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Fabio Zuluaga-testing transgressions
Posted by: 243059878675 ()
Date: October 09, 2015 07:56PM

http://theprincipal.blogspot.com/2009/03/old-business-kbe-settles-suit-fcps.html

It was "recommended" the Director complete three hours of refresher training. This was another FCPS-Fayette County.

There have been several mentions of some of the parents thinking this FCPS administrator needs some additional training here, also.

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Re: Fabio Zuluaga-testing transgressions
Posted by: Zuluaga Is Not Responsive ()
Date: October 09, 2015 08:15PM

Recent disclosures of travel information of FCPS personnel revealed travel by Zuluaga and his assistant, Jay Pearson. Inquiries to both about the value of this travel, in a time when only **essential** travel is to be undertaken, have not been answered.

Given that both Zuluaga and Pearson are probably unemployable anywhere except in a school district, one would think that they would be both more attentive and cautious. This, however, seems not to be the case.

One can all but guarantee that questions will be asked of school board candidates about Zuluaga's flagrant behavior in the run up to the school board elections.

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Re: Fabio Zuluaga-testing transgressions
Posted by: background check ()
Date: October 09, 2015 09:13PM

Zuluaga's doctorate is from Southeastern University in Florida. While accredited, it is a religious, for profit school. Not the best, in other words. Couldn't we do better?

Yeah, he's Colombian so he speaks Spanish. Lots of people speak Spanish.

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Re: Fabio Zuluaga-testing transgressions
Posted by: Walter Macon ()
Date: October 09, 2015 09:26PM

background check Wrote:
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> Zuluaga's doctorate is from Southeastern
> University in Florida. While accredited, it is a
> religious, for profit school. Not the best, in
> other words. Couldn't we do better?
>
> Yeah, he's Colombian so he speaks Spanish. Lots of
> people speak Spanish.


He's probably the best assistant super in FCPS, and in my opinion which is years of serving with him, is he should actually have Dr. Garza's spot. You can't find a better person, especially with someone at his level. No ego, willingness to engage the community, parents, and works 16 hour days and doesn't complain about it. He's a hard working man.

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Re: Fabio Zuluaga-testing transgressions
Posted by: explain one thing ()
Date: October 09, 2015 09:31PM

Walter Macon Wrote:
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> background check Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > Zuluaga's doctorate is from Southeastern
> > University in Florida. While accredited, it is
> a
> > religious, for profit school. Not the best, in
> > other words. Couldn't we do better?
> >
> > Yeah, he's Colombian so he speaks Spanish. Lots
> of
> > people speak Spanish.
>
>
> He's probably the best assistant super in FCPS,
> and in my opinion which is years of serving with
> him, is he should actually have Dr. Garza's spot.
> You can't find a better person, especially with
> someone at his level. No ego, willingness to
> engage the community, parents, and works 16 hour
> days and doesn't complain about it. He's a hard
> working man.

Why doesn't he respond when people ask him questions? Lack of transparency is usually not a good thing. After all, he does whatever it is he does on the taxpayers' dollars, so they have a right to know where the money goes.

Saying he should have Garza's spot is not saying much as she is a walking catastrophe.

What makes him so special? Not like he was a distinguished teacher or anything.

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Re: Fabio Zuluaga-testing transgressions
Posted by: Walter Macon ()
Date: October 09, 2015 09:42PM

explain one thing Wrote:
-------------------------------------------------------
> Walter Macon Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > background check Wrote:
> >
> --------------------------------------------------
>
> > -----
> > > Zuluaga's doctorate is from Southeastern
> > > University in Florida. While accredited, it
> is
> > a
> > > religious, for profit school. Not the best,
> in
> > > other words. Couldn't we do better?
> > >
> > > Yeah, he's Colombian so he speaks Spanish.
> Lots
> > of
> > > people speak Spanish.
> >
> >
> > He's probably the best assistant super in FCPS,
> > and in my opinion which is years of serving
> with
> > him, is he should actually have Dr. Garza's
> spot.
> > You can't find a better person, especially with
> > someone at his level. No ego, willingness to
> > engage the community, parents, and works 16
> hour
> > days and doesn't complain about it. He's a hard
> > working man.
>
> Why doesn't he respond when people ask him
> questions? Lack of transparency is usually not a
> good thing. After all, he does whatever it is he
> does on the taxpayers' dollars, so they have a
> right to know where the money goes.
>
> Saying he should have Garza's spot is not saying
> much as she is a walking catastrophe.
>
> What makes him so special? Not like he was a
> distinguished teacher or anything.


He gets hundreds of emails per day, and I've had responses from him. Dr. Garza may or may not be all that wonderful, but when it comes to Dr.Zuniga, you'd be hard pressed to find a more dedicated individual. He has worked with families in crisis, gone to countless events that he has never publicly taken credit for, and has shown leadership during times of pressure that would leave most exhausted. The man is driven, and a fine public servant. Most in FCPS are not, he is.

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Re: Fabio Zuluaga-testing transgressions
Posted by: goes to events? WHEEEEE ()
Date: October 09, 2015 09:49PM

Wow, he goes to events. How hard can that be, and what is there to take credit for?

He may get hundreds of emails a day, but he has a staff. He needs to answer when people ask fiscal questions, especially when the schools claim to be out of money and he, and people under him, are off taking trips.

I've seen no evidence of his leadership. All I've seen him do is ignore people. I've looked at his background, found nothing exceptional. He may give good service to Fairfax's Latino population, but not all of us belong to that population.

He comes across as self important, egotistical and exclusionary. These are not good traits.

