CONSULTANT QUESTIONED BY BOARD MEMBERS.Byline: Carol Rock Staff Writer SANTA CLARITA Santa Clarita, city (1990 pop. 110,642), Los Angeles co., S Calif., suburb 30 mi (48 km) NW of downtown Los Angeles, on the Santa Clara River; inc. 1987. Situated in the Santa Clara valley and nearby canyons, Santa Clarita includes the former towns of Canyon Country, - Consultants hired by William S. Hart High School District The William S. Hart Union High School District serves the City of Santa Clarita, California. The total number of enrolled students is over 20,000. The superintendent of Hart School District is Jaime L. Castellanos. The District is named after William S. to search for a new superintendent will talk with most groups with a stake in the new leader except one - the community. During a presentation to the governing board Noun 1. governing board - a board that manages the affairs of an institution board - a committee having supervisory powers; "the board has seven members" Monday night, Rudy Gatti indicated that he and his colleague would meet with individual board members, union representatives, school principals and selected district staff to determine the type of candidates to recruit. ``Where is the community on this list?'' asked board member Gloria Mercado-Fortine. ``None of these lists include community representatives.'' Gatti responded that he was instructed to treat board members as community representatives. He also said that he was given records from various ad hoc For this purpose. Meaning "to this" in Latin, it refers to dealing with special situations as they occur rather than functions that are repeated on a regular basis. See ad hoc query and ad hoc mode. meetings, which included comments from parents, business owners and community leaders. Board President Dennis King For the English actor and singer, see Dennis King (actor). William Dennis King (born 1941) is an American investigative journalist who currently focuses on web-based advocacy journalism. said board members would suffice as community representation. During the Oct. 26 meeting, several members of the Santa Clarita Valley The Santa Clarita Valley is the valley of the Santa Clara River in Southern California. It stretches through Los Angeles County and Ventura County. Its main population center is the city of Santa Clarita. The valley was part of the 48,612-acre (19,672. School to Business Alliance made a presentation to the board outlining their criteria for a new superintendent. ``I wish the board had invited some of the leadership of the alliance to speak directly with the recruiters,'' said Dan Goetz, president of Ultra Violet Devices Inc. and past president of the alliance. ``We've never seen minutes and heard no response back to the community from that meeting.'' Last October, Superintendent Robert Lee Robert Lee is the name of several people and could refer to:
Gatti Associates was hired in December for $14,500 plus expenses of $3,980 to conduct the search for the new superintendent. The first qualification listed in the agreement is to ``receive from appropriate district and community representatives the professional qualifications and skills desired for the position.'' A time line for the selection process was also agreed upon Adj. 1. agreed upon - constituted or contracted by stipulation or agreement; "stipulatory obligations" stipulatory noncontroversial, uncontroversial - not likely to arouse controversy at Monday night's meeting; local, state and national advertising will begin Jan. 24 with applications due no later than Feb. 23. Gatti said that extensive background checks will be conducted, stating, ``We don't want to send you someone who's carrying baggage.'' The board will review top candidates' applications during a closed-door session at its March 2 meeting. Gatti anticipates interviews will be concluded by March 14. Carol Rock, (661) 257-5252 carol.rock(at)dailynews.com |
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