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As superintendents across the nation are coming into two years in a pandemic and their third school year affected by the global health crisis, many are reminding the public to remember superintendents are everyday people too. Pictured, a teacher walks among masked students sitting in a socially distanced classroom session at Medora Elementary School on March 17, 2021 in Louisville, Kentucky. Im trying to teach these kids to be loyal, but not to bricks and mortar. Dan OMalley, the head of northeast Ohios largest labor organization, has been suspended for alleged improper purchases made on the organization's credit card. He did not respond to requests to further discuss his resignation. It's actually harder.' Rotsky has a reputation of building programs around Clevelands inner-ring suburbs into contenders on the field with a long list of players earning college scholarships and future careers. Elia, a former teacher in New York and Florida, was well-known in education circles in part because she was superintendent for 10 years in Hillsborough far longer than the average superintendent and because her district won $100 million from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to develop a teacher evaluation system using student standardized-test scores as a key metric. After meeting with the districts legal counsel and looking over the MHSAA guidelines, we felt we needed to provide programming and opportunities for our students, said Klinger, himself a former athlete as a 1994 Tawas graduate. Hes a data-driven person and he doesnt see where the numbers indicate going in this direction.. I still have energy.. Rotsky also had Ohio Mr. Football winner Bam Childress at Chanel before his run at Ohio State and in the NFL. According to a Euclid Schools news release, the district held a focus group and conducted an online survey to identify community expectations for the new leader, with nearly 500 survey and focus group participants. She got a buyout worth $1.1 million in salary, benefits and unused vacation and sick time. It has nothing to do with salaries or interests. All Rights Reserved. This is the proverbial straw that broke the camel's back and I'm done," Nick Polyak, superintendent of Leyden High School District 212 in Illinois, told Newsweek. Some said her tough disciplinary policy disproportionately affected black students. "It's just been challenge after challenge.". That change could include another stop for Rotsky, who confirmed he does not intend to stop coaching but did not want to divulge specific reasons for his resignation. WYOMING, MI Godfrey-Lee Public Schools Superintendent Mike Burde announced he is stepping down after one year on the job to focus on his family. 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MaryEllen Elia speaks during a news conference after the Board of Regents elected her as the new state education commissioner on Tuesday, May 26, 2015, in Albany, The Euclid Observer brings you fresh local news for the Euclid area, Bell Says We Can't Afford More. All Rights Reserved. ", Adding that Euclid voters passed a 9.0 mil emergency operating levy, he notes, "Our citizens in Euclid are taxed at a higher rate than much of the state, for which we received the most basic of services. July 12, 2022 02:46 PM. Rotsky thanked former superintendent Dr. Charles Smialek, who played a role in Rotskys hiring at Euclid, and current superintendent, Christopher Papouras, whom he talked with Sunday evening about his decision. Some questions we might raise would be: Did the superintendents not like the community after moving into it? Pictured is Patrick W. McLaughlin, supervisor for the town of Ellicott. The school board and the superintendent, Dr. Andrea Celico, declined to confirm or comment on her resignation before the meeting. With the kids, the love and loyalty we have for each other is pretty amazing. We certainly have been in Florida. All rights reserved (About Us). In March 2018, then-Superintendent Charlie Smialek notified the board that he was leaving the district at the end of the academic year to accept the superintendent position at Parma City Schools. Americans have become accustomed to the stream of changing guidance and new data on COVID, but most of them only have to decide which steps they and their families will take. He should have kept his personal politics and strong liberal ideologies to himself, Sandy Welsh wrote in one Connecticut Facebook group discussing the resignation, saying he alienated half of the families with his anti-Trump tirade. Unke wrote in his resignation letter that he has offered to stay on and assist with the transition. After being fired, she was considered for other open superintendent jobs but she did not make the short list of candidates in Boston or Palm Beach County, Florida. Everyone Practices Cancel Culture | Opinion, Deplatforming Free Speech is Dangerous | Opinion. Chicago Police Superintendent David Brown turned in his resignation Wednesday, just one day after Democratic Mayor Lori Lightfoot lost a re-election bid in the The Kansas City Public Schools superintendent credited with transforming the struggling district is leaving his post. On Tuesday, she got a new job a promotion, actually as New York State commissioner of education. Superintendents have become one of the most accessible figures in local levels of government and with all the pent-up frustrations brought on by the pandemic, they have become the easiest touchpoint for many in a community. Carol Burris, an award-winning principal in New York, said this about Elia: (Correction: Yes, I spelled principal as principle in an earlier version. Jones resignation was announced at a Euclid School Board meeting on Aug. 12. Indian Grove: (847) 298-1976, option 7 As almost every school in America moved to virtual learning, some parents became upset that they would need to take on the role of a teacher or find other childcare options. As superintendents tried to formulate guidance in accordance with state laws while appeasing their school boards, which have become increasingly politicized positions, district leaders were also pulled into a national conversation on race relations. "Her attacks on the governor of this state are outrageous and her personal attacks on an individual Board Member subject [our] school system to great financial liability. Former Euclid Schools Superintendent Bell Says We Can't Afford More by Jen Wolford In Spring 2015, in anticipation of what would become issue 111, then Superintendents have been forced to juggle many demanding tasks over the pandemic: addressing concerns from parents, looking out for the health and safety of students and school staff and working with the continually-changing school boardsa relationship many stressed are critical to the success of a superintendent. When schools began reopening in the fall of 2020, other parents worried that their kids would get sick if they returned back to school. "There was kind of a letdown and almost disappointment that 'Wow, This year wasn't better or easier. But he cant. She also earned her doctorate in urban education from CSU, according to her biography on the Bedford