DISTRICT LOOKING FOR CHIEF 9 APPLY FOR TOP SCHOOLS POST.Byline: Karen Maeshiro Staff Writer PALMDALE - Nine people have applied for the position of Palmdale School District The Palmdale School District is a school district that serves a major part of the city of Palmdale, California (USA). The Palmdale School District was first formed in 1888. Approximately 28,000 students are enrolled in the Palmdale School District. superintendent with two weeks to go before the application period closes. About half of the prospective candidates hail from outside California California (kăl'ĭfôr`nyə), most populous state in the United States, located in the Far West; bordered by Oregon (N), Nevada and, across the Colorado River, Arizona (E), Mexico (S), and the Pacific Ocean (W). , from states including Arizona Arizona (âr'əzō`nə), state in the southwestern United States. It is bordered by Utah (N), New Mexico (E), Mexico (S), and, across the Colorado R., Nevada and California (W). , Texas, North Dakota North Dakota, state in the N central United States. It is bordered by Minnesota, across the Red River of the North (E), South Dakota (S), Montana (W), and the Canadian provinces of Saskatchewan and Manitoba (N). and Michigan. ``It's very early. We have eight completed applications at this point, which means nothing because it is so early,'' said Jack Gyves, who is serving a dual role as the district's interim superintendent and search consultant. The deadline to apply is Dec. 15. The board hopes to have someone hired by the end of January. This is the second recent search for a top administrator for the 24-school, 22,000-student district. The district had selected a candidate - a superintendent from a district in Salinas Salinas, city, United States Salinas (səlē`nəs), city (1990 pop. 108,777), seat of Monterey co., W Calif.; inc. 1874. It is the shipping and processing center of a fertile valley famous for its grain and lettuce. - in its first search, but the applicant turned down the job in September after his district offered him more money to stay. Gyves replaced acting Superintendent Bob Rice, who retired in October. Rice had taken over the position for Superintendent Nancy Smith, who suffered a stroke in May. Gyves noted that this time of year is not the best time to look for candidates. ``People are situated. They are not looking. Boards haven't made a decision on whether they will retain their superintendents for next year. Typically that doesn't happen after the first of the year,'' Gyves said. To attract more experienced applicants in the second search, trustees decided in October to increase the salary offer from more than $143,000 to between $153,000 and $160,000. District officials have said that the average salary of superintendents at districts of Palmdale's size is about $160,000. The district is looking for Looking for In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. applicants who have at least five years of experience as superintendent or assistant superintendent Assistant Superintendent, or Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP), was a rank used by police forces in the British Empire. It was usually the lowest rank that could be held by a European officer, most of whom joined the police at this rank. . Experience in large school districts - those with 8,500 students or more - will be given more weight, board members said. Karen Maeshiro, (661) 267-5744 karen.maeshiro(at)dailynews.com |
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