SUSD Superintendent Dr. Scott A. Menzel

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What has the Scottsdale Unified School Board (SUSD) Superintendent been saying?
Is this the man we want in charge of our children’s education?

Before serving as SUSD Superintendent, Dr. Scott Menzel was Superintendent at two servicing agencies in Michigan. A servicing agency offers services to school districts. He also applied to be Superintendent of the State Board of Education in 2015. He failed to get the job, as a few interviewers saw through him. They questioned his true motive for merging two failing school districts heavily in debt. They questioned the transportation system that collapsed under his leadership. Listen for yourself…

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Dr. Scott A. Menzel

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Read Scott Menzel Quotes

"Our nation was founded on the genocide...
...and displacement of the indigenous population, and built its wealth on the backs of enslaved Africans who were involuntarily transported across the Atlantic and subjected to the most cruel and inhumane treatment at the hands of the white landed aristocracy.... The narrative is long, but the ability of far too many white Americans to ignore the ways in which the system has worked to our benefit and disadvantaged people of color, the poor and those with disabilities is alarming."
"All decisions related to resource allocation and policy development are viewed through an educational equity lens"
"The dissonance between what we believe our country stands for and the disturbing and pervasive evidence of what is has actually stood for causes me to lose sleep at night...
...I do not believe anyone can remain a neutral observer as this chapter of history unfolds. Either we embrace and live out our values reflecting respect for all human beings or we embrace a narrative where the powerful, privileged, and affluent are able to control the narrative and marginalize and oppress those who are perceived as different, inferior, or other."
"In public education, we have the opportunity to make sure the historical lens is not distorted by those who would perpetuate systems of injustice and discrimination."
"During the singing of the National Anthem...
...the athletes have taken respectful positions (by taking a knee and or locking arms) that allow them to call out the injustices that continue to play out in our country. This act of free speech is not only protected by our Constitution but is necessary if we are going to tackle the persistent inequities in our society."
"In public education, we have the opportunity to make sure the historical lens is not distorted by those who perpetuate systems of injustice and discrimination.... My question to you is where do you stand?"
"The continued disproportionality of young men of color who are imprisoned or killed at the hands of law enforcement undermines the fundamental value of liberty and justice for all."
"I think it's important for for people who are white to really spend more time understanding white privilege."
"In our society, people who are white tend not to think deeply about issues of race. But if you are a person of color in this country, you think about it all the time."
"White people of European descent are NOT natives to this land."
"The dissonance between what we believe our country stands for and the disturbing and pervasive evidence of what it has actually stood for causes me to lose sleep at night."
"Personally, I've struggled recently as I recite the Pledge of Allegiance."
"we've been a part of the problem by perpetuating a system of inequity and injustice, and we pledge ourselves to dismantling and disrupting the unjust systems."

What is Equity?

EQUITY – ideological imbalance – the skewed notion that outcomes must be manipulated to ensure equal results, dismissing individual effort and merit in favor of a group association.

EQUITY – selective fairness – a divisive concept that advocates preferential treatment based on group identity rather than recognizing the importance of equal opportunities and individual responsibility.

EQUITY – conformity enforcement – a tool used by certain ideologies to stifle dissent and coerce compliance, where prioritizing equity becomes a mechanism to suppress diverse perspectives.

EQUITY – outcome-driven justice – a misguided approach that places emphasis on equalizing end results, often neglecting the importance of personal choice, hard work, and genuine competition.

EQUITY – identitarianism – a strategy that prioritizes group-based equity over the foundational principles of equal rights, potentially breeding resentment and undermining the pursuit of genuine equality.

Dr. Scott Menzel was hired in February 2020 and started on July 1, 2020. He came from Washentaw ISD, a servicing agency in Ann Arbor MI. WISD serviced 9 school district that had its own superintendents and reported to its own school boards. School boards in MI are not elected officials, they are appointed and voted on by the board itself.

Menzel has never been a superintendent of schools for a district like SUSD. He was a superintendent of schools for a district with 1300 students from 2002 -2007. He then went to a smaller servicing agency until 2011 when he was hired at WISD. He had no authority or supervision of the 9 districts, and it was the responsibility of each district to contact the service agency if they needed anything,

Menzel is now mentoring other superintendents in other districts. Robert Papalardo – Apache Junction, Jay Mann – Creighton, Chad Lanese – Buckeye, and Cain Jagodzinski – Fountain Hills. Scott’s radical ideas of equitable distribution of resources and attention will spread if parents don’t demand a change.

Learn More at Scottsdale Unites for Educational Integrity

Reach out to your local legislators

Please ask your local Scottsdale State House members to ask for Dr. Menzel’s resignation as he is unfit to lead SUSD

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sources:

https://www.iheart.com/podcast/256-fishing-for-answers-31106671/episode/episode-5-scott-menzel-superintendent-of-34491995/

https://x.com/ALegalProcess/status/1621911768082841600?s=20

https://www.blogtalkradio.com/edutalk/2018/10/03/educational-service-agencies-and-their-work-on-equity

https://www.blogtalkradio.com/edutalk/2019/11/04/working-with-educational-service-agencies-towards-equity

https://www.wemu.org/wemu-news/2020-01-20/washtenaw-united-washtenaw-intermediate-school-district-works-to-address-educational-inequities

https://youtu.be/ZrzYbH0k_X4?si=hoilviJh9gat2_9r