"I want to take responsibility for whatever part I played in the results of tonight's meeting with the board," Gist said. There's very little productivity. However, AASAwhich represents more than 13,000 district leaders in the U.S.has seen members leave the profession in figures unlike ever before. He was asked in a previous interview with The News-Herald about the main reason for Euclid Schools continuously low Ohio Board of Education assessment grades. He did not respond to requests to further discuss his resignation. In addition, the announcement stated that his departure was effective immediately 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 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 "It's just led to more superintendents leaving the profession because a lot of them are just burned out. It has nothing to do with salaries or interests. Papouras has served as interim superintendent since August, following the abrupt resignation Marvin B. Jones II. "I have been clear that I welcome this state audit and any audit of the Tulsa Public Schools to be added to the audit that is already conducted each year.". Klinger said the district is currently building a plan for the administrative team to share the athletic directors responsibilities until a new hire is made. 2023 Advance Local Media LLC. Its not often that a schools superintendent quits his job on such short notice. He had been in the role just 10 months but already faced calls for his resignation for a series of divisive statements and school policies, the outlet noted. Gretchen Whitmer relaxed coronavirus safety standards regarding organized sports on Thursday, the Michigan High School Athletic Association gave the go-ahead for all fall sports including football to proceed. You cant meet because of COVID, Rotsky said. 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. Typically, the state sees about 40 changes annually. It's actually harder.' Nobody should be faced with that kind of work situation," Russell said. Elia, a former teacher in New York and Florida, was well-known in education circles in part because she was superintendent for 10 years in Hillsborough far longer than the average superintendent and because her district won $100 million from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to develop a teacher evaluation system using student standardized-test scores as a key metric. 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. The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Advance Local. There's so many unknowns, so many uncertainties.". EUCLID, Ohio After six seasons at the school, Jeff Rotsky is not returning as Euclids football coach. 2021 River Trails School District 26 Brunswick County Schools Superintendent Jerry Oates will be the next Deputy State Superintendent of North Carolina Public Schools. Rotsky said he will remember it for the players who are heading to college five committed to Division I programs and 13 of 23 seniors with scholarship offers and their fight before this season just to get on the field. Matt Unke announced his resignation Wednesday as athletic director at Tawas Area High School after his recommendation for the school to cancel fall sports was denied. Hall is not alone. 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. Jones tenure lasted just over a year, with him beginning work in July 2018. Im trying to teach these kids to be loyal, but not to bricks and mortar. It has nothing to do with salaries or interests. Stitt called for an audit of the board for the use of its $200 million coronavirus relief funds. - Johnson said A school board member in Oklahoma wants to see the superintendent resign following political Facebook posts. ET. Pressures stemming from the COVID pandemic have "led to more superintendents leaving the profession because a lot of them are just burned out. Pictured, students line up in the morning at Yung Wing School P.S. At the end of this school year, Lindsey Hall will be leaving her role as the superintendent of Mahomet-Seymour Schools in Mahomet, Illinois after a decade of service. Unke wrote in his resignation letter that he has offered to stay on and assist with the transition. Jones eventual replacement will be Euclid School Districts fifth superintendent since 2012. "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. 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. 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). The very next day she allowed all parts of the state to move forward. Our students are special. The colleagues Polyak describes are people who have devoted their lives to public education. "Matt and I have known each other for a long time. Her outspokenness angered some on the board, too; for example, she put on the front lawn of her home a campaign sign for the opponent of one of her board critics. One day after public lewdness and child endangerment charges were filed against Some said her tough disciplinary policy disproportionately affected black students. Dear River Trails Families, 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. 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. 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. Jones replied that the district has had four superintendents over the past four years. July 12, 2022 02:46 PM. After meeting with the districts legal counsel and looking over the MHSAA guidelines, we felt we needed to provide programming and opportunities for our students, said Klinger, himself a former athlete as a 1994 Tawas graduate. Celico has an extensive background in education. "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. He is now a senior adviser to Education Secretary Arne Duncan. 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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). Others, however, insisted it was a huge loss to no longer have the great leader who was a gem., For many, Harrison was known for his Snow Day Song, a reworking of Justin Timberlakes Cant Stop The Feeling! that landed him some viral infamy as well as an appearance on Good Morning America.. ATLANTA The lieutenant governor of South Carolina, Ken Ard, resigned on Friday and pleaded guilty to criminal charges of spending campaign funds 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. River Trails District 26 does not discriminate in its hiring or employment practices. Jones resignation was announced at a Euclid School Board meeting on Aug. 12. Cookie Settings/Do Not Sell My Personal Information. Bear any burden? I love my kids. #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?. Yes. We are curious about exactly what prompted Jones to make such an abrupt exit. You are a co-conspirator who has sided with domestic terrorism, he said of those who shared Trumps beliefs. Rotsky announced Monday morning with a letter addressed to The Euclid City School Board is reviewing applications to fill the vacancy left when Steve Johnson Jr. resigned on August 18th due to personal reasons. Although superintendents had a difficult 2020, most of them say 2021 was much worse. At the end of this school year, Lindsey Hall will be leaving her role as the superintendent of Mahomet-Seymour Schools in Mahomet, Illinois after a decade of The agenda for the special meeting, which is posted on the school districts website, says the board will also hold an executive session to consider the appointment, employment, or compensation of a public employee.. "There was kind of a letdown and almost disappointment that 'Wow, This year wasn't better or easier. Whitmer re-opens gyms, giving the green light to high school sports, Volleyball, soccer, swimming no longer in limbo after getting cleared to proceed, Let Them Play leader is bubbly over literal miracle, With all fall sports back on the docket, coaches and ADs are ready to roll. Your best-laid plans just had to constantly be ready to pivot, go backwards, go sideways.". If you purchase a product or register for an account through one of the links on our site, we may receive compensation. 