Bear any burden? She is close to the Republican political and business establishment in Florida; in fact, testifying in her favor at the board meeting where she was ousted was Kathleen Shanahan, the former chief of staff to former governor Jeb Bush. I still have energy.. "There's a real tension between that and sort of getting back to tradition quickly, our comfort zone.". As superintendents across the nation are coming into two years in a pandemic and their third school year affected by the global health crisis, many are reminding the public to remember superintendents are everyday people too. He is now a senior adviser to Education Secretary Arne Duncan. It was an incredible six years, Rotsky said. Phone (847) 259-3303, Fax 847-259-3395 It's not something we've ever been trained for or something that we felt was in a professional purview.". One day after public lewdness and child endangerment charges were filed against Everyone Practices Cancel Culture | Opinion, Deplatforming Free Speech is Dangerous | Opinion. 4:25 PM. A major part of that quest was finding out what the community wanted in a new schools superintendent. Good riddance. We're dealing with racial tensions at the same time that we're dealing with a health pandemic.". Join half a million readers enjoying Newsweek's free newsletters, Dan Domenech, executive director of the School Superintendents Association, said that this year has seen "the greatest exodus of leadership at the district level that we have seen in this country." "There's no doubt that we are seeing the greatest exodus of leadership at the district level that we have seen in this country," Dan Domenech, executive director of the School Superintendents Association (AASA), told Newsweek. She previously served as the assistant superintendent of educational services in the Cleveland Heights-University Heights City School District. It was one of the most successful seasons we had with what we were dealing with, Rotsky said. BEDFORD, Ohio The Bedford School Board will hold a special meeting Thursday to vote on the resignation of the school districts superintendent, according to an agenda posted online. This site provides information using PDF, visit this link to download the Adobe Acrobat Reader DC software. Bell writes, "Our community approved our building project in 2009 that required them to take on additional taxes, of which they were unsure of how they could afford. I have a fantastic husband, a marginally obedient dog, and a nice place to call home. We were going to bring all of our kids back to the regular schedule that we had pre-pandemic, we wouldn't be on any kind of special schedule for social distancing purposes," Hall recounted. That loyalty reached new highs this year, to him, as the coach, his players and their families petitioned Euclids board of education to reinstate fall sports during the pandemic as neighboring schools began August practices. 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It is with a bittersweet feeling that I write this letter to inform you I will be resigning from my position as superintendent of schools for River Trails School District 26, effective June 30, 2022, and intend to officially retire on my next birthday. RTMS: (847) 298-1750, option 7 "The turnaround is significant.". When Gov. Others were upset about salary negotiated years earlier, in which she received a base salary of $289,000 and benefits that brought total compensation to about $400,000, as well as about what critics called a lack of transparency. ", "This work is always going to be difficult and it should be. "A lot of times we're trained to focus on everyone else's health and well-being as we put ours on the back burner," Creasman said. In addition, the announcement stated that his departure was effective immediately March 1, 2023, 7:20 p.m. Kentucky, which has the fewest school districts of the three states, is now averaging 30 superintendent changes per year. Its clear that neither he nor the School Board desired to offer any specifics about his decision. The board immediately began an extensive search for a new superintendent. While it is difficult to leave, I am confident that everyone here will continue to grow and thrive. There has been so much love and support, especially at a time when we have all needed it the most. "Obviously, the pandemic has made that very difficult. Its just things have changed a lot. Rydell Harrison announced his resignation from the district covering Easton and Redding in a letter Friday blaming a number of unique challenges that led him to question if the job was a good fit for me.. The Associated Press reported that Elia, 66, was unanimously chosen by the New York Board of Regents to succeed John King, who left the chancellors post last December amid controversy over his education reform program in New York. Secondly, do our kids come back? His short term appears to be part of a continuing trend within the Euclid district. As superintendents tried to formulate guidance in accordance with state laws while appeasing their school boards, which have become increasingly politicized positions, district leaders were also pulled into a national conversation on race relations. #ER9Excellence pic.twitter.com/G8nZvD3SVB, As Harrison faced calls to resign, one resident, Roy Barker, asked him during a meeting, Please explain how labeling people you disagree with is doing better for our children?. We might be a small district, but we are a proud one. Celico has an extensive background in education. The Euclid Observer brings you fresh local news for the Euclid area, Bell Says We Can't Afford More. "I don't have another superintendent in my own school district to consult with. Not only have many public health decisions become politicized, but