If he's a fine public servant, then we could replace just about everyone in FCPS (and the County as a whole) with rocks.

Please, show me something he's done, and if you know him, tell him to lay off the events and travel and answer his damned emails. Certain members of the school board are not happy with his lack of responsiveness to say nothing of the travel he does and approves. In a real company, those are signs of being shown the door. At FCPS it may take a little longer but it could happen.

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Re: Fabio Zuluaga-testing transgressions
Posted by: Walter Macon ()
Date: October 09, 2015 10:24PM

goes to events? WHEEEEE Wrote:
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> Wow, he goes to events. How hard can that be, and
> what is there to take credit for?
>
> He may get hundreds of emails a day, but he has a
> staff. He needs to answer when people ask fiscal
> questions, especially when the schools claim to be
> out of money and he, and people under him, are off
> taking trips.
>
> I've seen no evidence of his leadership. All I've
> seen him do is ignore people. I've looked at his
> background, found nothing exceptional. He may give
> good service to Fairfax's Latino population, but
> not all of us belong to that population.
>
> He comes across as self important, egotistical and
> exclusionary. These are not good traits.
>
> If he's a fine public servant, then we could
> replace just about everyone in FCPS (and the
> County as a whole) with rocks.
>
> Please, show me something he's done, and if you
> know him, tell him to lay off the events and
> travel and answer his damned emails. Certain
> members of the school board are not happy with his
> lack of responsiveness to say nothing of the
> travel he does and approves. In a real company,
> those are signs of being shown the door. At FCPS
> it may take a little longer but it could happen.


Do you even know him? Or let me guess, your kid screwed up and you've got butt hurt. Lots of anger. Sorry man.

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Re: Fabio Zuluaga-testing transgressions
Posted by: W. Macon = FCPS Shill ()
Date: October 09, 2015 10:46PM

Walter Macon Wrote:
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> goes to events? WHEEEEE Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > Wow, he goes to events. How hard can that be,
> and
> > what is there to take credit for?
> >
> > He may get hundreds of emails a day, but he has
> a
> > staff. He needs to answer when people ask
> fiscal
> > questions, especially when the schools claim to
> be
> > out of money and he, and people under him, are
> off
> > taking trips.
> >
> > I've seen no evidence of his leadership. All
> I've
> > seen him do is ignore people. I've looked at
> his
> > background, found nothing exceptional. He may
> give
> > good service to Fairfax's Latino population,
> but
> > not all of us belong to that population.
> >
> > He comes across as self important, egotistical
> and
> > exclusionary. These are not good traits.
> >
> > If he's a fine public servant, then we could
> > replace just about everyone in FCPS (and the
> > County as a whole) with rocks.
> >
> > Please, show me something he's done, and if you
> > know him, tell him to lay off the events and
> > travel and answer his damned emails. Certain
> > members of the school board are not happy with
> his
> > lack of responsiveness to say nothing of the
> > travel he does and approves. In a real company,
> > those are signs of being shown the door. At
> FCPS
> > it may take a little longer but it could
> happen.
>
>
> Do you even know him? Or let me guess, your kid
> screwed up and you've got butt hurt. Lots of
> anger. Sorry man.


How can I know him? He won't respond to my emails and I don't have access to his social schedule so I can't meet him at an event.

No, my kid did not screw up, don't know where you got that.

I'm among several people I know who have asked him about specific practices in schools and then, more recently, about the travel document.

I guess since we don't fit some special profile he has, he considers us to be beneath his contempt.

I can say the same thing for Jay Pearson-it seems he won't respond unless Zuluga tells him to.

Yes, there's anger that I'm paying taxes so the schools can do any silly thing they want, and Zuluaga can run off to Korea, Boston, and who knows where else he goes without explaining what the benefit is. He also seems disinterested in the extreme in discussing what his subordinates such as Pearson do, to say nothing of the schools under his purview.

I still don't see anything great about the man. If he were in a real company, this is the type of thing that would get him fired. But since it is quite obvious that there's next to no accountability in FCPS, this comes as no surprise.

So-if you know him (lucky you), tell him to stop going to PTA meetings and face the taxpayers.

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Re: Fabio Zuluaga-testing transgressions
Posted by: Walter Macon ()
Date: October 10, 2015 08:36AM