11:20 AM, 3:40 PM 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! Contact sports reporter Matt Goul on Twitter (@mgoul) or email (mgoul@cleveland.com). July 12, 2022 02:46 PM A school board member in Oklahoma wants to see the superintendent resign following political Facebook posts. The New York State United Teachers union expressed support for Elia, the AP said. - In my experience, people who deflect so aggressively have something to hideparticularly during campaigns.". Were asking the Euclid School Board to do their homework on this subject, for the sake of the districts students, parents and taxpayers. She earned her bachelors degree in elementary education at John Carroll University, and her masters in educational administration from Cleveland State University. In Washington, there were 60 superintendent openings last year. "Halfway through the school year now, I can tell you that in many ways, it was more difficult than last year," she added. Brown, the embattled superintendent of the Chicago Police Department, announced his resignation on Its been spun that this new tax is equivalent to a cup of Starbucks coffee every day. 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 Thank you for making me feel welcome and inspiring me since the first day I arrived. I'm Jen, thirtysomething. Dear River Trails Families, 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 2023 Advance Local Media LLC. Perhaps by answering these or other pertinent questions, the Euclid School Board can get a better sense of whether any of their next top prospects for superintendent are a good fit for the position and likely to stay for a longer duration. In December 2014, MaryEllen Elia, who led the public schools in Floridas Hillsborough County, was named state Superintendent of the Year for 2015. The next month, she was fired. "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. Secondly, do our kids come back? 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. 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. I dont drink Starbucks, I cant afford it. His previous stops included Cleveland Heights, Maple Heights and St. Peter Chanel in Bedford. Now we need a Superintendent and a Board that respect EDUCATION not INDOCTRINATION, Voorhees wrote. This comes after Griffin walked out of a board meeting on Monday, along with two other board members. The way they have handled these past two years is the most impressive display I have seen in my educational career. We grew up playing sports together. by Jen Wolford. For me and my staff. 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. They are emotionally, mentally and physically drained. Finding the truth behind political rhetoric, reviewing claims to see whats accurate and whats misleading. She also negotiated a merit pay system with the teachers union, supported school choice and the Gates-funded Common Core State Standards (even though Florida wound up pulling out of the Core initiative). That change could include another stop for Rotsky, who confirmed he does not intend to stop coaching but did not want to divulge specific reasons for his resignation. River Trails School District 26 does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability in admission to its programs, services, or activities, in access to them, in treatment of individuals, or in any aspect of their operations. I loved being a superintendent," Hall said. All rights reserved (About Us). "This is a great career because you really make a difference in the lives of children and families," Russell added. Community Rules apply to all content you upload or otherwise submit to this site. "To the contrary, the governor discussed on Wednesday at a press conference how the parts of the state that have been opened up (Phase 5 for Regions 6 and 8) show increases in cases. When the elementary schools were built, our fair share was 59% of the project. 711 E. Euclid Ave., Mt. I've got an amazing assistant superintendent, but our jobs are different.". Winning has nothing to do with it. Im so proud that our young men found their voice and learned that their voice mattered.. After being fired, she was considered for other open superintendent jobs but she did not make the short list of candidates in Boston or Palm Beach County, Florida. Interim Superintendent James Costanza has been filling the role since Zelei resigned in November to accept a position with the Ohio Department of Education. This was the hardest decision of my life, Rotsky said, but I realized change is evident. The corruption and cronyism associated with Kevin Stitt and [Secretary of Education] Ryan Walters are not only horrible for Oklahoma from our ability to function let alone thrive, it is also resulting in scandal after scandal to the tune of millions and millions of your taxpayer dollars. The district will hold a special meeting Wednesday to discuss his replacement, the Connecticut Post said. To view the PDF of Keith Bells testimony request slip, go to: http://www.nomoreeuclidtaxes.com/3561.pdf. 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. "Some of my colleagues and their school boards have been threatened, with either disruptive meetings or people making threats. Im doing a couple of Zoom calls. 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. Euclid police say on January 29, 2016, it was alerted by the Euclid Public Schools assistant superintendent of an allegation of sexual battery involving a guidance On Tuesday, she got a new job a promotion, actually as New York State commissioner of education. Unke, however, made the recommendation to cancel fall sports with the exception of cross country -- at Tawas for 2020. "I've talked a lot about opening the schools of the future and not reopening the schools of the past, but there's a tug to have racially- and educationally-just schools," Reid said. Prospect, IL 60056 She is one of many who will walk away as part of the "great exodus" of superintendents. March 1, 2023, at 2:18 p.m. Youngkin's Schools Chief Resigns After Department Missteps. Clearly, having such a rapidly revolving door in the superintendents office doesnt help in establishing stable and strong leadership at the top of the Euclid School District. Pictured is Patrick W. McLaughlin, supervisor for the town of Ellicott. A major part of that quest was finding out what the community wanted in a new schools superintendent. -1.19 -0.45%. Proficiency in the English language is not required for admission or participation in the districts activities and programs. 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