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Read comments (29)Greg Parsley -- who has been the principal at Bloomfield the past four years -- will assume duties as principal at Lincoln High School in Vincennes on Aug. 4, according to the Vincennes Community School Corporation.
On Monday, Bloomfield School Superintendent Dan Sichting explained, "First of all, Mr. Parsley has informed the Bloomfield School District that his intention is to accept a position at Vincennes Community School Corporation as the principal of Lincoln High School."
But at this point Parsley has not "formerly tendered a letter of resignation," Sichting added.
At the point of receiving the letter, the Bloomfield School District will post and seek applications for any vacancies for positions within the district, he said.
"Until we get that we cannot move forward (with seeking a hire)," he added. "The Bloomfield School district will move forward with an interim principal and an interim assistant principal when and if the resignation is tendered."
Stella Royal is currently the assistant principal at Bloomfield Jr./Sr. High School.
According to the Vincennes Community School Corporation press release, "Mr. Greg Parsley stood out among the 14 candidates that applied for the position. His experience of four years as a principal and the interview process made it an easy choice for him to assume the leadership of Lincoln High School."
i think jamal is off his rocker "up in here". get a life up there in gary.
For those of you saying that Parsley wasn't a local person probably aren't aware of the fact that his grandparents live in Bloomfield. He also has an uncle from Bloomfield as well. I think that is a close enough of a connection to say that he was someone with local ties.
I'm sure he has learned from any mistakes he has made, and if he's actually sending out apology letters then I would take that as evidence that he has. Apologizing for things you've done wrong - sounds pretty Christian-like to me. Good for you Mr. P! Proud of you!
Hatred - what a strong word . . . there is no hatred just stating the behind the scenes facts.
What Parsley has done has nothing to do with whether someone hates him or not, he has to answer for his own actions.
Continue to defend him but if he was confident in his actions, why is he sending out apology letters, humm. I must not be the only one who blieves he's conducted himself inappropiately . . . he believes it too!
Mr.P might have gained authority but he let it go to his head, he had no boundaries.
For his sake, I hope he handles things much differently at Vincennes.
What does being a Christian, living as a Christian and conducting yourself as a Christian have to do with being a good principal? You religious zealots are an absolute riot sometimes.
Relax everyone! Mr. Parsley has done an admirable job serving as Jr/Sr High Principal. There are things that he has done in his years at Bloomfield that I don't agree with and that I think were wrong. There are also a lot of things that he has done that were good, and good for Bloomfield Jr/Sr High.
Congratulations to Mr. Parsley on his new job awaiting him in Vincennes. I'm sure he will do an admirable job there as well.
Now, let's move on from all this "end of the world" and doom and gloom attitude. We now have a chance to make things even better at Bloomfield Schools through the hire of a new Principal to lead the Jr/Sr High teachers and students. There are some good local candidate possibilities that have been mentioned here, but most importantly we need the best person for the job first and foremost.
Now that Parsley is gone, can we stop talking about the past? What's in the past is done and over with. It's not the end of the world.
Sorry ABM, but despite YOUR belief, I never said you didn't respect authority. I said Mr. Parsley demanded accountablity of his teachers and that they should respect his authority. Actually I do have a clue about what has went on at Bloomfield Schools since long before Mr. Parsley's arrival. So, I've not only seen what has happened in the last four years, but I have also seen what has happened in the years prior. I like the last four better than the previous years when it comes to discipline and accountability.
I also think being a Christian, living as a Christian and conducting yourself as a Christian is important. Do we do that all the time? Do YOU do that ALL the time? From the comments you've made here and on other subjects, it sounds like there is a lot of hatred in your heart for Mr. Parsley and others. Not very Christian-like ABM... tisk, tisk.
Sorry, undercover, but despite your belief, I greatly respect authority and it's obvious you apparently have no clue about what has went on at Bloomfield School since Parsley's arrival.
Whether the next princpal is a local or not, I think being a Christian, living as a Christian and conducting yourself as a Christian should be the number one qualification!
He "nearly ruined Bloomfield School" - huh? A little dramatic aren't we?? Bloomfield school still exists even despite the evil Parsley. School (under Parsley) went on every day. I don't think Mr. Parsley caused it to shut down or lose ground in terms of educational success measurements. Ruined Bloomfield School? - give me a break! It may not have fit into everyone's idea of what a school should be, or even used to be. But hey - that's not a bad thing at all. So what if his demands caused some tension among teachers, students, and parents. That's to be expected when someone comes in and changes the status quo. I prefer the school we have now to the one that we had when the prior Principal let the teachers and students run the school and there was no discipline or requirement of accountability.