students, teachers, families and districts alike set high expectations for the 2021-2022 school year. The Panthers had just joined the Greater Cleveland Conference upon his 2015 arrival and missed the playoffs five straight years. Nobody should be faced with that kind of work situation," Randy Russell, superintendent of Freeman School District in Washington said. To view the PDF of Keith Bells testimony request slip, go to: http://www.nomoreeuclidtaxes.com/3561.pdf. "Dr. Gist has become an [embarrassment] to those who care about restoring the educational foundation of what was once one of the finest schools in the United States," Griffin said in a statement. Working in education is never easy and recently it has been especially challenging. I think surveying our 11-year-old students about gender identification and sexual orientation crosses the line, crosses it hard, a district member who voted against it, Mike Hoffman, told the News-Times earlier this month. The very next day she allowed all parts of the state to move forward. Chicago police Superintendent David Brown speaks April 5, 2021, at New Life Church in Little Village about the shooting death of 13-year-old Adam Toledo by a Chicago Klinger said Unke notified him of his resignation at about 3:45 p.m. Wednesday. All Rights Reserved. All rights reserved (About Us). I loved being a superintendent," Hall said. Whats truly troubling, after you read Bells thoughts on how this will be financially impossible for the residents of Euclid, is that in this plan, the millage would have been 6.2. A total of 18 candidates applied. -1.19 -0.45%. He told the School Board he would work until June 30. Michael Kuch believes his daughter died late at night on February 2, shortly after she sent her last text message at 10:46 p.m., he said. OMalley, executive secretary of the North Shore AFL-CIO Federation of Labor, was placed on paid administrative leave last week, according to the organizations executive board. Contact sports reporter Matt Goul on Twitter (@mgoul) or email (mgoul@cleveland.com). Baldwinsville schools Superintendent Jason D. Thomson would resign effective June 30 under a proposed settlement the school board is scheduled to consider Monday night. Late Arrival on Thursdays | 9:40 a.m. - 3:40 p.m. Euclid: (847) 259-3303, option 7 Superintendent of Schools, 10:55 AM "Every superintendent has a very unique context locally, just based on their community, their school district, their demographics, their school board, but there's been a shared experience with the pandemic," Hall said. My first day as ER9 Super is off to a great start! That is his message Monday, as he talked with Euclid players via phone calls, text messages and video calls. Our students are special. Use of and/or registration on any portion of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement, Privacy Policy and Cookie Statement, and Your Privacy Choices and Rights (each updated 1/26/2023). Im 54, but I feel like Im 24, he said. "I would guess or assume very few superintendents have medical degrees and in many cases, we've had to take on understanding of medical information just to navigate all the things dealing with COVID," Brian Creasman, superintendent of Fleming County Schools in Kentucky, told Newsweek. We grew up playing sports together. A woke school superintendent in a ritzy part of Connecticut has resigned just days after agreeing to a new $225,000 contract with parents blaming him for alienating them with his strong liberal ideologies, according to a report. One has to wonder if the Euclid School Board can do anything different this time around to find a superintendent who will make a longer-term commitment to the district. Former Euclid Schools Superintendent Bell Says We Can't Afford More by Jen Wolford In Spring 2015, in anticipation of what would become issue 111, then In my experience, people who deflect so aggressively have something to hideparticularly during campaigns.". 2023 NYP Holdings, Inc. All Rights Reserved, Hunter accused of killing, skinning 2 dogs he thought were coyotes, Columbia University grad shot dead in the West Bank during increased violence, New York braces for first significant snow of season heres what to expect in your area, Biden judicial pick overseeing NY, CT once led trainings on how microaggressions can kill you. Everyone told me they wouldnt compete playing in the toughest conference, Rotsky said. Leadership roles come with tremendous responsibility and that comes with tremendous challenge," Heidi Sipe, superintendent of Umatilla School District in Oregon, said. I texted all of the alumni. The pandemic popped San Francisco's progressive bubble, The cost of the Federal Reserve's 'full employment': Migrant child labor, Lori Lightfoot's next dancing TikTok video should be to "Bye Bye Bye", TikTok restricts teenager screen time as it faces threat of national ban, Lightfoot is out: Chicago mayor out four years after breaking onto scene as rising star, Republicans could force Bidens first veto with fights over ESG and DC crime law, Protesters thrown out of House China committee's first prime-time hearing. Cookie Settings/Do Not Sell My Personal Information. Board members Jennettie Marshall and E'Lena Ashley, who were also among the members who left the Monday meeting, wrote Stitt a letter on July 1, making the recommendation for the audit. Unke, however, made the recommendation to cancel fall sports with the exception of cross country -- at Tawas for 2020. There's very little productivity. In this correspondence, Bell laments on the financial state of Euclid, stressing decline thats occurred since 2009; Included in that loss was $400 million due to lowered assessed property values. CHICAGO The head of the Chicago Police Department and