Navy Elementary - Principal Resignation

[Anonymous]

I know we don't know much yet as far as search process, timeline, etc., and I know many will be happy to see the current principal leave, but the timing seems so bad so soon after the start of the school year. Will there even be viable candidates?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I know we don't know much yet as far as search process, timeline, etc., and I know many will be happy to see the current principal leave, but the timing seems so bad so soon after the start of the school year. Will there even be viable candidates?

They will probably promote a current AP from a different school and then replace that vacancy with a newbie AP

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I know we don't know much yet as far as search process, timeline, etc., and I know many will be happy to see the current principal leave, but the timing seems so bad so soon after the start of the school year. Will there even be viable candidates?

They will probably promote a current AP from a different school and then replace that vacancy with a newbie AP

This - it will create a ripple effect (same as TJ openings). At another elementary with similar circumstances, an interim principal came in for about 3 months and then the permanent principal was placed.

There are many admin-certified current classroom teachers that are eligible to fill the eventual open AP spot.

Either a current principal will move over from a stable situation (my guess), or an AP will be promoted and then backfilled. Given the volatility of the current Navy climate, a proven principal would be a would the preferable choice.

[Anonymous]

Is it possible we can get JM back over as principal?

[Anonymous]

Anyone know why he resigned?

[Anonymous]

Who is their right mind would want to be a principal at this school?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Who is their right mind would want to be a principal at this school?

This is why I think it’s probably going to be an AP promotion situation. What principal would want to leave their stable situation for a toxic one for the same pay. If you get an AP it can be framed as a promotion. Leading a new school in the middle of the school year, that is also dealing with staffing issues, the benchmark curriculum roll out, and intense parents seems like a nightmare, Godspeed to whoever takes that gig.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Who is their right mind would want to be a principal at this school?

This is why I think it’s probably going to be an AP promotion situation. What principal would want to leave their stable situation for a toxic one for the same pay. If you get an AP it can be framed as a promotion. Leading a new school in the middle of the school year, that is also dealing with staffing issues, the benchmark curriculum roll out, and intense parents seems like a nightmare, Godspeed to whoever takes that gig.

+1

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Who is their right mind would want to be a principal at this school?

This is why I think it’s probably going to be an AP promotion situation. What principal would want to leave their stable situation for a toxic one for the same pay. If you get an AP it can be framed as a promotion. Leading a new school in the middle of the school year, that is also dealing with staffing issues, the benchmark curriculum roll out, and intense parents seems like a nightmare, Godspeed to whoever takes that gig.

Except nobody likes the APs currently there.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Who is their right mind would want to be a principal at this school?

This is why I think it’s probably going to be an AP promotion situation. What principal would want to leave their stable situation for a toxic one for the same pay. If you get an AP it can be framed as a promotion. Leading a new school in the middle of the school year, that is also dealing with staffing issues, the benchmark curriculum roll out, and intense parents seems like a nightmare, Godspeed to whoever takes that gig.

Except nobody likes the APs currently there.

I say put one of the gatehouse admins in since the different chiefs and assistant superintendents were such amazing educators that they earned high paid office jobs, one of them surely must be able to diffuse the situation.

[Anonymous]

For those wondering why the principal resigned, let’s clear things up. He wasn’t driven out by parents; he was forced out by the county after numerous complaints from both parents and staff about his incompetence. If anyone still believes he was a good principal, it’s probably because your child hasn’t had any issues that required you to contact the admin. Those of us who’ve had to deal with him firsthand know just how ineffective and dishonest he was.

Last year, when concerns were raised about his leadership, many of you defended him. Now, with the mass exodus of teachers and your kids feeling the effects, you’re seeing what some tried to warned about. The teachers left because they weren’t supported and were treated poorly.

And let’s not forget how some of you attacked “the sub” for passing around the letter about the principal. She was trying to shine a light on what was really going on, and she was right. Thank you, SUB, for having the courage to speak up when others stayed quiet.

Now, Navy’s stuck with a revolving door of unqualified replacements and no principal in sight. This is what happens when someone unfit for the job is allowed to run the school. Maybe if more people had listened last year, Navy wouldn’t be in this mess.

Hopefully, this serves as a wake-up call. Our kids deserve better.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:For those wondering why the principal resigned, let’s clear things up. He wasn’t driven out by parents; he was forced out by the county after numerous complaints from both parents and staff about his incompetence. If anyone still believes he was a good principal, it’s probably because your child hasn’t had any issues that required you to contact the admin. Those of us who’ve had to deal with him firsthand know just how ineffective and dishonest he was.

Last year, when concerns were raised about his leadership, many of you defended him. Now, with the mass exodus of teachers and your kids feeling the effects, you’re seeing what some tried to warned about. The teachers left because they weren’t supported and were treated poorly.

And let’s not forget how some of you attacked “the sub” for passing around the letter about the principal. She was trying to shine a light on what was really going on, and she was right. Thank you, SUB, for having the courage to speak up when others stayed quiet.

Now, Navy’s stuck with a revolving door of unqualified replacements and no principal in sight. This is what happens when someone unfit for the job is allowed to run the school. Maybe if more people had listened last year, Navy wouldn’t be in this mess.

Hopefully, this serves as a wake-up call. Our kids deserve better.

Yeah that definitely sounds like parent complaints to me. At what point did he become unfit? Before he even started?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Who is their right mind would want to be a principal at this school?

This is why I think it’s probably going to be an AP promotion situation. What principal would want to leave their stable situation for a toxic one for the same pay. If you get an AP it can be framed as a promotion. Leading a new school in the middle of the school year, that is also dealing with staffing issues, the benchmark curriculum roll out, and intense parents seems like a nightmare, Godspeed to whoever takes that gig.

Except nobody likes the APs currently there.

I say put one of the gatehouse admins in since the different chiefs and assistant superintendents were such amazing educators that they earned high paid office jobs, one of them surely must be able to diffuse the situation.

They didn’t secure their cushy jobs in Gatehouse just so they could be part of the never-ending mess at Navy, even on an interim basis.

[Anonymous]

Wow you drove him away.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Is it possible we can get JM back over as principal?

Wow.