Regarding "clubs", I can easily say that those who are so happy to see Mr. Parsley go are those who have been a part of "hate authority" club since he arrived.
Good luck Mr. Parsley at Vincennes. I hope Bloomfield finds someone with many of your same characteristics to carry on the groundwork you laid for expecting respect and accountability.
Let me clearify my statement - he didn't nearly ruin Bloomfield - but Bloomfield School. There has been nothing but tension amoung students, teachers and parents, since Parsley was hired.
As stated by a blogger yesterday, those who will miss Mr. Parsley are those who were apart of his "club".
There are honest, respectable ways of controlling situations without the bully behaviors he portrayed.
Thank you, Vincennes!!
Bloomfieldfan, you are not making sense. I expect parents to be parents. Not just puppets of their children. Train a child the way they should go and when they grow old they will not depart from it.
You are blending some instances of conduct that most people have not heard about. Could you be more specific?
A principal is certainly supposed to be honest and have integrity. I believe Mr. Parsley has these characteristics. I also know that if an employee (teacher) is not under control, an honest principal should yell, reprimand or even call the police to gain control of a situation. This, especially, is true for students.
Without discipline, the school would be an anarchy. Education is a tool of our society to bring the darling children under submission so all can learn the basics of education. When the teachers and children are not under submission, then the principal must regain control to keep a harmonious school.
Now, Mr. Parsley is moving to another school...so...let's focus on finding an excellent candidate to represent the majority of parents and the school.
To continue to re-open old wounds is not productive. To learn from old mistakes is wise. I think Mrs. Royal, Mr. Roach, Mr. Dean, Mr. Harshman and Mr. Greves would all be excellent candidates.
However, for any school to only look locally is to eliminate the possibility for a better candidate to be considered. America has functioned pretty well under capitalism until now. Can anyone name a country with only 4% of the worlds' population creating so many patents, disease cures and prosperity? Therefore, if you are reading this, and have an Indiana principals' license, then please forward it to Bloomfield Schools for consideration. The open application time is now.
Did I not just say that he wasn't perfect? If I didn't, let me re-state it. Mr. Parsley was not the perfect Principal. There. However, he did put some fear into the minds of unruly students and disobedient teachers, which was needed - and still is needed. He is a control freak, but if I was the Principal of a school and I was being held accountable for the success of the school, I would exert as much of my own control as possible too. To say that one man "nearly ruined Bloomfield" is absolutely ridiculous and absurd. When I woke up this morning, Bloomfield was still here. Life goes on, the school continues to operate - Bloomfield hasn't been ruined. In fact, I'd say that it's a little better off because of the good things that have been accomplished during Mr. Parsley's tenure. But again, he wasn't perfect and he did make mistakes. I thought I would just reiterate that one more time for you A Blonde Moment.
I'm sorry Undercover but cussing at students is far from "setting things straight"; greeting parents & teachers with your hands behind your head and your feet on your desk is far from "setting things straight"; referring to a doll as a person is simply crazy; assisting in ordering an x-rated health book is crossing the line; and basically blackmailing people to lie for him is sick and this isn't the half of it!
This man set nothing straigth, he nearly ruined Bloomfield. With him, there was one way HIS WAY, period and that is nothing but a control issue.
bloomfieldfan hit the nail on the head on every single aspect, 110%!!
bloomfieldfan - Mr. Parsley wasn't the perfect Principal, but I've not seen one that is yet. However, Mr. Parsley did do more good than bad for Bloomfield Jr/Sr High. For once, the teachers and the students realized that it wasn't them that ran the school. A big shout out to Mr. Parsley for setting that straight! Now, I hope the school finds someone to carry on those same principles. If it takes disciplining a teacher or student or two to make it clear that the administration runs the school, then more power to them.
Greene County Patriot, you refer to good parents and bad parents, just because you expect honesty and integrity out of your school's principal doesn't make you a bad parent, what's right is still right and wrong is wrong. Parsley overstayed his time here, time to move on. Let him go to Vincennes and yell at the teachers there.
This has nothing to do with the Athletic Director position. That is done and over with. Whether or not Rick Hudson was an appropriate candidate for that choice is not important right now. We're talking about who is going to be governing and leading the high school kids from now on. From what I've heard of the changes in the time since I graduduated I don't think I'd recognize the school.
Hiring the best person may include hiring someone not from here. Maybe the best person is here already, however I have not seen that person.
