With the recent hire of Rockwoods next superintendent this next question is very timely. Question #5 from the Revitalize Rockwood questionnaire: How will you ensure the new Superintendent is successful? How will you support him/her in their first year of work? Matt Doell: The new superintendent will, at first, need introductions. As an experienced board member, I am in a position to do that. As time progresses, the superintendent will need help understanding our community, why past choices were made, what we’ve encountered, and what we, as a community, expect. As a resource for the new person, I will offer an unbiased review of the topics he or she is likely to face. That did happen this year with Dr. Adams, with great success. Keith Kinder: The board must inform the new superintendent about the great educational initiatives Rockwood has, the successes and the struggles we face, and help him/her understand the culture and expectations of Rockwood. The board must encourage the superintendent to observe, evaluate, and implement research based improvements as needed. We cannot be micromanagers. We must allow the superintendent to make informed decisions and then support those decisions. As a board, we must strongly encourage the Missouri legislature to reinstate the monetary support for public education to full funding. We must encourage and support the new superintendent’s efforts to become familiar, in any way possible, with the cutting edge educational innovations for the 21st century and how they will help our students grow educationally. Dominque Paul: The new Superintendent deserves to have a fresh start that is not consumed with issues of the past. Though bringing the new Superintendent up to speed to avoid future pitfalls is important, it should not be the only focus which could hinder progress further. As a Director on the Rockwood Board, I would make it clear, I am here to support him/her in all endeavors to ensure the district as a whole is successful. Allowing the conversations to be two-way so there is never miscommunication and we are able to work as a team because we all have the same goal, which is the success of our children.
Posted on: Sun, 06 Apr 2014 20:24:06 +0000
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