But anyone whos connected to Euclid Schools ought to be concerned about why Jones gave very little lead time in resigning, and the fact that he was the districts fourth superintendent in a four-year stretch. Oregon, which has roughly a hundred fewer school districts, had 30 new superintendents in the last year and there are already 22 new openings for the coming school year. 03/01/2023 07:45 PM EST. Prairie Trails: (224) 265-9900, option 7. All rights reserved (About Us). Im so proud that our young men found their voice and learned that their voice mattered.. 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. Rotsky announced Monday morning with a letter addressed to members of the Euclid community and families of the football players that he resigned as coach. Interim Superintendent James Costanza has been filling the role since Zelei resigned in November to accept a position with the Ohio Department of Education. BEDFORD, Ohio The Bedford School Board will hold a special meeting Thursday to vote on the resignation of the school districts superintendent, according to This was the hardest decision of my life, Rotsky said, but I realized change is evident. Weve always been able to have open and honest conversations. The circumstances of the pandemic only continued to present new challenges for many superintendents. 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. He is much smarter than we are and ever so woke, David Voorhees replied to Welshs comment. Dr. Jerry Griffin of the Tulsa The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Advance Local. We've received your submission. His previous stops included Cleveland Heights, Maple Heights and St. Peter Chanel in Bedford. They are emotionally, mentally and physically drained," said Brian Creasman, superintendent of Fleming County Schools in Kentucky. It came less than two weeks after he agreed to a new contract to stay for another two years, with an annual salary of $225,000 plus generous benefits, the Connecticut Post said. Nobody should be faced with that kind of work situation," Randy Russell, superintendent of Freeman School District in Washington said. A total of 18 candidates applied. Klinger said Unke notified him of his resignation at about 3:45 p.m. Wednesday. CHICAGO David O. Winning has nothing to do with it. 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. On Tuesday, she got a new job a promotion, actually as New York State commissioner of education. "I've talked a lot about opening the schools of the future and not reopening the schools of the past, but there's a tug to have racially- and educationally-just schools," Reid said. Because the Department of Education does not track superintendents in the same way it monitors teacher and principal turnover rates, it's difficult to know exactly how many school administrators have left their positions on a national level. After bombshell decision, high school football is back in business, How high school football players reacted to games return, Gov. You cant meet because of COVID, Rotsky said. We certainly have been in Florida. "I would choose this career again, I've loved it. 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. 2023 Advance Local Media LLC. 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. 2 min read. Did they have other unrealistic expectations about what could be achieved in the district? School buses are seen parked in the Brooklyn neighborhood of Borough Park on October 6, 2020 in New York City. 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. Be loyal to people.. For Hall, it began when Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker, like many state officials, shut down the schools across the state in March 2020. 4:25 PM. He did not respond to requests to further discuss his resignation. 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 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. Its not often that a schools superintendent quits his job on such short notice. Melton announced her resignation toward the end of Tuesday night's meeting. Unke had served in the part-time position the past four years at Tawas. I think surveying our 11-year-old students about gender identification and sexual orientation crosses the line, crosses it hard, a district member who voted against it, Mike Hoffman, told the News-Times earlier this month. Celico is also involved in several state and local organizations and is currently an adjunct professor at Cleveland State University, according to her biography. Jeff Rotsky coaches his first game for Euclid on Saturday, Aug. 29, 2015, against Glenville in Collinwood. "There's a real tension between that and sort of getting back to tradition quickly, our comfort zone.". She also spent 17 years as a teacher, assistant principal, principal and assistant superintendent in the Euclid City School District, according to her biography. Its not been easy for anybody.. Jones tenure lasted just over a year, with him beginning work in July 2018. It was one of the most successful seasons we had with what we were dealing with, Rotsky said. Jones resignation was announced at a Euclid School Board meeting on Aug. 12. 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. "These two board members are acting in collaboration with Ryan Walters who is running for state superintendent of education," Gist wrote. If you purchase a product or register for an account through one of the links on our site, we may receive compensation. In January, he sparked uproar with a Facebook post after the Capitol siege which many took as an attack on anyone supporting then-President Donald Trump. "Yes, I did some research on our governors to see if it has ever been this bad. I brew my own coffee. Chicago police Superintendent David Brown speaks April 5, 2021, at New Life Church in Little Village about the shooting death of 13-year-old Adam Toledo by a Chicago 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. Hall is not alone. The Euclid City School Board is reviewing applications to fill the vacancy left when Steve Johnson Jr. resigned on August 18th due to personal reasons. Community Rules apply to all content you upload or otherwise submit to this site. Cookie Settings/Do Not Sell My Personal Information. Cookie Settings/Do Not Sell My Personal Information. 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 alienating them with his strong liberal ideologies, according to a report. The Kansas City Public Schools superintendent credited with transforming the struggling district is leaving his post. Its just things have changed a lot. School Hours: She also earned her doctorate in urban education from CSU, according to her biography on the Bedford school districts website. The District Homeless Liaison can be reached at 847-297-4120 and/or 1900 East Kensington, Mt. 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. If you purchase a product or register for an account through one of the links on our site, we may receive compensation. 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. Dr. Nancy Wagner