Whatever the case, over 90% of the childs' education must come from home. If parents don't take that responsibility, then there is little that teachers can do to help. The principal is only an administrator to manage the staff and act as a liason to the parents and the school board.
If you are considering sending your children to a different school due to the principal, then I believe you are the one in error.
Those who are still upset over the Athletic Director hiring just need to put it behind them. Miss Abernathy is a fine person who will do a great job.
I was reading the school boards' policy on nepotism. I truly believe this could have been the argument in not hiring Mr. Hudson. I believe his wife teaches at Bloomfield and an Athletic Director is a member of the administration. The policy reads that relationship would be prohibited under current hiring policy. Please correct me if I'm wrong. If I am correct in reading this policy, maybe that is an issue that needs resolved by the school board.
I do believe Mr. Hudson would have been an excellent athletic director. I also believe Mr. Parsley was an excellent administrator from the point of view of the students, parents, organizing the teachers and carrying out the school boards wishes. This was his responsibility.
I would really like to see Chuck Roach (possibly a conflict of interest according to policy), David
Dean and Brent Anderson interviewed.
Whatever the outcome, school starts in 15 school days.
Soooo... parents, it is time to yank the piercings out of little juniors' head and navel, cover the tatoos, get junior in bed at 9 p.m. so they don't sleep through the school day, turn off the video games, feed them three balanced meals per day, teach them some manners and courtesy, show them what a book is, and possibly take them to church. Oh, I forgot, discipline them when they talk back to you or misbehave. If you don't do these things, then how do you expect the teachers to have a fighting chance?
Mr. ABA,
Speaking of hiding under rocks! I always hear how Bloomfield doesn't hire local people. It may sound good, but it's not true. First of all, a local person may not always be the best person for the job, and it wouldn't make sense for the school to hire someone that isn't. Would it?
Then, there's the question as to "what is local?" Is it Bloomfield residents? County residents?
In the last 4 years, Bloomfield has filled many positions. In that timeframe, more than half of the jr/sr high teacher hirings have been local (biology, math, choral are just a few examples) - and some of those hirings didn't even have local candidates to choose from. At the elementary level, conservatively, more than 75% of the hires have been local people (examples... 1st grade, 2nd grade, two in 5th grade, 6th grade, special ed, title 1 assistant). And, in that same time period, all of the support staff hirings have been local people. Currently 2 of the administrators are people that have resided locally all of their lives.
I think the school has a pretty good history of hiring the best person for the job first, and gives local people opportunities when it is in the best interest of the school system.
now maybe i'll let my kids that go to eastern enroll in bloomfield school. my adopted kid will probably stay at wrv though.
Hey dorkey, what rock have you had your head under for the last few years???? Hiring outside people for positions when you have local people qualified is why the Bloomfield School Corp. is in the shape it's in now. They have no intention of staying at Bloomfield, just disrupt the system and then leave. People of Bloomfield, you better start showing up at the school board meetings and make your voice heard or they will go out and find another Parsley out there!!!
Oh boy here we go again. Bad mouth anyone not from Bloomfield and make sure to replace them with someone that is.
I think Deano or Chuck would be great for this position. They were both good teachers in high school and I believe they would both do a fine job as principal for Bloomfield.
All together now, teachers and fans alike:
Happy Days are here again, the skys at Bloomfield may be clear again, Parsley's finally on the move again, happy days are here again!
I believe Mr. Parsleys' four years have been fruitful. The discipline has been needed, the test scores are up, and the good parents are thankful for the focus on academics. The bad parents don't like him as he was supportive of the teachers in disciplining the children when needed.
He will be a good addition for Vincennes.
Despite his desire for the Cardinals, this is year for the Cubbies. I have said that twenty times before.
I for one would vote for David Dean. He would be the perfect balance of school and having a sports background. He understands that and education has to come first before any extracurriculars.
Good riddance. Maybe now I won't have to think about moving out of the school district before my kids start school.
Mr. Roach should have been hired the first time. That was absolutely ridiculous. I wouldn't blame him if he doesn't want it. Bloomfield missed out on a great opportunity.
Chuck Roach.
I think it is about time he left, we do not need a power hungry person in that position. I also think we need to look outside the Corporation for a New Principal. How about Brent Anderson from Shakamak or David Dean from Oolitic. Lets get someone that has been around this area, they have paid their dues time to reward them...
I for one and many students that I know of will be sorry to see him go. Good luck in your new endeavors, Mr. Parsley!