PUBLIC TO HAVE SAY ON SUPERINTENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT WELCOMES COMMUNITY INPUT ON EXECUTIVE SEARCH.Byline: KAREN MAESHIRO Staff Writer PALMDALE -- 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. officials will seek input from the public about what kind of a new superintendent they want. Officials say they will schedule a community forum this fall at which people can talk to school board members and the executive search firm they've hired on what desired qualities the superintendent should have. ``The public will be involved in the process,'' board president Sheldon Epstein said. ``We want to be as open as we can. We are the largest elementary school elementary school: see school. district in the county. We have a responsibility to make sure all parties have their opinions heard.'' No date has been set yet for the forum. Search firm representatives also will meet with district staff, parents, and community groups, such as the Antelope Valley This article is about the Los Angeles County region. For the census-designated place in Wyoming, see Antelope Valley-Crestview, Wyoming. The Antelope Valley Human Relations human relations npl → relaciones fpl humanas Task Force and the district's English Language English language, member of the West Germanic group of the Germanic subfamily of the Indo-European family of languages (see Germanic languages). Spoken by about 470 million people throughout the world, English is the official language of about 45 nations. Advisory Committee. ``We want to seek out vested community parties who we don't want to miss that might meet with the consulting firm Noun 1. consulting firm - a firm of experts providing professional advice to an organization for a fee consulting company business firm, firm, house - the members of a business organization that owns or operates one or more establishments; "he worked for a ,'' Epstein said. ``We have a very diversified community.'' Trustees in August approved spending a minimum of $22,000 to hire a Visalia firm, International Group Education Services, to help the district look for a new superintendent. School officials expect it will take five to six months to find a replacement for Jack Gyves, who retired at the end of June. 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. Roger Gallizzi is serving as interim superintendent while the search takes place. Board members at an Aug. 29 meeting outlined qualities they are seeking in a superintendent. They want someone with experience commensurate with the size and demographics of Palmdale and who is an effective communicator able to work with diverse groups while continuing to focus on student achievement. They also want someone who is accessible to the community. With one year left on his contract, Gyves, 69, announced June 14 that he was retiring. He had been with Palmdale since October 2003, when he was named interim superintendent. He took the permanent post the following January. Board members credited Gyves with developing a more standardized standardized pertaining to data that have been submitted to standardization procedures. standardized morbidity rate see morbidity rate. standardized mortality rate see mortality rate. , coherent curriculum, guiding the district through tough fiscal times and stricter accountability, and opening up communication between district administrators and the schools. karen.maeshiro(at)dailynews.com (661) 267-5744 |
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