Thank goodness the cat is finally out of the bag. I’m sure you’ve all read about it by now. Our illustrious CEO has submitted an application to the Hudson school district. I can’t say I’m surprised. The CEO was approached by “Finding Leaders” basically a school district head hunting group. One thing strangely missing from their sales pitch is the fact that they are taking leaders too. The same leader they find for you, they approach later with an offer from another district and take them from you. In the mean time they have used about 10 grand of your tax money. Notice the CEO’s statement that he didn’t apply for this job. Here’s where once again the back scratchin’ comes into play. This is not just our district- this is districts throughout the United States. Superintendents hire attorneys and consultants and boards consistently rubber stamp their employment. Employment for things like union negotiations, building designs, remodeling projects, district improvement plans, etc, etc, etc. These same attorneys and consultants moonlight for companies like “Finding Leaders”. Guess who comes to mind first when job openings arise? The very same people who used tax payer money to butter their bread. As stated in the previous blog by many- it’s me first, the education of your kids second.
I like SmartAlex’s suggestion to look into a residency requirement. I’ve heard the argument that “you exclude a lot of highly qualified candidates when you limit your residency”. I am insulted by that comment. In effect that says there is no one in our fair city or quaint village that is qualified. HAH! I know better! I also know that there are people that would line up to move here and lead a school district as safe and low maintenance as ours is. I’m not saying we don’t have any problems, but they are minor compared to the “Big 8” and high poverty districts. Over two dozen people applied for the Hudson job. Hardly a shortage of people willing to take on a challenge. And they applied knowing 3 board members, several administrators, a treasurer and a superintendent have resigned in the last year! Good luck with that situation! Hudson’s former superintendent gave a presentation to the Cuyahoga Falls board 4 weeks ago. You’d think she would have warned the CEO while she was here!
I should get to the point of this blog. Mrs. Gunter and I have called a special board meeting for today (Monday March 5, 2007) at 1PM in the board office. Proper notification was made to the papers but apparently too late for publication. I guess there wasn’t a chance to bring it up during the interview that somehow made it in time for publication. Anyway it’s only an executive session so don’t get excited that you’re already at work and can’t make it. You’d just get kicked out. I can’t tell you who it’s about but I can tell you it’s to discuss the employment of personnel.
BTW. Looks like the survey is done. More on that later.
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To those interested..... a special board meeting was called for today, at 1 pm, by myself and Ms. Patterson. However at the time of roll call a quorum was not present therefore no meeting took place. Our bylaws require a quorum of no less than 3 members present for a meeting to take place. The purpose of the meeting was an attempt for the board to become proactive with regard to the possible change in leadership of the district. I believe as board members we should be able to anticipate problems and be perpared to react should they occur.
As a footnote to the above post... the reason for slating a meeting for today rather than wait for Wednesday night is an executive session had already been placed on Wednesday's aganda. Today would have allowed for more time.
Barb and Kellie, I want to thank you for your effort today to try to minimize the possible disruption to our school district by being proactive.
It seems this business of whoring superintendents is quite the cash cow for this company. What a racket.
If Dr.Holland does leave I don't see the need to hit the panic button and hire this company. I believe we have some very qualified people in our own ditrict.
By the way Barb,if I understand your post It was just Kellie and yourself at this meeting? The other members did not show up?
Barry... yes it was just Kellie and myself who were present at roll call. The time of the meeting may have been an inconvenience to the other board members.
Wait a minute, I thought one member was retired and one had a nanny?
Only Grimes has a day job. How funny nobody could make it.
Dunphy can write all the letters she wants to the Falls Press and try to look good but, stick a fork in her because she's DONE!
It's kinda of funny,they make deals with each other and sell their souls but when it comes down to it their all out for themselves.
Dunphy, you can run and not show up for meetings, but you can't hide from your own self serving agenda. We can read you like a book.
It seemed odd when I read in the FNP that Mrs.Dunphy said the special board meeting that was called on the 5th a "waste of taxpayers money".
Why is being proactive wrong now? It didn't seem to be wrong to be proactive when she led the charge to give Dr.Holland a pay raise while we were still under fiscal watch and before we entered negotiations with the teachers union. That had to take extra board sessions didn't it?
It also didn't seem to a problem to be proactive and negotiate a new contract, 11 months early, because he threatened to leave. This also took place while we were under fiscal watch and before entering negotiations with the teachers union. This took extra board sessions didn't it?
When think of wasting money on special board meetings what Barb and Kellie did does not come to mind. Personally, I am pleased that they are looking out for the taxpayers.
Barry, You hit the nail right on the head! She knew they had a full night ahead of them after the regular board meeting on wednesday.
How can something as important as dealing with losing your CEO be called a waste of money?
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