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Wednesday, January 14, 2009
City schools forum still on
Springfield City Schools will hold its forum on a proposal to restructure usage of Clark Middle School tonight, despite inclement weather, said board President Donna Picklesimer.
The forum begins at 6 p.m. at Clark Middle School. The district has canceled afternoon and evening classes as well as activities planned for tonight.
Find more on tonight’s forum here.
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Greenon schools dismissing early
All Greenon schools will dismiss two hours today, Jan. 14, because of inclement weather, according to Assistant Superintendent Tammy Carnahan.
Afternoon preschool and kindergarten and all evening classes are canceled.
UPDATE: Almost everyone is dismissing early or canceling evening activities or both. Find the complete list here.
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What’s Springfield looking for in a superintendent?
Wanted: An open, caring advocate for children with leadership experience and a willingness to embrace Springfield.
That’s what the city schools is looking for in its next superintendent according to a leadership profile developed by the firm running the national search.
Consultants met in December with various groups, including community members, business leaders and district staff, to get input about the qualities most vital to the next era of leadership in Springfield City Schools.
“(The profile) will keep us focused,” said board President Donna Picklesimer. “It brings us basic criteria to go back to and in spite of how we might feel about someone it gives us characteristics to stick to.”
The characteristics included in the profile are:
• An advocate for children
• Open, caring and authentic
• An experienced leader and collaborator
• An established bridge builder
• A community leader
The board worked with consultants to select the most important qualities discussed based on the input from various sources, said Picklesimer.
The five characteristics included in the profile are ones common to all sectors of the community, said Picklesimer.
It’s also what makes Springfield unique, she said.
“Those are the kinds of things that make us stand out from, not all other districts, but many other districts,” she said.
Springfield officials hope to announce a slate of candidates and conduct interviews in March with the goal of making a selection in early April.
A search for a high school campus director will launch after the new superintendent is selected.
See the full profile after the jump.
The Springfield City School Board, after consulting with staff and members of the community, has identified the qualities which they desire in their new superintendent. The individual appointed will be: • An advocate for children - one who not only recognizes the challenges facing public education in our small urban district but who also recognizes and can articulate the potential for promoting remarkable improvements in the successes of our students. • An open, caring, and authentic person - one who will make the difficult decisions honestly, fairly, courageously, and transparently. • An experienced leader and collaborator - one who has demonstrated the organizational and interpersonal intelligence needed to coordinate the improvements that will revive staff and community morale. This will be an individual who will be visible in each of our schools and will inspire cooperation and commitment to accomplishing the goals of each of the schools in the district. • An established bridge builder - one who will embrace Springfield and who can articulate clearly and persuasively the value of our diversity. This individual will build relationships within and between our schools and the community. • A community leader - one who communicates effectively with, and actively listens to, a broad range of internal and external stakeholders. This individual will be prepared to assume a prominent position in our community and will be the principal advocate for a new consensus in Springfield on the importance of all our children to all our community.
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Greenon selects new principal
A former Indian Valley Middle School teacher will take over duties as principal of Hustead Elementary at the end of the month, Greenon Superintendent Lori Lytle announced Tuesday, Jan. 13.
Brian Kuhn, 27, will start at Hustead Feb. 2. He replaces long-time principal Jack Hillard who is retiring at the end of the month after more than 35 years as an educator.
“It’s never easy to say goodbye to someone who has served students and staff with such dedication,” said Lytle. “I feel strongly that the addition of Brian to the Greenon family will start a new chapter at Hustead that will be both positive and exciting for students, staff and our parents.”
Kuhn taught one year at Indian Valley before accepting a position at Wright Patterson Air Force Base in the Starbase program. Starbase is a community outreach program targeted at fifth grade students to encourage interest in science, math and technology.
Kuhn has been with the Starbase program for four years, said Lytle.
Eighteen candidates applied for the job, said Lytle. Kuhn and four others were interviewed.
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