Public Input Sought in Fox Point-Bayside Superintendent Search
The district is holding a public forum Monday to field input from parents and community members as it continues its search for a new school chief. The district also has a online survey available.
What characteristics would you like to see in Fox Point-Bayside's next superintendent? School officials want to know.
The district is holding a public forum 7 p.m. Monday at Stormonth Elementary, 7301 N. Longacre Rd., to field public input as it begins its search for a new school chief. Search firm — Hazard, Young, Attea & Associates — has been hired to aid in the search for a new district head and will gather opinions of parents and community member at the meeting. It will in turn use that information in the recruiting process.
Additionally, the district has an online survey available on its website, which closes March 7 at 5 p.m.
Rachel Boechler announced she will leave the district at the end of the school year, in mid-January, after three years at the helm. She cited a desire to further pursue her work with a non-profit organization as her reason for resigning.
School officials hope to start interviewing candidates in late April and announce a new superintendent by mid-May.
Dave Koven
11:02 am on Wednesday, February 27, 2013
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Why do we need to hire expensive consulting firms to find replacements? A Supt. will only be around for 4-6 years, on average. Education is in such a state of flux due to Gov. Walker's sweeping changes, that the problems will become overwhelming. I predict that fewer young people will want to become teachers because there is not a lot of respect for teachers, and there is no union protection for them either. Due to the electronically speeded up workplace requiring workers to be connected to the office 24/7, families are making the schools take on more and more tasks that the family used to do themselves, without giving the necessary funding and time to do a good job. This is a prescription for burnout for everyone. Why not simply save the consultant fees and promote from within districts. Candidates don't have to be the greatest, just the best available within the district, since they won't be around all that long before they run up against unsolvable problems and/or anger someone.
michele rifkin
1:50 pm on Wednesday, February 27, 2013
Joint teams maple dale and stormonth bayside Indian hill save money
patti benson
5:26 pm on Wednesday, February 27, 2013
Combine the Superintendents job and the business mgr. job. Or as Michele said have a Superintendent that works all three schools. Less chiefs and more Indians (teachers) so we could continue with smaller class sizes which could give more individual help per students etc: Or you could use the money saved to put back into the class rooms. Like more computers, smart boards, repairs needed for the schools etc: the list goes on. Just some thoughts.