End of the Honeymoon, Start of the Plan?
Over at Crosscut, they've written an article about the end of the so-called six month honeymoon since Jose Banda became SPS superintendent. As we have all come to realize, Superintendent Banda is a careful person. Not a big talker, a quieter person, he doesn't do a lot to draw attention to himself. Some might be anxious or annoyed with the pace of what he is doing but I like to think he knows just what he is doing. The article lays out several pressing issues for him: Money and the Legislature (and the levies) Capacity Teachers and testing (and contract renewal) Vacancies in district leadership Academics There was one early comment that caught my eye: At this point, the most important question to pose to the superintendent is to articulate his overall vision for the district and specifically how he plans to accomplish it. The achievement gap must be bridged and the graduation rate increased. Control and leadership must be exhibite...