school districts website. She is close to the Republican political and business establishment in Florida; in fact, testifying in her favor at the board meeting where she was ousted was Kathleen Shanahan, the former chief of staff to former governor Jeb Bush. Yes. Interim Superintendent James Costanza has been filling the role since Zelei resigned in November to accept a position with the Ohio Department of Education. He will assume the duties previously held by Jones who resigned as superintendent on Aug. 12, just two days before the start of school, and just over one year in the position. Joining the River Trails family was a dream come true and it has been nothing less than a remarkable experience. I judge our program in two ways, Rotsky said. A woke school superintendent in a ritzy part of Connecticut has resigned just days after agreeing to a new $225,000 contract with parents blaming him for July 12, 2022 02:46 PM A school board member in Oklahoma wants to see the superintendent resign following political Facebook posts. Everyone told me they wouldnt compete playing in the toughest conference, Rotsky said. RTMS: (847) 298-1750, option 7 "It was literally building the airplane while we were flying it," Hall said. USD. Reid, 51, replaces William Zelei, who resigned in November after 13 years as the districts superintendent to accept a position with the Ohio Department of Education. Jones eventual replacement will be Euclid School Districts fifth superintendent since 2012. CHICAGO The head of the Chicago Police Department and the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois announced their resignations Wednesday, hours after School district administrators across the nation have left public education in droves this year, citing the COVID-19 pandemic, critical race theory issues and school systems already strained by growing staffing shortages. Jones tenure lasted just over a year, with him beginning work in July 2018. Others were upset about salary negotiated years earlier, in which she received a base salary of $289,000 and benefits that brought total compensation to about $400,000, as well as about what critics called a lack of transparency. Euclid, which had not won a playoff game since 1993, accepted the proposition and played home games at Sparky DiBiasio Stadium on Thursdays after unanimously approving the selection of him as coach. This comes after Griffin walked out of a board meeting on Monday, along with two other board members. This community and our families are what drew me to the district in the first place. "A lot of the early frustrations were around the public health decisions," Polyak recalled. His short term appears to be part of a continuing trend within the Euclid district. She previously served as the assistant superintendent of educational services in the Cleveland Heights-University Heights City School District. BAYVILLE, N.Y. -- The superintendent of the New Jersey school district where a student tragically took her own life after being bullied has resigned. There's very little productivity. Its really hard. "School districts and, in particular, superintendents, feeling that we were thrust into this position of making public health and safety decisions. And on top of that, there were other issues public schools are dealing with, curriculum issues and the controversies over that. TAWAS CITY, MI With high school sports no longer benched, one northeast Michigan administrator is taking a stand. "Leadership is illuminated when there's no roadmap to a solution," Michelle Reid, superintendent of the Northshore School District in Washington, told Newsweek. Johnson said "It's just led to more superintendents leaving the profession because a lot of them are just burned out. ", "This work is always going to be difficult and it should be. That loyalty reached new highs this year, to him, as the coach, his players and their families petitioned Euclids board of education to reinstate fall sports during the pandemic as neighboring schools began August practices. Late Arrival on Thursdays | 9:40 a.m. - 3:40 p.m. Euclid: (847) 259-3303, option 7 A school board member in Oklahoma wants to see the superintendent resign following political Facebook posts. Contact sports reporter Matt Goul on Twitter (@mgoul) or email (mgoul@cleveland.com). My first day as ER9 Super is off to a great start! While it is difficult to leave, I am confident that everyone here will continue to grow and thrive. Critics also included the parents of special-needs students who complained that she did not address the needs of their children, and employees who said her management style was heavy-handed. EUCLID, Ohio After six seasons at the school, Jeff Rotsky is not returning as Euclids football coach. If you purchase a product or register for an account through one of the links on our site, we may receive compensation. Im doing a couple of Zoom calls. Board members Jennettie Marshall and E'Lena Ashley, who were also among the members who left the Monday meeting, wrote Stitt a letter on July 1, making the recommendation for the audit. Its just things have changed a lot. The very next day she allowed all parts of the state to move forward. "The numbers that are just walking out the door, the numbers that are retiring early and the numbers that are being fired because of the controversies that exist around the country," Domenech said. Following the abrupt departure of Superintendent Marvin B. Jones II, Christopher Bell writes, "Our community approved our building project in 2009 that required them to take on additional taxes, of which they were unsure of how they could afford. Kentucky, which has the fewest school districts of the three states, is now averaging 30 superintendent changes per year. Rotsky took the Euclid job after eight seasons at Cleveland Heights, where administrators did not accommodate his request to play football games on Saturdays for two years so he could attend sons games at Mayfield. P-J file photo. The role of a superintendent comes with many challenges, both before the pandemic began and in the days of COVID, but if given the chance to redo their careers, most public educatorseven those that have been burnt outwould willingly take those challenges without thinking twice. BEDFORD, Ohio The Bedford School Board will hold a special meeting Thursday to vote on the resignation of the school districts superintendent, according to an agenda posted online. Papouras has served as interim superintendent since August, following the abrupt resignation Marvin B. Jones II. "I don't have another superintendent in my own school district to consult with. The Associated Press reported that Elia, 66, was unanimously chosen by the New York Board of Regents to succeed John King, who left the chancellors post last December amid controversy over his education reform program in New York. The New York State United Teachers union expressed support for Elia, the AP said. Cookie Settings/Do Not Sell My Personal Information. At the end of this school year, Lindsey Hall will be leaving her role as the superintendent of Mahomet-Seymour Schools in Mahomet, Illinois after a decade of service. 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