Waukesha West Principal Resigns Abruptly
No details provided on the resignation of David Towers, whose last day with Waukesha School District was Friday.
Waukesha West High School Principal David Towers has resigned for “personal reasons,” effective immediately, after being at the school for about 1-1/2 years.
Towers’ resignation was announced via a letter to parents from Superintendent Todd Gray.
“We regret that we do not have any other information to share with you at this time,” Gray said in the letter. “Mr. Towers offers his thanks and appreciation to the West High parents and community for your support over the last year and a half.”
Towers started as principal at Waukesha West High School in August 2011. He served as an associate principal at Germantown High School from 2009-11. Previously, he was an assistant principal at Germantown.
Waukesha School District staff are developing a plan for operations at the high school.
“At this time the district is working to ensure appropriate coverage for the remainder of the year and will begin planning the recruitment and selection process for a permanent replacement,” Gray said in the letter.
K. Scythe
2:09 pm on Saturday, January 5, 2013
This man thought that making major changes at a high school without consulting the board of Ed was a good idea....this man thought that harsh punishment for minor offenses was a good idea, this man was given full rein on a high school that for years has been ranked as a great school. Ask any parent who had a student who had a minor offense, (I.e. food fight...) if they thought he handled the situation appropriately. This man thought he could do no wrong.....and the board of Ed allowed him full control....and now once again Waukesha West High School is in the pres.
Mr B
11:50 am on Friday, January 18, 2013
Wauk Resident with no kids in any school
Reading the comments in this subject it appears kids having to follow rules is an issue with parents that seem to think they don't have to. This guy may have been tough on students that had problems with rules but this is the time to learn to do so not when they lose a job or make a poor decision down the road. Discipline your children when needed and watch them become better individuals that may just surprise you!
WaukRes
11:17 pm on Saturday, January 5, 2013
An upside to this situation is that the class of 2013 will not have to sit through another dreadful graduation speech like the one Towers gave to the class of 2012. The Board of Ed has been given a great "do over". Please get it right this time.
Ksmythe
4:58 pm on Sunday, January 6, 2013
Interesting comments on topix.com not to mention the mistake by superintendent
Todd Gray on the date of the letter....January 9th?
P. Bosch
9:49 am on Monday, January 7, 2013
Sorry for my earlier comment. Yes, it's probably not something simple, but no, it's none of our business.
Bill Stanton
3:28 am on Saturday, January 12, 2013
This guy was a putz. Look at the stagering amount of kids that transfered out of Waukesha West. (My son included) Towers couldn't keep a Toco Bell running, let alone a school. If this sounds bitter your right! this idiot turned our lives upsidedown and had no bones about ruining my kids future over a lie. I hope he is held to the same standered in the public that he held the students too. "couldn't happened to a nicer guy"
P Edwards
12:47 pm on Saturday, January 12, 2013
Mr.Stanton, I couldn't agree with you more. This man single handily ruined kids future and high school experience. One of the things I loved about west was that the kids enjoyed going to school. They enjoyed going to games, the enjoyed school spirit. Even the teachers were lively and passionate about their jobs ans the kids education. Towers came in and laid down the law to the extent that kids were railroaded and punished way past the limits. They are teenagers and as teenagers they will make mistakes. But it is as teenagers that we society should work with them not punish hem to the point of no return.
Fred
6:51 pm on Sunday, January 13, 2013
Why was he hired in the first place? He had never been a principal before. I heard there were many more qualified people them him who applied. Another bad hire.
P. Bosch
9:05 am on Monday, January 14, 2013
If you have kids (or maybe even if you don't,) Fred, you should voice this directly to the Board of Ed. Unlike us on the Patch, they can actually respond intelligently to your accusation.
Mr Lundt
7:40 pm on Tuesday, February 5, 2013
PBosch
I have been to many school board meetings.
Discussions and responses are rare to say the least.
P. Bosch
8:14 am on Wednesday, February 6, 2013
Mr. Lundt, I'm sure you're right. But I bet it's because questions are rarely presented by the public.
Mr Lundt
8:34 am on Wednesday, February 6, 2013
Not my experience
Outside of scheduled speakers, I have yet to see them open up the floor.
I ended up talking to the SB members during breaks. They were in general accomodating and polite. However, it eliminated the purpose for me to attend meetings.
P. Bosch
8:46 am on Wednesday, February 6, 2013
Hmm. Then I guess we're truly left with nothing but hearsay and unsubstantiated innuendo as weapons... I'll bow out of that.