Welcome Superintendent Schuldiner!
As I previously reported, Benjamin Schuldiner's contract started February 1st and he is indeed on the job. I say to him - as I have for over a decade to ALL the new superintendent - I want you to be a big success. Because if he is successful, then that means the district is successful. Not on paper "I did this, this, and this" but actual progress visible to all. Readers, what are your top three things he should focus on? He has said he wants to visit every school in the next 100 days which is sweet but I don't think needed, given the state of the district. The first time you can see him in person in public is this Wednesday, Feb. 4th at a Board Special Meeting Work Session: Progress Monitoring - Goal 2 - Math at 4 :30 pm. This will be televised and that's a good thing because Math is not the only topic on the agenda. Last Wednesday the Board has a Special Meeting about the Budget. As I reported, staff took up most of the time with yet-another overly long ...