tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6270815429299703055.post4448677565414506772..comments2023-09-29T06:32:16.005-04:00Comments on My School Committee Blog: Still Disappointed: Our Children Deserve BetterCatherine A. Sandersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03523667921190365891noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6270815429299703055.post-39647189734135186642011-01-24T11:01:53.955-05:002011-01-24T11:01:53.955-05:00Anonymous 10:48 - choosing members to participate ...Anonymous 10:48 - choosing members to participate in the search committee was very difficult, and Nora, Rick and I really stewed over all the selections. We were mindful of getting parents who represented a range of views (schools, towns, constituents), and having a committee that represented the diversity of our community. I believe it is important for people to keep two things in mind:<br /><br />1. I am confident that each member of the search committee (remember, three members of the search committee reported directly to Ms. Geryk) took his/her job very seriously and thoughtfully evaluated the pros/cons of each of the five candidates we met.<br /><br />2. I am confident that a single person on a search committee would have had very little influence on the selection of the finalists -- remember, each person had only one vote and at least 6 people had to support a given candidate for him/her to be selected.Catherine A. Sandersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03523667921190365891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6270815429299703055.post-12023407664544528632011-01-24T10:49:27.461-05:002011-01-24T10:49:27.461-05:00I'd agree that the work of the search committe...I'd agree that the work of the search committee is done and each member is now entitled to publicly express their opinions. I'm troubled that Ms Ononibaku was appointed to the committee when it appears she entered the process having disdain for Ms Geryk. I thought the goal was to have committee members who brought an open mind to the process.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6270815429299703055.post-31724729376369913322011-01-24T10:48:39.553-05:002011-01-24T10:48:39.553-05:00I'd agree that the work of the search committe...I'd agree that the work of the search committee is done and each member is now entitled to publicly express their opinions. I'm troubled that Ms Ononibaku was appointed to the committee when it appears she entered the process having disdain for Ms Geryk. I thought the goal was to have committee members who brought an open mind to the process.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6270815429299703055.post-3737461118892148922011-01-23T20:12:31.416-05:002011-01-23T20:12:31.416-05:00Anonymous 4:23 - once the 3 finalists are brought ...Anonymous 4:23 - once the 3 finalists are brought forward, the search committee is actually completely out of the process, so it is entirely appropriate for any of the members to share their views about the finalists (as long as they don't reveal information that was confidential from the search). The only people who now vote on the superintendent search are the 10 members of the SC.Catherine A. Sandersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03523667921190365891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6270815429299703055.post-41458838164329823392011-01-23T16:23:20.514-05:002011-01-23T16:23:20.514-05:00I am appalled that a member of the search committe...I am appalled that a member of the search committee has commented on the qualifications of two of the candidates in the newspaper before the process has been completed. This too is inappropriate and a subversion of the hiring process.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6270815429299703055.post-2619203839818286072011-01-23T09:01:28.491-05:002011-01-23T09:01:28.491-05:00Well said Tom.Well said Tom.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6270815429299703055.post-47886829257344434292011-01-23T08:44:30.983-05:002011-01-23T08:44:30.983-05:00Wasn't ms. Onanabaku on the search committee? ...Wasn't ms. Onanabaku on the search committee? I think it is completely inappropriate for her to be commenting on any candidate publicly before the process has been completed.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6270815429299703055.post-30989245321243563682011-01-23T08:17:05.720-05:002011-01-23T08:17:05.720-05:00Shame on those who would hi-jack the search proces...Shame on those who would hi-jack the search process to prevent the community's completing a full, public assessment of <i>all</i> candidates.<br /><br />What we have here is a cynical disenfranchisement of the region's schoolchildren, and circumvention of the lawful process. The intended result, if achieved, would leave the system - and the Superintendent - under a terrible cloud of illegitimacy <br /><br />What does Maria Geryk think of this end-run? I can't imagine she wants to be associated with such tactics.<br /><br />Maria?Tom Porterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08763818256131443456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6270815429299703055.post-6182990221042155872011-01-22T23:34:24.560-05:002011-01-22T23:34:24.560-05:00"The other 4 Amherst members (including the o...<i>"The other 4 Amherst members (including the <b>only two members of color on the SC</b>) opposed this appointment.</i>"<br /><br />Wow... I - who consider all persons to be of the "human" race -- had overlooked this! It really gives another aspect of the <i>Voting Rights Law</i> issue and how the US Dept of Justice would look at things.<br /><br />If a vote in the high-minority community does not carry the weight of a vote in the all-white community, and then the two minority members of the board are outvoted because of this, well -- there is considerable precedent as to what Washington does then....Ednoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6270815429299703055.post-89873291254235111712011-01-22T18:43:46.675-05:002011-01-22T18:43:46.675-05:00Good luck with your continuing extraordinary work,...Good luck with your continuing extraordinary work, Dr. Sanderson.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com