Sorting out beliefs.I found it interesting that several things Terre Davis said a candidate should do as part of a superintendent search are precisely the things I did when considering other positions ("Sorting Out Beliefs in a Job Search," October October: see month. 2006). In one school district, I discovered things during my research that led me to turn down the job when it was offered. In one other instance, I was a finalist and considered a "shoo-in." Though a majority of the board members were Lutheran like me, after talking individually to several of them, I developed some concerns and backed off. In another district, where I had done some work as a consultant, I declined an interview for the superintendency Su`per`in`tend´en`cy n. 1. The act of superintending; superintendence. , and when asked why, I indicated I wasn't a "silk stocking" district type of a superintendent. That probably wasn't too diplomatic, but it got me out of the situation. KENNETH L. CARLSON Retired Superintendent, Godwin Heights Public Schools The Godwin Heights Public Schools is a school system located in Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States. History The Godwin Heights Public Schools system was founded in the 1860's by Augustus Godwin in an area south of Grand Rapids that would later become the city of , Wyoming, Mich. Terre Davis's article provided the common sense and practical pieces that will assist individuals as they move through the superintendent search and application process. Sometimes those involved "think" too much. I truly believe it is the match, the match, the match. Both sides need to be realistic and know there is not a perfect candidate or school district. JOHN McEWAN John McEwan(February 18, 1893 - August 9, 1970) was a football head coach at Army, and Oregon. From 1923 to 1925, he led Army to an 18-5-3 record. All 3 of his seasons there were winning seasons. From 1926 to 1929, he took over as the head football coach at Oregon. Superintendent, Westwood Heights School District, Flint flint, mineral flint, variety of quartz that commonly occurs in rounded nodules and whose crystal structure is not visible to the naked eye. Flint is dark gray, smoky brown, or black in color; pale gray flint is called chert. , Mich. |
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