Appointed School District Superintendents

[rjohnson]

http://www.clarionledger.com/story/news ... /80190842/

Passed the State Senate today. Seems sketchy. Our district Representative agrees or at least he said such when he replied to my email earlier this afternoon. Just putting it out there because it garnered no attention prior to a vote and seems like it should have.

[southdeltan]

http://www.clarionledger.com/story/news ... /80190842/

Passed the State Senate today. Seems sketchy. Our district Representative agrees or at least he said such when he replied to my email earlier this afternoon. Just putting it out there because it garnered no attention prior to a vote and seems like it should have.

You still vote for school board members and they appoint the Supe. I've read there is also a bill to require more training for School Board members. Of course now they're going to try to require school board members to join a party. I wish they'd do away with parties, sigh.

There are some super fishy education bills coming out this year. Some bother me as a teacher, big time.

[rjohnson]

http://www.clarionledger.com/story/news ... /80190842/

Passed the State Senate today. Seems sketchy. Our district Representative agrees or at least he said such when he replied to my email earlier this afternoon. Just putting it out there because it garnered no attention prior to a vote and seems like it should have.

You still vote for school board members and they appoint the Supe. I've read there is also a bill to require more training for School Board members. Of course now they're going to try to require school board members to join a party. I wish they'd do away with parties, sigh.

There are some super fishy education bills coming out this year. Some bother me as a teacher, big time.

I emailed our Rep and asked about the School Boards and whether they would continue to elected. My concern was that the Boards would become appointed as well basically taking away the public's say in the situation in all capacities. Also asked about if the contracts would be renewed yearly to the max 4 years (bad idea, like our college football coaches get extended every year) or every 4 years unless terminated. Also asked what would be the requirement for renewal at the end of the contract. Would there be any criteria to measure effectiveness? Who would make the criteria? Who would do the review a legislative committee or the School Board? If the School Board would there be oversight of the review process to make sure it was legit? Asked several more questions but you get the gist of it. He said he had very similar concerns and that there was supposed to be a separate bill dealing with the School Board officials continuing to be elected as well addressing some of my other questions. He also said he felt they should all be included in one bill and not separated. Expressed my concern checks had to be in place to avoid a School Board simply renewing the same person over and over as a favor or for kickbacks or by being forced by someone in a higher branch of government to appoint a certain buddy/friend/favor owed person into a position. Basically said we finally voted nepotism out of Rankin County Schools and absolutely did not want it to go back to that by cronyism. Felt like he was on the same page. Also told him it seemed shady that it was passed with almost no knowledge from the public that it was on the floor for a vote. The House has voted down similar bills in the past so hopefully they put it through the paces to make it work for the children and not their buddies that they can push into the positions.

[hillhunter]

I've never really agreed w having an elected superintendent anyway. I do think that at least most board members should be elected. A position such as superintendent may have too many family members or friends involved in current positions or positions created to make the right decisions for a district. I'm not saying they are all corrupt or that it can't happen with an appointed one, just seems more likely is all.

[rjohnson]

I've never really agreed w having an elected superintendent anyway. I do think that at least most board members should be elected. A position such as superintendent may have too many family members or friends involved in current positions or positions created to make the right decisions for a district. I'm not saying they are all corrupt or that it can't happen with an appointed one, just seems more likely is all.

Just voted that kind of mess out in Rankin County (actually it retired but at least it's gone). Apple cart getting upset in that big nice office they built a few years ago while kids continued to have classes in portables.