrator in NBISD?
    • No
    • Parent of Student in NBISD?
    • No
  • Paula Hull
    • Zip Code
    • 78130
    • Teacher/Administrator in NBISD?
    • No
    • Parent of Student in NBISD?
    • No
  • Georgia Brooks
    • Zip Code
    • 78132
    • Teacher/Administrator in NBISD?
    • No
    • Parent of Student in NBISD?
    • No
  • Jennifer Kroesche
    • Zip Code
    • 78130
    • Teacher/Administrator in NBISD?
    • No
    • Parent of Student in NBISD?
    • No
  • Shawnna DelHierro
    • Zip Code
    • 78130
    • Teacher/Administrator in NBISD?
    • No
    • Parent of Student in NBISD?
    • No
  • Bernard Caradec
    • Zip Code
    • 78130
    • Teacher/Administrator in NBISD?
    • No
    • Parent of Student in NBISD?
    • No
  • Chris Mosel
    • Zip Code
    • 78130
    • Teacher/Administrator in NBISD?
    • No
    • Parent of Student in NBISD?
    • No
  • Christie Schmitz
    • Zip Code
    • 78130
    • Teacher/Administrator in NBISD?
    • No
    • Parent of Student in NBISD?
    • No
  • Carol Thoma
    • Zip Code
    • 78130
    • Teacher/Administrator in NBISD?
    • No
    • Parent of Student in NBISD?
    • No
  • Elizabeth Warns
    • Comments
    • contact for comments. many to elaborate on.
    • Zip Code
    • 78130
    • Teacher/Administrator in NBISD?
    • No
    • Parent of Student in NBISD?
    • No
  • Debra Cunningham
    • Zip Code
    • 78130
    • Teacher/Administrator in NBISD?
    • No
    • Parent of Student in NBISD?
    • No
  • Susan Hunphries
    • Comments
    • As a former NBISD teacher, I saddens me to know that our teachers are going to work with a knot in their stomachs each morning. My thoughts and prayers are with the students and teachers.
    • Zip Code
    • 78130
    • Teacher/Administrator in NBISD?
    • No
    • Parent of Student in NBISD?
    • No
  • Brenda Gorrell
    • Comments
    • Unfortunately, it's too late to stop the madness
    • Zip Code
    • 78130
    • Teacher/Administrator in NBISD?
    • No
    • Parent of Student in NBISD?
    • No
  • Valerie Lambert
    • Zip Code
    • 78130
    • Teacher/Administrator in NBISD?
    • No
    • Parent of Student in NBISD?
    • No
  • Stacy Villanueva
    • Zip Code
    • 78130
    • Teacher/Administrator in NBISD?
    • No
    • Parent of Student in NBISD?
    • No
  • cynthia leslie
    • Comments
    • He must be removed. Much damage is done...let's begin the recovery process.
    • Zip Code
    • 78130
    • Teacher/Administrator in NBISD?
    • No
    • Parent of Student in NBISD?
    • No
  • Jeane Oldham
    • Zip Code
    • 78130
    • Teacher/Administrator in NBISD?
    • No
    • Parent of Student in NBISD?
    • No
  • Daryl Felpel
    • Zip Code
    • 78130
    • Teacher/Administrator in NBISD?
    • No
    • Parent of Student in NBISD?
    • No
  • Julie Felpel
    • Zip Code
    • 78130
    • Teacher/Administrator in NBISD?
    • No
    • Parent of Student in NBISD?
    • No
  • Vickie Clark
    • Zip Code
    • 78130
    • Teacher/Administrator in NBISD?
    • No
    • Parent of Student in NBISD?
    • No
  • Jennifer Hermann
    • Zip Code
    • 78130
    • Teacher/Administrator in NBISD?
    • No
    • Parent of Student in NBISD?
    • No
  • Myrtle Clark
    • Zip Code
    • 78130
    • Teacher/Administrator in NBISD?
