tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8285353362748898720.post4811820106484932904..comments2024-03-28T06:53:24.022-05:00Comments on a blog about school: The unelected administrator hired by an unelected administrator appointed by a deferential school board elected by a tiny fraction of the publicChrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12919030671050831251noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8285353362748898720.post-56087898015730481622013-01-09T00:35:44.781-06:002013-01-09T00:35:44.781-06:00KD -- I'm not sure, either, but just allowing ...KD -- I'm not sure, either, but just allowing the PTO to choose the parent rep would be a step in the right direction. And why not have a larger number of parents involved? For that matter, is there any reason not to have some portion of the interview process be open to the public? It is when we hire a superintendent.Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07559356125770114400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8285353362748898720.post-57290994747125136112013-01-08T11:08:26.389-06:002013-01-08T11:08:26.389-06:00Our elementary is on its third principal since my ...Our elementary is on its third principal since my oldest started school. I can't remember the district ever inviting parent input.<br /><br />Sounds like the district is just making a show of community involvement. Of course they will select a parent that will go along with whatever they say.<br /><br />This is some years back, but the Roosevelt closure committee was handpicked by the district, if I recall correctly. Except for a few affiliated with Roosevelt, the committee was clearly picked to come up with the conclusion that closing Roosevelt was the right thing to do.<br /><br />I'm not sure how things could be done differently..have a lottery system to determine who can be involved in such committeesKDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07883213697051461818noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8285353362748898720.post-39619815139944714382013-01-07T23:47:38.234-06:002013-01-07T23:47:38.234-06:00Matt and Jana -- Thanks for the comments! It'...Matt and Jana -- Thanks for the comments! It's interesting to hear that there are other places that do make more serious efforts to incorporate parents into the principal hiring process. It may still be the exception to the rule, but at least that shows it's possible.<br /><br />As for "making it as uncomfortable as possible for that type of administrator" -- I'm working on it! :)<br />Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07559356125770114400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8285353362748898720.post-36388351697043597032013-01-07T10:04:34.500-06:002013-01-07T10:04:34.500-06:00I've found that in our large Tucson district t...I've found that in our large Tucson district the process varies by superintendent and what the individual school community demands. Where parents, teachers and community members are very invested in the school, a committee reflecting those groups and the deomographic diversity of the school does the interviewing. Then the committee forwards two names to the superintendent, who interviews those two candidats. The superintendent is not bound to hire either one. In fact, once the superintendent rejected the committee's picks and the committee forwarded a new candidate. <br /><br />You make a very good point about reflecting community values. I think the choice of a principal is critical. Many superintendents do not value community input. But you should make it as uncomfortable as possible for that type of administrator. In the end, the supe can always disregard the community's input. But a supe who won't even pretend to care? That's where the board comes in. The supe works for the board and the board is elected by the community.Jana Happelnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8285353362748898720.post-72464078535257408102013-01-07T07:17:04.901-06:002013-01-07T07:17:04.901-06:00More specifically, when we hired a high school pri...More specifically, when we hired a high school principal several years ago, we utilized a parent committee (6-10 parents, if I remember correctly, of students from a cross-section of interests and involvement), a student committee, teacher/staff committee and administration committee. Input from all of the committees was used to determine the candidate who would be offered the job.<br /><br />I can't speak to the process in larger school districts, but the process described by the HR director appears, from what you've written, to mirror the process of the schools I am familiar with as well. The board of education hires the superintendent and the superintendent (or his/her designee) is tasked with hiring principals. Matt Townsleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15247211425347677596noreply@blogger.com