Shepherd principal leaving after this year

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:DCPS hijinks? Any other recent principal vacancies? Wonder if he’s being tapped for another school...

See previous page.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Dr. Barber was OFFERED the position and giving a timeline to either accept or turn down (the 12th to be exact). Apparently, during that time frame, someone jumped the gun, so to speak, and announced that he had accepted, which he had not. He didn't renege, he never accepted in the first place.

This looks like damage control to me! but whatever let move on.

SES might get an interim because i believe the pool is meager at this time of the year and almost everyone is on vacation.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:+1 besides we have way more important things to worry about like if our children we get any recess next year (given the current plan is for them to play adjacent to the construction zone).

Adjacent to. Not in. They'll have recess. There will be two feet less along the perimeter of the playground. Kids will be fine.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Dr. Barber was OFFERED the position and giving a timeline to either accept or turn down (the 12th to be exact). Apparently, during that time frame, someone jumped the gun, so to speak, and announced that he had accepted, which he had not. He didn't renege, he never accepted in the first place.

This looks like damage control to me! but whatever let move on.

SES might get an interim because i believe the pool is meager at this time of the year and almost everyone is on vacation.

Interim is far preferable to a rushed choice out of a small pool.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:If you wonder why Dr. Barber reneged, this thread has some insight:
https://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/list/809250.page

Great find. Guess they did make him an offer he couldn't resist.

Our loss. Anyone hear anything about what’s next? Can anyone paste the letter about him retracting his acceptance? We are a new family and didn’t receive anything.

That letter was not made public. The info was shared at the PTA meeting.

June 12, 2019

Dear Shepherd Elementary School Community,

As many of you may be aware, the candidate selected to lead Shepherd Elementary School for next school year recently rescinded his acceptance of the position. We share your surprise and disappointment that Dr. Barber changed his decision, and we are committed to quickly securing a new principal who will help usher Shepherd into its next phase of excellence.

As shared at the community information session held on May 9, DC Public Schools values community input on principal candidates. Even though we are quickly approaching the end of the school calendar year—with principals beginning service at their new schools on Monday, June 24—we believe that the best way to honor this priority is to convene the Shepherd community panel again to consider additional candidates. Our hope is that, upon receiving community input on these candidates, we can move quickly to naming a new principal for Shepherd who is fully committed to the school’s success.

We apologize for the extension of this process, it is out of interest of ensuring the community’s contribution to the selection of Shepherd’s next principal. Please be assured that we have continued to review and consider candidates to ensure that the strongest and most committed principal is selected to lead Shepherd into School Year 2019-2020.

Thank you for your patience as we continue to coordinate the search and selection of a new school leader.

Sincerely,

Carolyne Albert-Garvey
Interim Instructional Superintendent (outgoing)
Kim Jackson
Instructional Superintendent (incoming)

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:+1 besides we have way more important things to worry about like if our children we get any recess next year (given the current plan is for them to play adjacent to the construction zone).

Adjacent to. Not in. They'll have recess. There will be two feet less along the perimeter of the playground. Kids will be fine.

Not sure why are so confident (maybe you work for DPR?)...during the last renovation recess was definitely impacted

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:+1 besides we have way more important things to worry about like if our children we get any recess next year (given the current plan is for them to play adjacent to the construction zone).

Adjacent to. Not in. They'll have recess. There will be two feet less along the perimeter of the playground. Kids will be fine.

Not sure why are so confident (maybe you work for DPR?)...during the last renovation recess was definitely impacted

I don't work for them. I was there for the meeting. I thought my fellow parents were totally overreacting and bullying the guy trying to give a presentation before he could even explain a plan.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:+1 besides we have way more important things to worry about like if our children we get any recess next year (given the current plan is for them to play adjacent to the construction zone).

Adjacent to. Not in. They'll have recess. There will be two feet less along the perimeter of the playground. Kids will be fine.