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. "Obviously, the pandemic has made that very difficult. Its been an uphill battle here, a testing ground for unproven educational reforms that are sucking the joy out of the classroom and scapegoating our educators. In Washington, there were 60 superintendent openings last year. 2023 Advance Local Media LLC. Im settling into my new office, finalizing my entry plan and connecting with new colleaguesI even got to meet some of my new students at Easton Village Store! Papouras has served as interim superintendent since August, following the abrupt resignation Marvin B. Jones II. This seasons team finished 5-3 during the coronavirus pandemic-altered football season with a 30-20 loss to St. Ignatius in the OHSAA Division I playoffs. All eight of The COVID-19 pandemic, critical race theory issues and school systems strained by staffing shortages have led to school district administrators across the nation leaving public education in droves this year. A school board member in Oklahoma wants to see the superintendent resign following political Facebook posts. Volume 7, Issue 11, Posted 6:53 PM, 11.07.2016. Jones resignation was announced at a Euclid School Board meeting on Aug. 12. (The Plain Dealer). Im doing a couple of Zoom calls. The superintendent of a Texas school district has resigned a month after a child found his gun in an elementary school bathroom, a school district I loved being a superintendent," Hall said. NEW! Unke wrote in his resignation letter that he has offered to stay on and assist with the transition. ATLANTA The lieutenant governor of South Carolina, Ken Ard, resigned on Friday and pleaded guilty to criminal charges of spending campaign funds March 1, 2023, 7:20 p.m. 124 on September 27, 2021 in New York City. Michael Kuch believes his daughter died late at night on February 2, shortly after she sent her last text message at 10:46 p.m., he said. There's so many unknowns, so many uncertainties.". So it seems to us that the district conducted a thoughtful and thorough search for a new superintendent. Jones eventual replacement will be Euclid School Districts fifth superintendent since 2012. My first day as ER9 Super is off to a great start! Brown, the embattled superintendent of the Chicago Police Department, announced his resignation on Kentucky, which has the fewest school districts of the three states, is now averaging 30 superintendent changes per year. In December 2014, MaryEllen Elia, who led the public schools in Floridas Hillsborough County, was named state Superintendent of the Year for 2015. The next month, she was fired. YouTubes privacy policy is available here and YouTubes terms of service is available here. 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. July 12, 2022 02:46 PM A school board member in Oklahoma wants to see the superintendent resign following political Facebook posts. Whats truly troubling, after you read Bells thoughts on how this will be financially impossible for the residents of Euclid, is that in this plan, the millage would have been 6.2. 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. "There's always only one superintendent in the school district and so your position is very unique," Hall said. We are forward-thinking, adaptable and diverse. All rights reserved (About Us). 711 E. Euclid Ave., Mt. He met with me at the end of last week and shared some very legitimate concerns over discrepancies between what we were hearing from the MHSAA and the (Michigan Department of Health and Human Services), said John Klinger, superintendent of Tawas Area Schools. "It's just been challenge after challenge.". EUCLID, Ohio After six seasons at the school, Jeff Rotsky is not returning as Euclids football coach. Dr. Wagner has served as the district's superintendent since 2017. The Euclid Observer brings you fresh local news for the Euclid area, Bell Says We Can't Afford More. Baldwinsville schools Superintendent Jason D. Thomson would resign effective June 30 under a proposed settlement the school board is scheduled to consider Monday night. Now its fixed. ", "This work is always going to be difficult and it should be. Join half a million readers enjoying Newsweek's free newsletters, Dan Domenech, executive director of the School Superintendents Association, said that this year has seen "the greatest exodus of leadership at the district level that we have seen in this country." FILE - Virginia Superintendent of Public Instruction Jillian Balow gestures during Working in education is never easy and recently it has been especially challenging. Joining the River Trails family was a dream come true and it has been nothing less than a remarkable experience. Also include with this document is a version of the plans for phase II. Marvin Jones chose somewhat of an odd time to step down as superintendent of Euclid Schools. Did the districts financial situation influence their desire to leave? The meeting is scheduled for 5 p.m. at the Bedford Administration Center at 475 Northfield Road in Bedford. Unke, however, made the recommendation to cancel fall sports with the exception of cross country -- at Tawas for 2020. Now we need a Superintendent and a Board that respect EDUCATION not INDOCTRINATION, Voorhees wrote. The post came after Gov. 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. Jones stated his resignation was the result of personal reasons. The Euclid School Board went on to affirm that he did not engage in any wrongdoing in a brief statement that followed. Although superintendents had a difficult 2020, most of them say 2021 was much worse. 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 Im so proud of these kids and how they accomplished with their families. BAYVILLE, N.Y. -- The superintendent of the New Jersey school district where a student tragically took her own life after being bullied has resigned. With the kids, the love and loyalty we have for each other is pretty amazing. "Some of my colleagues and their school boards have been threatened, with either disruptive meetings or people making threats. Her outspokenness angered some on the board, too; for example, she put on the front lawn of her home a campaign sign for the opponent of one of her board critics. "I have been clear that I welcome this state audit and any audit of the Tulsa Public Schools to be added to the audit that is already conducted each year.". It's not something we've ever been trained for or something that we felt was in a professional purview.". 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