    • No
    • Parent of Student in NBISD?
    • No
  • Wendy Hollis
    • Zip Code
    • 78130
    • Teacher/Administrator in NBISD?
    • No
    • Parent of Student in NBISD?
    • No
  • Greg Dockery
    • Zip Code
    • 78130
    • Teacher/Administrator in NBISD?
    • No
    • Parent of Student in NBISD?
    • No
  • fatherofteacher
    • Comments
    • Our teachers don't need more problems from an administration that obviously are manipulators. They use FEAR to keep teachers "in-line" but in the end the teachers will remain and Smith will go. But at what cost? Besides the cost of buying out his contract, the teachers and students will have paid more than money. Keep our teachers in your prayers.
    • Zip Code
    • 78130
    • Teacher/Administrator in NBISD?
    • No
    • Parent of Student in NBISD?
    • No
  • Holly Sanchez
    • Zip Code
    • 78130
    • Teacher/Administrator in NBISD?
    • No
    • Parent of Student in NBISD?
    • No
  • Maricela Cabe
    • Zip Code
    • 78130
    • Teacher/Administrator in NBISD?
    • No
    • Parent of Student in NBISD?
    • No
  • Kyle Cabe
    • Zip Code
    • 78130
    • Teacher/Administrator in NBISD?
    • No
    • Parent of Student in NBISD?
    • No
  • Josie Aleman
    • Zip Code
    • 78130
    • Teacher/Administrator in NBISD?
    • No
    • Parent of Student in NBISD?
    • No
  • Beatrice Aleman
    • Zip Code
    • 78130
    • Teacher/Administrator in NBISD?
    • No
    • Parent of Student in NBISD?
    • No
  • Jefferson Binford
    • Zip Code
    • 78130
    • Teacher/Administrator in NBISD?
    • No
    • Parent of Student in NBISD?
    • No
  • KELLY BURRIS
    • Comments
    • Stop shuffling teachers!
    • Zip Code
    • 78130
    • Teacher/Administrator in NBISD?
    • No
    • Parent of Student in NBISD?
    • No
  • Irene Flores
    • Zip Code
    • 78130
    • Teacher/Administrator in NBISD?
    • No
    • Parent of Student in NBISD?
    • No
  • Pierre Schmitz
    • Comments
    • Concerns about decisions (unexpected and irrational, in my opinion) made by central administration - lack of communication (if there is communication at all!) with community - very poor people skills displayed by school board and central administration
    • Zip Code
    • 78130
    • Teacher/Administrator in NBISD?
    • No
    • Parent of Student in NBISD?
    • No
  • Deborah Roberts
    • Comments
    • В
    • Zip Code
    • 78133
    • Teacher/Administrator in NBISD?
    • No
    • Parent of Student in NBISD?
    • No
  • Ilene Fields
    • Zip Code
    • 78133
    • Teacher/Administrator in NBISD?
    • No
    • Parent of Student in NBISD?
    • No
  • Janice Kroesche
    • Zip Code
    • 78130
    • Teacher/Administrator in NBISD?
    • No
    • Parent of Student in NBISD?
    • No
  • Jeffrey Akeroyd
    • Zip Code
    • 78130
    • Teacher/Administrator in NBISD?
    • No
    • Parent of Student in NBISD?
    • No
  • Todd Paladino
    • Zip Code
    • 78133
    • Teacher/Administrator in NBISD?
    • No
    • Parent of Student in NBISD?
    • No
  • Theresa Frasch
    • Comments
    • Our children are the future. There should not be a single minute of their education wasted. NBISD is going in the wrong direction.
    • Zip Code
    • 78130
    • Teacher/Administrator in NBISD?
    • No
    • Parent of Student in NBISD?
    • No
  • Lisa K. Kroesche
    • Comments
    • Aunt of NBISD students
    • Zip Code
    • 78130
    • Teacher/Administrator in NBISD?
    • No
    • Parent of Student in NBISD?
    • No