Not sure why are so confident (maybe you work for DPR?)...during the last renovation recess was definitely impacted

I don't work for them. I was there for the meeting. I thought my fellow parents were totally overreacting and bullying the guy trying to give a presentation before he could even explain a plan.

I was at the meeting and I am not a SES parents. People were raising valid concerns but maybe to the wrong person.

[Anonymous]

Nothing gets a dcps more hot & bothered than outdoor play space. You all who live in Cracker Jack box houses & have yards that 2 feet big flip your kid about recess. Here is an idea...get a backyard or go to a damned park

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Nothing gets a dcps more hot & bothered than outdoor play space. You all who live in Cracker Jack box houses & have yards that 2 feet big flip your kid about recess. Here is an idea...get a backyard or go to a damned park

I think it is more about recess. I feel like all my kid does all year is assessments and the class has recess taken away for the bad behavior of a few. I don’t care if they are out running in an alley, they need outdoor running around time, which I bet would also cut down on some of the bad behavior!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Nothing gets a dcps more hot & bothered than outdoor play space. You all who live in Cracker Jack box houses & have yards that 2 feet big flip your kid about recess. Here is an idea...get a backyard or go to a damned park

Shepherd Park is all SFHs with yards, but kids still need adequate recess space during the school day.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Nothing gets a dcps more hot & bothered than outdoor play space. You all who live in Cracker Jack box houses & have yards that 2 feet big flip your kid about recess. Here is an idea...get a backyard or go to a damned park

I think it is more about recess. I feel like all my kid does all year is assessments and the class has recess taken away for the bad behavior of a few. I don’t care if they are out running in an alley, they need outdoor running around time, which I bet would also cut down on some of the bad behavior!

It’s against DCPS policy to take recess away. I would talk to the principal and let him or her know your child will not be missing anymore recess.

Page 9. Each k-8 school must provide at least 1 20 minute session.

https://dcps.dc.gov/sites/default/files/dc/sites/dcps/publication/attachments/DCPS%20Local%20Wellness%20Policy%202017.pdf

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:If you wonder why Dr. Barber reneged, this thread has some insight:
https://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/list/809250.page

Great find. Guess they did make him an offer he couldn't resist.

Our loss. Anyone hear anything about what’s next? Can anyone paste the letter about him retracting his acceptance? We are a new family and didn’t receive anything.

That letter was not made public. The info was shared at the PTA meeting.

June 12, 2019

Dear Shepherd Elementary School Community,

As many of you may be aware, the candidate selected to lead Shepherd Elementary School for next school year recently rescinded his acceptance of the position. We share your surprise and disappointment that Dr. Barber changed his decision, and we are committed to quickly securing a new principal who will help usher Shepherd into its next phase of excellence.

As shared at the community information session held on May 9, DC Public Schools values community input on principal candidates. Even though we are quickly approaching the end of the school calendar year—with principals beginning service at their new schools on Monday, June 24—we believe that the best way to honor this priority is to convene the Shepherd community panel again to consider additional candidates. Our hope is that, upon receiving community input on these candidates, we can move quickly to naming a new principal for Shepherd who is fully committed to the school’s success.

We apologize for the extension of this process, it is out of interest of ensuring the community’s contribution to the selection of Shepherd’s next principal. Please be assured that we have continued to review and consider candidates to ensure that the strongest and most committed principal is selected to lead Shepherd into School Year 2019-2020.

Thank you for your patience as we continue to coordinate the search and selection of a new school leader.

Sincerely,

Carolyne Albert-Garvey
Interim Instructional Superintendent (outgoing)
Kim Jackson
Instructional Superintendent (incoming)

What a mess

[Anonymous]

Who is Kim Jackson? Did/does she work in dcps before being tapped as an instructional sup?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Who is Kim Jackson? Did/does she work in dcps before being tapped as an instructional sup?

https://dcps.dc.gov/biography/kim-jackson