W. Macon = FCPS Shill Wrote:
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> Walter Macon Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > goes to events? WHEEEEE Wrote:
> >
> --------------------------------------------------
>
> > -----
> > > Wow, he goes to events. How hard can that be,
> > and
> > > what is there to take credit for?
> > >
> > > He may get hundreds of emails a day, but he
> has
> > a
> > > staff. He needs to answer when people ask
> > fiscal
> > > questions, especially when the schools claim
> to
> > be
> > > out of money and he, and people under him,
> are
> > off
> > > taking trips.
> > >
> > > I've seen no evidence of his leadership. All
> > I've
> > > seen him do is ignore people. I've looked at
> > his
> > > background, found nothing exceptional. He may
> > give
> > > good service to Fairfax's Latino population,
> > but
> > > not all of us belong to that population.
> > >
> > > He comes across as self important,
> egotistical
> > and
> > > exclusionary. These are not good traits.
> > >
> > > If he's a fine public servant, then we could
> > > replace just about everyone in FCPS (and the
> > > County as a whole) with rocks.
> > >
> > > Please, show me something he's done, and if
> you
> > > know him, tell him to lay off the events and
> > > travel and answer his damned emails. Certain
> > > members of the school board are not happy
> with
> > his
> > > lack of responsiveness to say nothing of the
> > > travel he does and approves. In a real
> company,
> > > those are signs of being shown the door. At
> > FCPS
> > > it may take a little longer but it could
> > happen.
> >
> >
> > Do you even know him? Or let me guess, your kid
> > screwed up and you've got butt hurt. Lots of
> > anger. Sorry man.
>
>
> How can I know him? He won't respond to my emails
> and I don't have access to his social schedule so
> I can't meet him at an event.
>
> No, my kid did not screw up, don't know where you
> got that.
>
> I'm among several people I know who have asked him
> about specific practices in schools and then, more
> recently, about the travel document.
>
> I guess since we don't fit some special profile he
> has, he considers us to be beneath his contempt.
>
> I can say the same thing for Jay Pearson-it seems
> he won't respond unless Zuluga tells him to.
>
> Yes, there's anger that I'm paying taxes so the
> schools can do any silly thing they want, and
> Zuluaga can run off to Korea, Boston, and who
> knows where else he goes without explaining what
> the benefit is. He also seems disinterested in the
> extreme in discussing what his subordinates such
> as Pearson do, to say nothing of the schools under
> his purview.
>
> I still don't see anything great about the man. If
> he were in a real company, this is the type of
> thing that would get him fired. But since it is
> quite obvious that there's next to no
> accountability in FCPS, this comes as no
> surprise.
>
> So-if you know him (lucky you), tell him to stop
> going to PTA meetings and face the taxpayers.

PTA meetings are full of taxpayers! :)

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Re: Fabio Zuluaga-testing transgressions
Posted by: time management skills ()
Date: October 10, 2015 09:30AM

I would agree with the other person, if he has time to go to PTA meetings he has time to answer emails.

I might imagine that at a PTA meeting he knows he will have a friendly audience. I might imagine that certain taxpayer questions make him uncomfortable. To be sure, the trip to Korea he took raises a lot of issues that are still not resolved.

I also agree with the person who questioned his background. What with the scandal surrounding Ashford University I myself tend to look askance at these for profit schools.

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Re: Fabio Zuluaga-testing transgressions
Posted by: been there, done that. ()
Date: October 10, 2015 09:40AM

I actually had Dr. Zuluaga call me back. Very punctually. More than once. Problem is, he didn't get any results from the staff I was having major problems with. I had huge problems for years with these people.

Always called me back. Just couldn't produce.

I guess you could sum that up as all talk and no action.

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Re: Fabio Zuluaga-testing transgressions
Posted by: A Guarantee ()
Date: October 10, 2015 10:05AM

Well I could guarantee you that Zuluaga could answer questions about his own travel, unless he has amnesia.

I could also guarantee you that he ought to be able to answer questions about the travel of people on his staff.

I could also guarantee you that Zuluaga could, or should, be able to respond to questions about what goes on in the schools in his area.

To be sure, he might not be able to do certain things. But he ought to respond when people send him questions that are in his area of responsibility. If he does not know what is going on beneath him, then is all but certainly an incompetent manager and should be replaced. Case in point, why is he unwilling or unable to discuss his own travel?

It is not like he's working for a privately held corporation, his travel (and all the other stuff) is funded with tax dollars. I'm sure taxpayers would rather pay lower taxes than have him and his people running all over the place especially since he can't or won't justify the need for travel.

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Re: Fabio Zuluaga-testing transgressions
Posted by: wer ()
Date: October 10, 2015 11:34AM

When did he go to Korea? Somebody FOIA the travel claim.

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Re: Fabio Zuluaga-testing transgressions
Posted by: Kim Chee ()
Date: October 10, 2015 11:50AM

wer Wrote:
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> When did he go to Korea? Somebody FOIA the travel
> claim.

He supposedly got the money from some Korean group. That's not the point, he had to take time off work to go. Who authorized that? What did he do there that was so important?

FOIA is a joke-they go out of their way to charge you because they don't want this stuff public. Right now there's more than a little stress, right before the election, about 10 people who went to Germany. Yes, Germany.

Zuluaga went to Boston for some conference. But was the conference essential? That's their policy, he just ignores it. Boston is nice this time of year.

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Re: Fabio Zuluaga-testing transgressions
Posted by: X,jFdt ()
Date: October 10, 2015 02:14PM

They have the right to charge a fee for FOIA. It takes time. However, presenting their work to the public is important. They are spending our money and dealing with our kids.

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Re: Fabio Zuluaga-testing transgressions
Posted by: AAA.... ()
Date: October 10, 2015 02:15PM

"Essential" travel is wide open to interpretation.

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Re: Fabio Zuluaga-testing transgressions
Posted by: all the more reason ()
Date: October 10, 2015 03:32PM

AAA.... Wrote:
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> "Essential" travel is wide open to interpretation.

If it is open to interpretation, he really needs to explain it. FCPS claims they are a 100 million in the hole, but they spend 80 thousand a month on travel? And, they don't like to explain what the travel is for, why it is essential?

Fabio Zuluaga needs to lay off the PTA meetings and answer his emails.

