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Hi Lee, just wondering, what is your interest in the grants in the district?

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Answer from lee on grants: Federal grants have equal-employment-opportunity riders on them.

HCC's getting Title IX monies was how I got the college to split the scholarship money when I taught there between the girls and boys in athletics. Before my threat to file a compliance review with Title IX, the college gave every penny of money to the boys for scholarships. When I retired, the girls and boys got equal amounts thanks to Title IX provisions. Somebody just has to complain. The money recipients promise to honor the grant's equal-opportunity provisions and then go right ahead and discriminate by hiring Kipley's husband unless somebody rats them out to the federal government. I shall be the rat. ROSSAC minions will hate me, but I don't care.

The equal-opportunity rider means equal opportunity in hiring for jobs too. Anybody who gets federal money has to pledge to practice equal-employment opportunity. Tom Gonzalez says ROSSAC is not liable for that provision. I don't believe him, so I am checking the grants and will check with the department of education. Tom Gonzalez was in on the mistreatment of Mr. Erwin. So I don't trust him at all.

You don't have to be smart to do this stuff. You just have to be patient and have faith. lee

From: lee de cesare [tdecesar@tampabay.rr.com]

Sent: Tuesday, June 24, 2008 9:45 AM

To: 'Linda Cobbe'

Cc: 'Doretha.Ethridge@sdhc.k12.fl.us'; 'Candy.Olson@sdhc.k12.fl.us''; 'April.Griffith@sdhc.k12.fl.us''; 'Jack.Lamb@sdhc.k12.fl.us''; 'Jennifer.Falliero@sdhc.k12.fl.us''; 'Susan.Gonzales@sdhc.k12.fl.us''; 'Carol.Kurdell@sdhc.k12.fl.us''; 'Jason Mims'; 'Dave Schmidt'; 'info@stephengorham.com'; 'lyn.fell@sdhc.k12.fl.us'; 'rosemarygoudreau@tampatribune.com'; 'paultash@sptimes.com'; 'mthomas@tampatribune.com'; 'Gene Siudut'; 'pmanteiga@lagacetanewspaper.com'; 'Letitia'; 'tobin@sptimes.com'

Subject: Public Information Request

Ms. Cobbe

I have to come to Tampa this Thursday. Could I come by your office in the morning of that day to review the following?

· The grants for Smaller Learning Communities;

· Foreign Language Assistance Program;

· The personnel files of Lynn Fell (the grants lady);

· The application folder for the replacement person who took the place of the individual that retired from Professional Standards;

· Answer to this question: Does Dr. Hamilton in his new capacity post retirement as lobbyist in Tallahassee handle any business for the school district?

· May I see a copy of his contract if he does?

· May I have the answer to this question: Does Dr. Hamilton work in concert with Ms. Connie Mileto, whose hiring for that job of Tallahassee school government-relations officer I understand Dr. Hamilton sponsored against other candidates for the job, and does he work out of Ms. Mileto’s school office in Tallahassee?

· The folder with the applicants whose government-relations job Ms. Mileto now holds;

1. What is the name of the person who ghosted Ms. Elia’s recent rebuke to the Tribune?

2. Is the Elia ghost-writer on the staff now, or was she hired to help Ms. Elia with her writing problem?

3. May I see the ghost-writer's personnel file?

4. What is the name of the woman who now occupies Dr. Grego’s chair since his departure?

5. May I see her personnel file?

6. Has she been appointed to the position on a permanent basis?

7. May I see a copy of the ad which advertised Dr. Grego’s job and the file folder with the applicants for it so far?

Thank you,

lee drury de cesare