the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois announced their resignations Wednesday, hours after "Halfway through the school year now, I can tell you that in many ways, it was more difficult than last year," she added. Be loyal to people.. There are absolutely no hard feelings at all, Klinger said. "There was kind of a letdown and almost disappointment that 'Wow, This year wasn't better or easier. He met with me at the end of last week and shared some very legitimate concerns over discrepancies between what we were hearing from the MHSAA and the (Michigan Department of Health and Human Services), said John Klinger, superintendent of Tawas Area Schools. ", "As educators, we like to help people and we like to have a plan," Randy Russell, superintendent of Freeman School District in Washington, added. She is one of many who will walk away as part of the "great exodus" of superintendents. The way they have handled these past two years is the most impressive display I have seen in my educational career. EUCLID, Ohio After six seasons at the school, Jeff Rotsky is not returning as Euclids football coach. This was the hardest decision of my life, Rotsky said, but I realized change is evident. Please search your soul and ask if your words, your silence, actions or inactions helped in any way pave the way for Confederate flags to be waved in our nations capitol, his post read, according to a News-Times report at the time. With the Board of Education deciding to move forward with fall sports I can not, in good conscience, be the person who is responsible for facilitating large gatherings, Unke wrote in a resignation letter emailed to Tawas staff and media outlets. Papouras has served as interim superintendent since August, following the abrupt resignation Marvin B. Jones II. First and foremost, our teachers and staff, whose dedication to our students and community has been a daily source of inspiration. I judge our program in two ways, Rotsky said. Now that they had sailed through virtual learning, the return to in-person school and FDA vaccine authorizations for kids, many were ready to get back to the school environment they remembered. BEDFORD, Ohio The Bedford School Board will hold a special meeting Thursday to vote on the resignation of the school districts superintendent, according to an agenda posted online. But even in the face of all that, MaryEllen was able to bring people together and work with us to move a positive, proactive agenda in Hillsborough and across the state., It is now apparent why the Board of Regents did not reach out to stakeholder groups and inform them that she was a candidateif her support for merit pay, the Common Core, Gates Foundation grants, the formulaic dismissal of teachers, and school choice were known, certainly there would have been an outcry from New York parents and teachers who have had more than their fill of test-based reforms. The message of 200,000 Opt Outs has not been heard.. Bell wanted this lowered to 24%. BAYVILLE, N.Y. -- The superintendent of the New Jersey school district where a student tragically took her own life after being bullied has resigned. The role of a superintendent comes with many challenges, both before the pandemic began and in the days of COVID, but if given the chance to redo their careers, most public educatorseven those that have been burnt outwould willingly take those challenges without thinking twice. 03/01/2023 07:45 PM EST. Joining the River Trails family was a dream come true and it has been nothing less than a remarkable experience. Finding the truth behind political rhetoric, reviewing claims to see whats accurate and whats misleading. Pictured, a teacher walks among masked students sitting in a socially distanced classroom session at Medora Elementary School on March 17, 2021 in Louisville, Kentucky. Were asking the Euclid School Board to do their homework on this subject, for the sake of the districts students, parents and taxpayers. Klinger said Unke notified him of his resignation at about 3:45 p.m. Wednesday. Im settling into my new office, finalizing my entry plan and connecting with new colleaguesI even got to meet some of my new students at Easton Village Store! The news was relayed to other staff and administration at an Aug 13 morning conclave. YouTubes privacy policy is available here and YouTubes terms of service is available here. Im doing a couple of Zoom calls. Rotsky announced Monday morning with a letter addressed to members of the Euclid community and families of the football players that he resigned as coach. March 1, 2023, at 2:18 p.m. Youngkin's Schools Chief Resigns After Department Missteps. There's so many unknowns, so many uncertainties.". Thanks for contacting us. Pictured is Patrick W. McLaughlin, supervisor for the town of Ellicott. Reid, 51, replaces William Zelei, who resigned in November after 13 years as the districts superintendent to accept a position with the Ohio Department of Education. - With the kids, the love and loyalty we have for each other is pretty amazing. Cookie Settings/Do Not Sell My Personal Information. New York taps new education commissioner a superintendent fired in Florida, Nikki Haleys bogus claims about foreign aid dollars, So far, Trumps rollback of regulations cant be blamed for Ohio train wreck, The Buttigieg-Rubio grudge match over rail safety. Brown, the embattled superintendent of the Chicago Police Department, announced his resignation on ", "The social unrest in our country spills into our public schools as well.". I'm Jen, thirtysomething. Dr. Nancy Wagner Thank you for making me feel welcome and inspiring me since the first day I arrived. The last five years have been an amazing experience. 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