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Re: Fabio Zuluaga-testing transgressions
Posted by: No Habla ()
Date: October 10, 2015 05:13PM

Walter Macon Wrote:
-------------------------------------------------------
> explain one thing Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > Walter Macon Wrote:
> >
> --------------------------------------------------
>
> > -----
> > > background check Wrote:
> > >
> >
> --------------------------------------------------
>
> >
> > > -----
> > > > Zuluaga's doctorate is from Southeastern
> > > > University in Florida. While accredited, it
> > is
> > > a
> > > > religious, for profit school. Not the best,
> > in
> > > > other words. Couldn't we do better?
> > > >
> > > > Yeah, he's Colombian so he speaks Spanish.
> > Lots
> > > of
> > > > people speak Spanish.
> > >
> > >
> > > He's probably the best assistant super in
> FCPS,
> > > and in my opinion which is years of serving
> > with
> > > him, is he should actually have Dr. Garza's
> > spot.
> > > You can't find a better person, especially
> with
> > > someone at his level. No ego, willingness to
> > > engage the community, parents, and works 16
> > hour
> > > days and doesn't complain about it. He's a
> hard
> > > working man.
> >
> > Why doesn't he respond when people ask him
> > questions? Lack of transparency is usually not
> a
> > good thing. After all, he does whatever it is
> he
> > does on the taxpayers' dollars, so they have a
> > right to know where the money goes.
> >
> > Saying he should have Garza's spot is not
> saying
> > much as she is a walking catastrophe.
> >
> > What makes him so special? Not like he was a
> > distinguished teacher or anything.
>
>
> He gets hundreds of emails per day, and I've had
> responses from him. Dr. Garza may or may not be
> all that wonderful, but when it comes to
> Dr.Zuniga, you'd be hard pressed to find a more
> dedicated individual. He has worked with families
> in crisis, gone to countless events that he has
> never publicly taken credit for, and has shown
> leadership during times of pressure that would
> leave most exhausted. The man is driven, and a
> fine public servant. Most in FCPS are not, he is.

If you say so. He was supposed to attend several events at our school and was always a no show. Maybe we don't have enough Spanish speakers for him.

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Re: Fabio Zuluaga-testing transgressions
Posted by: heard it before ()
Date: October 10, 2015 05:32PM

No Habla Wrote:
-------------------------------------------------------
> Walter Macon Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > explain one thing Wrote:
> >
> --------------------------------------------------
>
> > -----
> > > Walter Macon Wrote:
> > >
> >
> --------------------------------------------------
>
> >
> > > -----
> > > > background check Wrote:
> > > >
> > >
> >
> --------------------------------------------------
>
> >
> > >
> > > > -----
> > > > > Zuluaga's doctorate is from Southeastern
> > > > > University in Florida. While accredited,
> it
> > > is
> > > > a
> > > > > religious, for profit school. Not the
> best,
> > > in
> > > > > other words. Couldn't we do better?
> > > > >
> > > > > Yeah, he's Colombian so he speaks
> Spanish.
> > > Lots
> > > > of
> > > > > people speak Spanish.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > He's probably the best assistant super in
> > FCPS,
> > > > and in my opinion which is years of serving
> > > with
> > > > him, is he should actually have Dr. Garza's
> > > spot.
> > > > You can't find a better person, especially
> > with
> > > > someone at his level. No ego, willingness
> to
> > > > engage the community, parents, and works 16
> > > hour
> > > > days and doesn't complain about it. He's a
> > hard
> > > > working man.
> > >
> > > Why doesn't he respond when people ask him
> > > questions? Lack of transparency is usually
> not
> > a
> > > good thing. After all, he does whatever it is
> > he
> > > does on the taxpayers' dollars, so they have
> a
> > > right to know where the money goes.
> > >
> > > Saying he should have Garza's spot is not
> > saying
> > > much as she is a walking catastrophe.
> > >
> > > What makes him so special? Not like he was a
> > > distinguished teacher or anything.
> >
> >
> > He gets hundreds of emails per day, and I've
> had
> > responses from him. Dr. Garza may or may not be
> > all that wonderful, but when it comes to
> > Dr.Zuniga, you'd be hard pressed to find a more
> > dedicated individual. He has worked with
> families
> > in crisis, gone to countless events that he has
> > never publicly taken credit for, and has shown
> > leadership during times of pressure that would
> > leave most exhausted. The man is driven, and a
> > fine public servant. Most in FCPS are not, he
> is.
>
> If you say so. He was supposed to attend several
> events at our school and was always a no show.
> Maybe we don't have enough Spanish speakers for
> him.

Yes, he does seem to favor the Spanish speaking population.

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Re: Fabio Zuluaga-testing transgressions
Posted by: 9992039409 ()
Date: October 10, 2015 05:50PM

One thing that worries me about Fabio is he has a reputation as a man who loves testing, loves meetings, loves reports, and loves new programs. He's never met some initiative he wasn't crazy about, and if it can't be documented or have a number applied to it, he doesn't care about it.

My old principal was very into good teaching. She wanted kids to learn a lot and have fun doing so. She often told us that she was terrified of all the nonsense Fabio was pushing, that he'd have teachers writing reports and testing and analyzing data constantly, and good teaching would go by the wayside.

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Re: Fabio Zuluaga-testing transgressions
Posted by: that's nice, but… ()
Date: October 10, 2015 06:12PM

9992039409 Wrote:
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> One thing that worries me about Fabio is he has a
> reputation as a man who loves testing, loves
> meetings, loves reports, and loves new programs.
> He's never met some initiative he wasn't crazy
> about, and if it can't be documented or have a
> number applied to it, he doesn't care about it.
>
> My old principal was very into good teaching. She
> wanted kids to learn a lot and have fun doing so.
> She often told us that she was terrified of all
> the nonsense Fabio was pushing, that he'd have
> teachers writing reports and testing and analyzing
> data constantly, and good teaching would go by the
> wayside.

There are numbers applied to travel-they're called the cost.

