GDS Head of School Search

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What happened with the former HOS?

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I can guarantee that GDS could still get great candidates, even without paying nearly a million a year. Russell is a nice guy and is good at what he does, but never struck me as a star. And definitely not a million dollar talent. Makes no sense .

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Anonymous wrote:What happened with the former HOS?

He's retiring after 16 years.

Not every transition is a scandal.

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Anonymous wrote:I can guarantee that GDS could still get great candidates, even without paying nearly a million a year. Russell is a nice guy and is good at what he does, but never struck me as a star. And definitely not a million dollar talent. Makes no sense .

I didn’t know HOS is “star” position. Does that mean you want to see more personality?

I don’t have a kid at the school, but as an observer, I can recognize that his stewardship of the school and its reputation in the community imply that he’s done a fantastic job. I think a successful HOS is doing great things behind the scenes that you will never be aware of because when things go well things just don’t make noise.

But also, there’s this: You don’t want your next head of school to come in with a message from the board that says “you’re not quite as good/valuable as our last ahead of school.”

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Anonymous wrote:I can guarantee that GDS could still get great candidates, even without paying nearly a million a year. Russell is a nice guy and is good at what he does, but never struck me as a star. And definitely not a million dollar talent. Makes no sense .

I didn’t know HOS is “star” position. Does that mean you want to see more personality?

I don’t have a kid at the school, but as an observer, I can recognize that his stewardship of the school and its reputation in the community imply that he’s done a fantastic job. I think a successful HOS is doing great things behind the scenes that you will never be aware of because when things go well things just don’t make noise.

But also, there’s this: You don’t want your next head of school to come in with a message from the board that says “you’re not quite as good/valuable as our last ahead of school.”

Any candidate who is coming in without having proven themselves yet and expects the same compensation as the last HOS, who has been there for 16 years, raised 100M in funding, and unified the campus, is full of themselves and does not deserve to be HOS. The posted salary range is very, very high and will go up as the board sees fit.

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Anonymous wrote:I will say has a GDS parent, the process has been very impressive so far - very inclusive.

Have you seen the salary??? Closing in on a million a year salary to run a school that's half the size of an average public hs.

Personally, I think they need to cut the salary by 40 percent and freeze an tuition increase for a year. And find a way to frickin provide lunch in high school.

It's so strange how non GDS parents think this is a big deal but actual GDS parents don't. Personally, I love that my HS student is learning to cook and is building time to prepare lunch food -- roast chicken, meatballs, etc -- into his weekend schedule. Great life skills.

I’m a GDS parent and I don’t like it. Kids end up eating crap. Would prefer a healthy option at school included in the already exorbitant tuition - as is the case at other schools. Just because you’re fine with it doesn’t mean others aren’t.

Then teach your kids to eat better. Or find a new school.
We sent our kid to GDS because we loved that they fostered independence, and having an open campus is a huge part of that. My son has learned how to budget for lunches, how to use the metro and bus services, and time management skills, among many other things. There's a salad vending machine in the school of they want healthy, and there's tons of healthy options withing a five minute walk of the school.

Cool story.

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Anonymous wrote:Cool story.

Cope harder.

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Anonymous wrote:The GDS student Newspaper, The Auger Bit, has an article about each of the 4 finalists. Students seem really behind the former head of Chicago Lab School.

I participated in all of the HOS forums and I agree that the head of the Chicago Lab School was the most impressive. I had a good balance of warmth and intelligence.

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Anonymous wrote:The GDS search will attract a lot of amazing candidates, given that the school ranks in the national top echelon of privates.

Don’t get a nosebleed up there.

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Anonymous wrote:The GDS student Newspaper, The Auger Bit, has an article about each of the 4 finalists. Students seem really behind the former head of Chicago Lab School.

I participated in all of the HOS forums and I agree that the head of the Chicago Lab School was the most impressive. I had a good balance of warmth and intelligence.

I heard the same.

If you google her name though, there was some issue with her practicing law without a license in NY State (or an expired license). In any event, she just recently went through a court proceeding around this. I wonder if the exit from Lab of Chicago was related. I do hope GDS does good diligence since that candidate showed really well according to my kids.

https://alabnews.com/appellate-court-grants-attorney-victoria-howard-jueds-application-for-nondisciplinary-resignation-from-new-york-bar/

“The court further commanded Jueds to desist and refrain from the practice of law in any form in the State of New York, either as a principal or as an agent, clerk, or employee of another.”

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Anonymous wrote:The GDS student Newspaper, The Auger Bit, has an article about each of the 4 finalists. Students seem really behind the former head of Chicago Lab School.

I participated in all of the HOS forums and I agree that the head of the Chicago Lab School was the most impressive. I had a good balance of warmth and intelligence.

