...Thumbs down to former Stamford Superintendent of Schools Joshua Starr making another abrupt exit from a district.
...Thumbs down to former Stamford Superintendent of Schools Joshua Starr
making another abrupt exit from a district. The circumstances of
Starr's departure from Stamford still stings for many in the city. He
followed a similar script in leaving the Montgomery County district four
months before his contract runs out. In both jobs, he built a
reputation for being aloof, and for focusing on his next step up a
career ladder. Starr is an off-stage player in the current drama in
Stamford, as he shielded Donna Valentine when others came forward to
complain about her performance as Stamford High School's principal. Now
Valentine is fighting for her career after mishandling a sex scandal
between a teacher and student, and Starr was under fire in Maryland for
his response to reports of abuse on school grounds...
http://www.stamfordadvocate.com/news/article/Thumbs-up-thumbs-down-6071574.php
Amazing how history repeats itself. Perhaps a thorough investigation into all press accounts could be undertaken before hiring the next superintendent,
ReplyDeleteAgreed. A much better job needs to be done when vetting the next superintendent.
DeleteThe exceedingly high taxpayer funded salary that comes with this position means that the individual be vetted and that the public have input. The person needs to present a plan that includes how she or he will regain MCPS' image of being one of the nation's top school systems. It's too much money to pay not to get the very best.
We don't want someone to regain the "image" of MCPS being the best. We want someone to do the hard work of running the schools and improving their effectiveness. I don't give a hoot about the MCPS "image."
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