A bright boy like Fabio ought to be able to come up with a formula to determine if something is essential or not. After all, someone here talked about how hard he works.

He could share the results of his analysis to those who email him. Yes, it might cost him a PTA meeting or school board dinner here and there, but it might improve his image, which, after all of this unexplained travel, is certainly tainted.

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Re: Fabio Zuluaga-testing transgressions
Posted by: someonewhoknows ()
Date: October 10, 2015 07:32PM

Fuck his travel transgressions, he is WAY worse than that.

This asshole is a nightmare. Comes into classrooms, makes broad assessments about teachers in 10 minute observations, forces weak administrators into corners, etc.... I've seen GREAT teachers gone because of this jerk... ask anyone at JEB, Poe, Beech Tree, Glasgow, Sleepy Hollow, Graham Road. Teahers SOAR at places out from under the thumb of this micoro managing little prick. YET keeps pandering principals, APs, etc. safe. WRONG!

Liar, cheater (see OP), corrupt, part of the "standardized testing is #1" philosophy which is flat wrong and soon to be out of style anyway. Dumbfuck is the Ben Carson / Donald Trump of teaching ... soundbites, all style NO substance. Gets support from other know nothings and yes men / women.

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Re: Fabio Zuluaga-testing transgressions
Posted by: nofab ()
Date: October 10, 2015 08:05PM

Any employment application for ANY FCPS position with the name Fabio on it should be immediately discarded. Make that any position with any organization.

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Re: Fabio Zuluaga-testing transgressions
Posted by: YhKkihRf ()
Date: October 10, 2015 09:27PM

Dr. Z is a chemist. A scientist. They think in very different ways. They like formulas, numbers, etc.

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Re: Fabio Zuluaga-testing transgressions
Posted by: let's be honest ()
Date: October 10, 2015 09:36PM

Zuluaga has a bachelor's degree in chemistry from the Pedagogical University in Bogota, Colombia. He has a master's degree in education from Nazarene College, Kansas, and a doctorate in instructional leadership from Nova Southeastern University in Florida.

He's hardly a chemist or a scientist. He's a bungling paper pusher.

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Re: Fabio Zuluaga-testing transgressions
Posted by: thatherguy ()
Date: October 11, 2015 08:43AM

Wow. Someone should really check out the accreditation of those "colleges".

"Dr." Z is an Alchemist. He thinks there is a formula that can change SOL scores into good schools.

The culture at the schools he oversees is poison, whether they are on the "failing to make progress" list or not. His test obsession is contagious to the admin he threatens and is hurting the students, period.

The OMG, we are not going to "pass" alarms start in January. Suddenly, all of his Title I schools become test prep centers.

FCPS pushes the model "Creative, Collaborative, Communicate, Critical Thinker." Except where Fabio and his minion principals are involved. Then it is test, bubble, test, data, test,.....

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Re: Fabio Zuluaga-testing transgressions
Posted by: school watch ()
Date: October 11, 2015 11:19AM

I think Zuluaga's best degree is the one from Colombia.

Nazarene College is, well, run by the Church of the Nazarene. It is one of those schools where you are required to live in school housing. It is accredited, but it is not a great school.

Nova Southeastern is a for profit school. I agree with the other person that such schools are often questionable.

So I think it is safe to say that Zuluaga knows a thing or two about chemistry but has no advanced scientific training.

His career is undistinguished-science teacher in Colombia, Spanish teacher in the US (briefly) and then he moved into administration. His FCPS bio says he developed an information packet for principals, now that's earth shattering stuff. He must not have done much if that's the best FCPS can think of to say about him.

His record at FCPS is mediocre if best. I have to think he got hired for Hispanic diversity (other Gatehouse staff seem to be there for similar reasons).

What FCPS needs to do is cut Gatehouse and cut it severely. Too much money being spent, not enough results being obtained.

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Re: Fabio Zuluaga-testing transgressions
Posted by: Darwinism ()
Date: October 12, 2015 10:53AM

It is fascinating that there's a whole academic discipline of "school management" and you can even get a Ph.D. in it. I agree with the person who said that these people are only employable in a big school district. Also, how high can you go, superintendent?

If I were going to hire people to run schools, I would hire some mix of distinguished educators or those with a successful business track record. Fabio Zuluaga doesn't qualify as either. I wonder what he, Lockard, Garza, Atwater and the rest would do if the Board of Supervisors tired of their antics, restructured FCPS and their positions went away?

I can see that it would not be hard for a good science teacher to find a job. But someone like Zuluaga? I could see him ending up as a shift supervisor at Chipotle or something.

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Re: Fabio Zuluaga-testing transgressions
Posted by: whoisthisis? ()
Date: October 12, 2015 12:24PM

Fabio's testing initiative is yet another example of making teachers conjure up multiple choice test data so they can talk about it in front of Fabio so he can talk about it in front of the higher ups. At the end of the day the numbers get farted out, Fabio keeps talking and the students get hit with more "common" assessments for data that teachers don't have to grade. He is from Colombia. That's all it takes to get hired in FCPS. Just ask Prospericious Calhoonis. Got hired for being "diverse". Where is she now? In Gatehouse aggregating Fabio's data most likely. Actually... no one knows what she's doing. I now teach out of county making much more a year.

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Re: Fabio Zuluaga-testing transgressions
Posted by: 99909900000 ()
Date: October 12, 2015 11:59PM

He was at my school once and was walking around and checking things out. The kids were there in the lunchroom eating, and he walked in to do a little meet and greet. He walked over to a couple girls and said, "Hey girls, I'm Dr. Z!" The two girls, fifth graders, looked at him, didn't say a word, and then went back to eating.

