Here's a recap of the rest of today's Wake County school board work session.
The board asked interim Superintendent Donna Hargens to come with a recommendation next week on whether to restore any of the nine parent counselor positions cut from Project Enlightenment. No specific number was set but the board is looking at three to five positions.
The board also asked Hargens to come back with a recommendation on whether any of more than a dozen senior administrative positions identified by the board can be cut.
One of the positions that could be cut is the area superintendent's job that will open up when Kathryn Chontos retires later this year.
They also asked Hargens to look at senior administrator Susan Harrison's position. As government affairs liaison, she acts as the board's lobbyist with the General Assembly and state educators.
The board also wants to look at Betty Parker's position as director of real estate services.
Also under review are the four senior administrators who are program evaluators in the Evaluation and Research Department and the more than half dozen senior administrators who are provide program support in special education in various parts of the district.
The board was careful today to only talk about the positions and not mention specific names. But it's not too hard to identify who the people are based on their jobs.
Also, the board voted to continue using Blue Diamond assessments rather than switch to a different program or develop something internally.
The board agreed to continue using both the Effectiveness Index and EVAAS.
The board rejected rejoining the N.C. School Boards Association.
Comments
If EVAAS is being used,
Wed, 08/04/2010 - 06:04 — red_balloonIf EVAAS is being used, shouldn't there be a decreased workload in the E&R department? Also, are the senior staff members subject to performance reviews? I just don't understand how the people responsible for middle school math placement aren't ejected from WCPSS yet.
I don't think that naming
Tue, 08/03/2010 - 21:35 — ApexterI don't think that naming names was necessary. It's adding insult to injury.
Open government is a must!
Wed, 08/04/2010 - 02:59 — PACK_MIKE77The N&O has been all about disclosure from salaries, to retirement status, to names of candidates for possible hires. If you work for government, there is no discretion. Only in areas of personnel discipline, and that status has changed in the last week for even more disclosure. If you decide to work in the government sector, know what is coming with the territory. It could be embarrassing, discomforting, and downright humiliating depending on the circumstances. Working for the government can be rewarding. But know the rules.