phony Dr. Wasser should resign

Freehold Regional High School District school board member said she would seek the resignation or removal of the superintendent and an assistant superintendent if they don't pay back the district for tuition reimbursement and raises given for doctoral degrees obtained from an "online, unaccredited diploma mill."

Katie Goon, the Marlboro representative to Freehold Regional, also demanded that Superintendent H. James Wasser and Assistant Superintendent Donna Evangelista stop using the title "doctor." Goon made these remarks in a statement to the Asbury Park Press on Wednesday.

Goon insisted that Wasser and Evangelista pursue doctoral degrees from a recognized institution on their own time, without the aid of the district.

Wasser, Evangelista and retired Assistant Superintendent Frank J. Tanzini received $2,500 raises based on doctoral degrees obtained from Breyer State University, and the district paid $8,700 in tuition to Breyer State.

Breyer State was kicked out of Alabama by officials there in June. The diploma-mill issue has spawned state investigations and statewide controversy.

Goon, the first board member to openly criticize Wasser, wrote that the administrators' actions have caused Freehold Regional to "become the subject of ridicule."



past run ins with the phoney doc ...

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NO COACH, to my knowledge (29 years in the district as a teacher and coach) in the history of the FRHSD, has EVER been asked to resign over missing paperwork when all of the athletes were, in fact, eligible. In fact, there have been several instances in the FRHSD of athletes who were athletically (or otherwise) ineligible, as determined by the NJSIAA, where NO ACTION was taken against the coach, school nurse, or athletic director. So, if, in fact, the District is claiming that their action is based on faulty paperwork, their representative is not being entirely truthful (lying)--not an unusual occurrence for FRHSD central administrators, as numerous previous APP articles can attest to.

The central office staff often grinds their ax against employees--particularly coaches--when they have done something to anger the central office (often something incredibly minor). For an example, see the firestorm surrounding remarkably successful girls' soccer coach, Heshey Moses, from Freehold Boro. Mr. Moses was one of the most successful soccer coaches in the history of the Shore Conference; however, he was forced to step down by the superintendent and his minions. Mr. Moses has been somewhat outspoken (rightfully so) over the years, and, on the first occasion when the vindictive central office staff could retaliate, they did so, over, of course, something meaningless.

For Lisa Rizzo to be forced to resign over--for lack of a better word--an insignificant trifle, is patently absurd. Please, FRHSD BOE and central office, either tell the truth or reinstate the coach. Her previous success, the respect of the parents and community, and, particularly, the respect of the cheerleader-athletes, are without question. So what if her paperwork was late or not "exactly" in order.

The other occasions in which coaches were not sanctioned by the FRHSD central administration are matters of public record and can be obtained by contacting the NJSIAA directly at 609-259-2776. They will release previous instances of NJSIAA action with regard to the regional district and violations of NJSIAA regulations, without action against the coach, athletic director, or building administration. And, there have been a number of them, without removign ANYONE!

In brief, Mr. Wasser and his staff should be ashamed of themselves if this is the reason that they are claiming for her dismissal. If she did something more substantial, then, perhaps, they are justified. If this is the sole reason for her being asked to resign, then, as indicated in the title of this post, this is patently absurd.