I about died.

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Re: Fabio Zuluaga-testing transgressions
Posted by: ITK ()
Date: October 13, 2015 05:50AM

Here is a thought - eliminate all the region assistant superintendents as well as the executive superintendents and use their salaries to help with the budget! FZ is not the worse of the lot by any means. At least he works hard. Many of the rest are simply political animals and have no meaningful impact on students or instruction. They are not respected by the teachers and in many cases, not by the principals.

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Re: Fabio Zuluaga-testing transgressions
Posted by: Not a Bureaucrat ()
Date: October 13, 2015 06:12AM

ITK Wrote:
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> Here is a thought - eliminate all the region
> assistant superintendents as well as the executive
> superintendents and use their salaries to help
> with the budget! FZ is not the worse of the lot by
> any means. At least he works hard. Many of the
> rest are simply political animals and have no
> meaningful impact on students or instruction. They
> are not respected by the teachers and in many
> cases, not by the principals.

I'd prefer to eliminate the many assistant principal positions that are not required under state law. FCPS has some lousy principals, who bully teachers, lie to parents, or are just terrible managers. It's not reasonable to expect Dr. Garza to personally evaluate all 200 principals. She needs to find better regional assistant superintendents, though, or else those assistant superintendent positions are a waste of money.

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Re: Fabio Zuluaga-testing transgressions
Posted by: and JUST why not? ()
Date: October 13, 2015 12:02PM

Not a Bureaucrat Wrote:
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> ITK Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > Here is a thought - eliminate all the region
> > assistant superintendents as well as the
> executive
> > superintendents and use their salaries to help
> > with the budget! FZ is not the worse of the lot
> by
> > any means. At least he works hard. Many of the
> > rest are simply political animals and have no
> > meaningful impact on students or instruction.
> They
> > are not respected by the teachers and in many
> > cases, not by the principals.
>
> I'd prefer to eliminate the many assistant
> principal positions that are not required under
> state law. FCPS has some lousy principals, who
> bully teachers, lie to parents, or are just
> terrible managers. It's not reasonable to expect
> Dr. Garza to personally evaluate all 200
> principals. She needs to find better regional
> assistant superintendents, though, or else those
> assistant superintendent positions are a waste of
> money.


Garza has been in there long enough to evaluate the 200 principals. What else does she do, anyway? I tried to talk to her on the phone once, was told she was so busy she did not take calls from county residents. Who does she think she is?

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Re: Fabio Zuluaga-testing transgressions
Posted by: Reveal yourself ()
Date: December 12, 2015 06:54AM

goes to events? WHEEEEE Wrote:
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> Wow, he goes to events. How hard can that be, and
> what is there to take credit for?
>
> He may get hundreds of emails a day, but he has a
> staff. He needs to answer when people ask fiscal
> questions, especially when the schools claim to be
> out of money and he, and people under him, are off
> taking trips.
>
> I've seen no evidence of his leadership. All I've
> seen him do is ignore people. I've looked at his
> background, found nothing exceptional. He may give
> good service to Fairfax's Latino population, but
> not all of us belong to that population.
>
> He comes across as self important, egotistical and
> exclusionary. These are not good traits.
>
> If he's a fine public servant, then we could
> replace just about everyone in FCPS (and the
> County as a whole) with rocks.
>
> Please, show me something he's done, and if you
> know him, tell him to lay off the events and
> travel and answer his damned emails. Certain
> members of the school board are not happy with his
> lack of responsiveness to say nothing of the
> travel he does and approves. In a real company,
> those are signs of being shown the door. At FCPS
> it may take a little longer but it could happen.


You hide behind this site and sling baseless accusations at dedicated, knowledgeable, hard working staff. You are so fixated on travel which is the wrong issue if you really wanted to fix the school system. Perhaps your e-mails do not merit a response. Or, even better, earn your advanced degree and apply for a job in FCPS.

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Re: Fabio Zuluaga-testing transgressions
Posted by: Derek L. ()
Date: January 19, 2016 06:40AM

You have to be kidding..He's all about what "LOOKS" good, not what is actually happening or could happen. He only cares about his own reputation..#teacher

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Re: Fabio Zuluaga-testing transgressions
Posted by: Derek L. ()
Date: January 19, 2016 06:43AM

Agreed, he is poisoning his schools..#teacher

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Re: Fabio Zuluaga-testing transgressions
Posted by: 432 ()
Date: January 20, 2016 12:16PM

I actually had Dr. Zuluaga call me back. Very punctually. More than once. Problem is, he didn't get any results from the staff I was having major problems with. I had huge problems for years with these people.

Always called me back. Just couldn't produce.

I guess you could sum that up as all talk and no action..

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Re: Fabio Zuluaga-testing transgressions
Posted by: over a year ()
Date: January 20, 2016 02:17PM

I've been waiting over a year for a response from Zuluaga. What a smug asshole he is.

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Re: Fabio Zuluaga-testing transgressions
Posted by: ert098giu ()
Date: January 20, 2016 02:27PM

over a year Wrote:
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> I've been waiting over a year for a response from
> Zuluaga. What a smug asshole he is.


They are all smug assholes.

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Re: Fabio Zuluaga-testing transgressions
Posted by: yep got that one right ()
Date: January 20, 2016 02:31PM

ert098giu Wrote:
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> over a year Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > I've been waiting over a year for a response
> from
> > Zuluaga. What a smug asshole he is.
>
>
> They are all smug assholes.

