Somethingz_Fishy said:
I didn't get to watch the BOE meeting. Is there dissent among the board with this selection or do they all agree?
mantram said:
This article sheds some much needed light on the thinking behind the hire:
http://villagegreennj.com/schools-kids/south-orange-maplewood-hire-ramos-superintendent/
mamabear said:
Somethingz_Fishy said:
I didn't get to watch the BOE meeting. Is there dissent among the board with this selection or do they all agree?
It was a unanimous decision.
ice said:
Life is complicated, especially for someone who takes on a challenge like trying to run a district like Bridgeport.
I think it's kind of insulting to our BOE members to assume that somehow they 'missed' issues discoverable by a simple Google search. I would turn that around and say its troubling that so many would rush to such harsh judgment based on just the results of a quick Google search.
Give the BOE and the super candidate the time to make the case about what he wants to do with the district, where his priorities lie, etc... Our last super was a real polished guy and I'm sure he had an awesome and perhaps spotless resume when we hired him ... but IMO his lasting impact has not been positive. Too much theory and experimentation and too little management.
I'm going to keep an open mind and form my opinion after I know more about Dr. Ramos's priorities and plans.
jayjayp said:
It would have been nice to seek community input BEFORE a hiring decision rather than introducing him AFTER they've made a decision. In this day and age to think that people are not going to Google people to find out all they can is crazy. No BOE should be adverse to sourcing input from wherever to insure all rocks are turned over. The BOE could have thrown out the names under consideration, gathered the public info, then made a decision. in the information age, the old secretive ways of doing things does not advantage the public they are supposed to work for. It only advantages the candidate.
jayjayp said:
Asking for input in what you want in a candidate and an unwillingness to share those names of those you feel embody that is the problem. You make people feel you want to know what they think but then close off the process. Nothing says it has to be this way.
Just out of curiosity, does this make you queasy:
http://www.ctucc.org/news/20080513_livingwaters.html
yahooyahoo said:
When you run a district like Newark or Bridgeport, you need all the help you can get from the community.
Promote your business here - Businesses get highlighted throughout the site and you can add a deal.
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