Buffalo School Board develops job description for interim superintendent
By Sandra Tan, The Buffalo News, N.Y. | |
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An early draft of the three-page job description requires that a new interim leader of
Board majority and minority factions had surprisingly few disagreements regarding the draft job descriptions, which they discussed during a special meeting. The job description includes some routine educational leadership language, including having a strategic vision, identifying district priorities, having a track record of success and effective communication skills.
The board also agreed during its special meeting that the next interim superintendent:
-- Must have building-level administrative leadership experience, such as being a former principal.
-- Should have experience turning around struggling schools.
-- Must have a background in curriculum and instruction, and best practices.
-- Must be willing to have their names publicly released if they make the short list of finalists.
-- Would preferably be from or reside in
-- Should have excellent financial planning and management skills.
A final draft of the job description is expected as soon as today.
However, board President
Board member
"It doesn't happen," she said. "It's not even ethical."
He added that it was "illogical" for the board to consider interviewing candidates in a process that would deliberately exclude any board members who will be working with the future district leader.
"I won't participate in an interview process that doesn't include the two newly elected board members," Paladino later said.
Quinn said he and Pierce will interview candidates on their own if they are not included in the board's process.
"This group is operating as if there wasn't an election," Quinn said earlier this week. "I just don't understand it. I pleaded with several of them to include a process that includes the incoming members. I can't do more than that."
In other news, the board voted, 6-2, on a resolution recommended by Superintendent
But that vote does not necessarily mean MLK will be converted.
Paladino, who is opposed to roughly 570 current students being displaced from MLK, technically voted in favor of the motion. However, he said he only voted yes so that in July he can have the new board "reconsider" the entire motion and have it defeated.
The incoming majority opposes the placement of the new
For a complete breakdown of Wednesday's board meetings, review the live blog at www.buffaloschools.org/schoolzone
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