+1,000

Would love to see Zuluaga at Chipotle, Garza at Target and Atwater at Popeyes.

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Re: Fabio Zuluaga-testing transgressions
Posted by: e. coli ()
Date: January 20, 2016 02:35PM

Chipotle's closing man.

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Re: Fabio Zuluaga-testing transgressions
Posted by: vote of no confidence ()
Date: January 20, 2016 02:58PM

We need a way to remove these people, all they do is suck up money.

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Re: Fabio Zuluaga-testing transgressions
Posted by: what a freak ()
Date: January 20, 2016 06:10PM

99909900000 Wrote:
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> He was at my school once and was walking around
> and checking things out. The kids were there in
> the lunchroom eating, and he walked in to do a
> little meet and greet. He walked over to a couple
> girls and said, "Hey girls, I'm Dr. Z!" The two
> girls, fifth graders, looked at him, didn't say a
> word, and then went back to eating.
>
> I about died.

He has issues, "Dr. Z" indeed!

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Re: Fabio Zuluaga-testing transgressions
Posted by: Not A Zuluaga fan ()
Date: September 19, 2016 06:44PM

Wow! How could you recommend that Mr. Zuluaga could replace Ms. Garza? Have you ever met him?
I had an issue with a Middle School grading question. There were inconsistencies between what the teachers send home and what the final grades were. We were in transition with a Principal. I sent Mr. Zuluaga an email (and a phone call) asking for an explanation, since his name is on the report cards. Didn't get a response. Followed up. Said he'd get a meeting scheduled. Never heard from him. Followed up. Got a meeting scheduled. Sent him the specifics prior to the meeting. He was unprepared for the meeting. Did not even know the grading system (for Middle Years IB program), then he tried to defend things that were incorrect. He didn't know if other schools used the same grading system or not. Did not even understand the grading system when presented with the details. Could not explain the fundamentals of how the feedback system was supposed to be used within the schools. I asked him for specific follow up items and never heard from him again.
I'm not a disgruntled parent. My kids all have done very well in FCPS. So please tell me about his vision, leadership, accountability, and interpersonal skills that make him the "best" assistant in the school system and why he's qualified to be the Superintendent, especially now that Garza has resigned?

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Re: Fabio Zuluaga-testing transgressions
Posted by: NONAMEGIVEN ()
Date: September 19, 2016 07:18PM

Oh My!

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Re: Fabio Zuluaga-testing transgressions
Posted by: mmmmm ()
Date: September 19, 2016 09:06PM

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Re: Fabio Zuluaga-testing transgressions
Posted by: 432 ()
Date: September 19, 2016 09:07PM

I actually had Dr. Zuluaga call me back. Very punctually. More than once. Problem is, he didn't get any results from the staff I was having major problems with. I had huge problems for years with these people.

Always called me back. Just couldn't produce.

I guess you could sum that up as all talk and no action...

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Re: Fabio Zuluaga-testing transgressions
Posted by: MaNIPulator ()
Date: September 20, 2016 06:33AM

W. Macon = FCPS Shill Wrote:
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> Walter Macon Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > goes to events? WHEEEEE Wrote:
> >
> --------------------------------------------------
>
> > -----
> > > Wow, he goes to events. How hard can that be,
> > and
> > > what is there to take credit for?
> > >
> > > He may get hundreds of emails a day, but he
> has
> > a
> > > staff. He needs to answer when people ask
> > fiscal
> > > questions, especially when the schools claim
> to
> > be
> > > out of money and he, and people under him,
> are
> > off
> > > taking trips.
> > >
> > > I've seen no evidence of his leadership. All
> > I've
> > > seen him do is ignore people. I've looked at
> > his
> > > background, found nothing exceptional. He may
> > give
> > > good service to Fairfax's Latino population,
> > but
> > > not all of us belong to that population.
> > >
> > > He comes across as self important,
> egotistical
> > and
> > > exclusionary. These are not good traits.
> > >
> > > If he's a fine public servant, then we could
> > > replace just about everyone in FCPS (and the
> > > County as a whole) with rocks.
> > >
> > > Please, show me something he's done, and if
> you
> > > know him, tell him to lay off the events and
> > > travel and answer his damned emails. Certain
> > > members of the school board are not happy
> with
> > his
> > > lack of responsiveness to say nothing of the
> > > travel he does and approves. In a real
> company,
> > > those are signs of being shown the door. At
> > FCPS
> > > it may take a little longer but it could
> > happen.
> >
> >
> > Do you even know him? Or let me guess, your kid
> > screwed up and you've got butt hurt. Lots of
> > anger. Sorry man.
>
>
> How can I know him? He won't respond to my emails
> and I don't have access to his social schedule so
> I can't meet him at an event.
>
> No, my kid did not screw up, don't know where you
> got that.
>
> I'm among several people I know who have asked him
> about specific practices in schools and then, more
> recently, about the travel document.
>
> I guess since we don't fit some special profile he
> has, he considers us to be beneath his contempt.
>
> I can say the same thing for Jay Pearson-it seems
> he won't respond unless Zuluga tells him to.
>
> Yes, there's anger that I'm paying taxes so the
> schools can do any silly thing they want, and
> Zuluaga can run off to Korea, Boston, and who
> knows where else he goes without explaining what
> the benefit is. He also seems disinterested in the
> extreme in discussing what his subordinates such
> as Pearson do, to say nothing of the schools under
> his purview.
>
> I still don't see anything great about the man. If
> he were in a real company, this is the type of
> thing that would get him fired. But since it is
> quite obvious that there's next to no
> accountability in FCPS, this comes as no
> surprise.
>
> So-if you know him (lucky you), tell him to stop
> going to PTA meetings and face the taxpayers.