I heard the same.

If you google her name though, there was some issue with her practicing law without a license in NY State (or an expired license). In any event, she just recently went through a court proceeding around this. I wonder if the exit from Lab of Chicago was related. I do hope GDS does good diligence since that candidate showed really well according to my kids.

https://alabnews.com/appellate-court-grants-attorney-victoria-howard-jueds-application-for-nondisciplinary-resignation-from-new-york-bar/

“The court further commanded Jueds to desist and refrain from the practice of law in any form in the State of New York, either as a principal or as an agent, clerk, or employee of another.”

This was of course raised at the parent interview (not surprising if you know anything about the makeup of the GDS parent body!), and Jueds explained that she tried to leave the NY bar after she realized that she was never going to be an attorney. This issue arose because the NY bar did not record her (multiple) requests to resign from the bar. Basically, it was an administrative issue, not a criminal one.

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Anonymous wrote:The GDS student Newspaper, The Auger Bit, has an article about each of the 4 finalists. Students seem really behind the former head of Chicago Lab School.

I participated in all of the HOS forums and I agree that the head of the Chicago Lab School was the most impressive. I had a good balance of warmth and intelligence.

I heard the same.

If you google her name though, there was some issue with her practicing law without a license in NY State (or an expired license). In any event, she just recently went through a court proceeding around this. I wonder if the exit from Lab of Chicago was related. I do hope GDS does good diligence since that candidate showed really well according to my kids.

https://alabnews.com/appellate-court-grants-attorney-victoria-howard-jueds-application-for-nondisciplinary-resignation-from-new-york-bar/

“The court further commanded Jueds to desist and refrain from the practice of law in any form in the State of New York, either as a principal or as an agent, clerk, or employee of another.”

This was of course raised at the parent interview (not surprising if you know anything about the makeup of the GDS parent body!), and Jueds explained that she tried to leave the NY bar after she realized that she was never going to be an attorney. This issue arose because the NY bar did not record her (multiple) requests to resign from the bar. Basically, it was an administrative issue, not a criminal one.

Why does GDS search for a HOS? Also DEI issues?

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Anonymous wrote:The GDS student Newspaper, The Auger Bit, has an article about each of the 4 finalists. Students seem really behind the former head of Chicago Lab School.

I participated in all of the HOS forums and I agree that the head of the Chicago Lab School was the most impressive. I had a good balance of warmth and intelligence.

I heard the same.

If you google her name though, there was some issue with her practicing law without a license in NY State (or an expired license). In any event, she just recently went through a court proceeding around this. I wonder if the exit from Lab of Chicago was related. I do hope GDS does good diligence since that candidate showed really well according to my kids.

https://alabnews.com/appellate-court-grants-attorney-victoria-howard-jueds-application-for-nondisciplinary-resignation-from-new-york-bar/

“The court further commanded Jueds to desist and refrain from the practice of law in any form in the State of New York, either as a principal or as an agent, clerk, or employee of another.”

This was of course raised at the parent interview (not surprising if you know anything about the makeup of the GDS parent body!), and Jueds explained that she tried to leave the NY bar after she realized that she was never going to be an attorney. This issue arose because the NY bar did not record her (multiple) requests to resign from the bar. Basically, it was an administrative issue, not a criminal one.

Got it. Thank you.

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Anonymous wrote:The GDS student Newspaper, The Auger Bit, has an article about each of the 4 finalists. Students seem really behind the former head of Chicago Lab School.

I participated in all of the HOS forums and I agree that the head of the Chicago Lab School was the most impressive. I had a good balance of warmth and intelligence.

I heard the same.

If you google her name though, there was some issue with her practicing law without a license in NY State (or an expired license). In any event, she just recently went through a court proceeding around this. I wonder if the exit from Lab of Chicago was related. I do hope GDS does good diligence since that candidate showed really well according to my kids.

https://alabnews.com/appellate-court-grants-attorney-victoria-howard-jueds-application-for-nondisciplinary-resignation-from-new-york-bar/

“The court further commanded Jueds to desist and refrain from the practice of law in any form in the State of New York, either as a principal or as an agent, clerk, or employee of another.”

This was of course raised at the parent interview (not surprising if you know anything about the makeup of the GDS parent body!), and Jueds explained that she tried to leave the NY bar after she realized that she was never going to be an attorney. This issue arose because the NY bar did not record her (multiple) requests to resign from the bar. Basically, it was an administrative issue, not a criminal one.

Why does GDS search for a HOS? Also DEI issues?

Why does GDS search for a HOS? Because that's the only way to find one. Is this a riddle? What DEI issues?

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The west coast HOS candidate has the support of the faculty, and comes without controversy. I thought she was the strongest.