A couple of things here;

Are you a mom or dad? If mom wood you like to meet for anal?

And 2, don't be surprised to see this Fabio guy as the next Superintendent of FCPS.

Nip

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Re: Fabio Zuluaga-testing transgressions
Posted by: Must be joke ()
Date: September 20, 2016 06:56PM

No way they would consider him

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Re: Fabio Zuluaga-testing transgressions
Posted by: Ok ()
Date: January 19, 2017 07:23AM

He and dr. Garza does anyrhing about teacher or principal to mistreat child by beratement, violaating FERPA calling child name, and many orher inappropriate and unacceptable things. Garza is now CEO of another organization supporting children yet ignored her responsibility in FCPS system. God help our children if Dr. Z becomes supwrintendent. Questionable trave

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Re: Fabio Zuluaga-testing transgressions
Posted by: Ok ()
Date: January 19, 2017 07:26AM

HA!!!!!! HE ALLOWED MISTREATMENT OF STUDENTS BY STAFF!!!!

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Re: Fabio Zuluaga-testing transgressions
Posted by: Ok ()
Date: January 19, 2017 07:31AM

We need more accountability and removal of folks from their positions when they are not doing their jobs.
We must have ACCOUNTIBILITY. perhaps class action lawsuits when necessary will wake them up.

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Re: Fabio Zuluaga-testing transgressions
Posted by: experimental method ()
Date: January 19, 2017 11:45AM

Have Zuluaga do NOTHING for a month. If no one notices, he's gone!

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Re: Fabio Zuluaga-testing transgressions
Posted by: Emperor Trump ()
Date: January 19, 2017 12:07PM

After I'm sworn in tomorrow, I'll deport Dr. Z, believe me.

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Re: Fabio Zuluaga-testing transgressions
Posted by: I am with you ()
Date: January 20, 2017 06:56AM

Ok Wrote:
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> We need more accountability and removal of folks
> from their positions when they are not doing
> their jobs.
> We must have ACCOUNTIBILITY. perhaps class action
> lawsuits when necessary will wake them up.


Yup Yup and Yup.

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Re: Fabio Zuluaga-testing transgressions
Posted by: Ok ()
Date: February 23, 2017 09:58AM

Then why does he cover up and do nothing when students are being mistreated.

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Re: Fabio Zuluaga-testing transgressions
Posted by: the answer is------ ()
Date: February 23, 2017 12:00PM

Ok Wrote:
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> Then why does he cover up and do nothing when
> students are being mistreated.


They are all crooks and thugs.

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Re: Fabio Zuluaga-testing transgressions
Posted by: Sol ()
Date: March 16, 2017 10:43PM

That is very interesting to read. My kids school used to be very creative and innovative before it was fashionable. I see the teaching very SOL heavy now...what a shame!! And I bet the kids do worse on those SOLs

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Re: Fabio Zuluaga-testing transgressions
Posted by: Saul F. Gil ()
Date: June 02, 2017 10:31AM

It is amazing the bigotry hate and bullying that goes on when you are successful and when you do the best in a profession that you have dedicated all your life.
Immigrants many times faced the evil of these feelings. I hope we can really live in a world where diversity and social progress is part of the norm.

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Re: Fabio Zuluaga-testing transgressions
Posted by: anonymous123 ()
Date: July 10, 2017 02:40PM

Completely useless dick-less leader

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Re: Fabio Zuluaga-testing transgressions
Posted by: anonymous123 ()
Date: July 10, 2017 02:42PM

Hate the fact our taxes going wasteful people like this Zuluaga - absolutely useless - i have no idea how he got up to this level. Must be suck'up or part of social service plan - worthless shit

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Re: Fabio Zuluaga-testing transgressions
Posted by: anonymous123 ()
Date: July 10, 2017 02:45PM

someone above summed it up very well - All talk Zero Action - no guts or commonsense. He will sacrifice students to backup his staff even on wrongful acts and judgement.

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Re: Fabio Zuluaga-testing transgressions
Posted by: anonymous1234 ()
Date: July 10, 2017 02:46PM

Yep - both Zuluaga and Pearson are useless - waste of tax dollar. Pearson is his bitch - wont say a word.

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Re: Fabio Zuluaga-testing transgressions
Posted by: 432 ()
Date: July 10, 2017 08:59PM

anonymous123 Wrote:
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> someone above summed it up very well - All talk
> Zero Action - no guts or commonsense. He will
> sacrifice students to backup his staff even on
> wrongful acts and judgement.


That was me. They all have No Balls Syndrome. Don't know what the female equivalent is for that. Don't even know how to read let alone follow their regulations and the state educatinal laws. And they just keep on promoting them and sending them to Gatehouse.....

None of these people should be responsible for children, money, or property. Seriously.

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Re: Fabio Zuluaga-testing transgressions
Posted by: anon234 ()
Date: September 07, 2018 08:54PM

We have found Zuluaga to be useless as well. When you bring an issue to him, he just defends the teachers and principals below him. My wife and I met with him twice, and after the second time, we decided we would never meet with him again. At both meetings, he brought along his talking points and basically went on transmit about the entire time. It was like listening to a monologue. When we tried to speak to be part of an actual discussion, he just simply waited the minute or so until we made our point, staring at his papers, and then picked up where he left off, as if we had said nothing. He ignored all of our comments. It was not a meeting of any kind. Never experienced anything like that. We were very insulted.

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