Sham Chancellor Search

[Anonymous]

Sham New Chancellor Search
Deputy Mayor for Education, Jennifer Niles must be the only one that does not know that Mayor Bowser has already selected little known Instructional Superintendent Eugene Pinkard as the next Chancellor. Does anyone know anything about his qualification or connection to Mayor Bowser?

[Anonymous]

How widely known a Pinkard appointment? Or are you just speculating?

[Anonymous]

It will be speculation until the Chancellor's forums are over. However, people close to Henderson and Bowser know what is about to occur. Remember, the debacle center around the quick selection of the Director for St Elizabeth Hospital. He was not vetted by the Mayor and it was later discovered that his credentials were highly questionable. I am really worried.

[Anonymous]

The Post agrees:
https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/education/is-three-months-enough-time-to-find-a-new-school-district-leader/2016/09/02/ba1ed1ba-7060-11e6-8533-6b0b0ded0253_story.html

[Anonymous]

His DCPS bio: http://dcps.dc.gov/biography/eugene-pinkard-jr

[Anonymous]

Thanks for the link. Resume and work experience seems to be shallow. What are the requirements to be the Chancellor of a low performing school system as measured by recent PARCC scores?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Thanks for the link. Resume and work experience seems to be shallow. What are the requirements to be the Chancellor of a low performing school system as measured by recent PARCC scores?

Well the whole position is theoretically different than initially envisioned. Once the DME was put over the chancellor it means the DME is really in charge. I am not sure any kind of superstar (if they exist) is going to want to come with that reporting structure.

Typically a superintendent reports to a school board, which is separate from the jurisdiction's political leadership (see Montgomery County). We're really weird in DC although we've tried just about every structure possible.

I'm pretty convinced it doesn't really matter who the chancellor is.

[Anonymous]

We have identified the following qualities as most important for our new chancellor:

1. Experience as a professional educator and administrator
- Experience at different leadership levels within a school system, preferably as a superintendent in a comparably-sized urban and racially diverse school system with a majority minority enrollment, robust populations of low income at risk students, English language learners and special education students.
- Demonstrated ability in partnering with the public in long range education planning and then thoughtful implementation.
- Extended experience as a teacher with a strong instructional background
- A Master’s degree in school leadership, education or a related field is required. A doctoral degree in education research or a related field is preferred.
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2. Tenacity in advocating for current and future DCPS families
- A record of strong support for a system of publicly managed neighborhood, by-right, schools; someone who understands their importance in supporting strong families and building vital communities in every ward of our city.
- A commitment to invest in DCPS public schools rather than closing them given the high number of DCPS schools already closed, especially in wards east of the river where a changing DCPS no longer has adequate space to serve those families in quality schools close to home.
- A long term personal commitment to the DCPS system of schools, and to articulating and carrying out a vision with consistent and research based programming.
- Someone who will advocate for the necessary resources both from the city and the business and philanthropic communities to ensure that all DCPS schools are fully funded to meet the needs of their students and all DCPS students are educated in well-maintained, modernized 21st Century buildings.

3. Commitment to healthy and productive relationships with principals, teachers, communities, parents and students
- A track record of support for principals, teachers and all employees, with the ability to maintain productive relationships with the relevant unions in the school system.
- The ability to engage with the public and a demonstrated commitment to authentic partnerships with communities, administrators, teachers, parents and students to strengthen our schools.
- Someone who sees himself/herself as a public servant with integrity, who will reflect on and evaluate their work on an ongoing basis and who will see transparency as a sign of strength and a path to progress.

4. Management skills encompassing core school business functions
- Our new chancellor should have demonstrated experience in managing an administrative team that focuses on all functional aspects of a large school system, including annual and long term budgeting, personnel management, contracting and procurement, food services, facility maintenance and modernization.

5. Demonstrated support for a well-rounded education for every student:
- This includes knowledge of effective, positive intervention programs instead of harsh punishments that discourage young people from attending school. It means rich exposure to the arts, sciences, sports, language instruction and career and technical education as well as before and after-school programming.
- This will require a commitment to additional accountability measures beyond test scores and graduation rates.

Sincerely

[Anonymous]

Thanks! Based on those requirements, Mr. Pinkard would be ineligible for consideration. In this city, it has to be someone who could meet or exceed those requirements that should apply for the position. I am concern that Mayor Bowser, who does not have any children in the system, may not understand the challenges that awaits the replacement for Ms. Henderson. Let's not forget that a child's future is a terrible thing to waste. Is the interim interested in being selected as well as qualified?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Thanks! Based on those requirements, Mr. Pinkard would be ineligible for consideration. In this city, it has to be someone who could meet or exceed those requirements that should apply for the position. I am concern that Mayor Bowser, who does not have any children in the system, may not understand the challenges that awaits the replacement for Ms. Henderson. Let's not forget that a child's future is a terrible thing to waste. Is the interim interested in being selected as well as qualified?

Actually I saw that he checked many/most of those boxes.

You should find a Marie Reed thread and see how those parents felt about them.

[Anonymous]

I'm attending these meetings because it's known Bowser made her pick.

[Anonymous]

The search firm - Boyden - ran recent high level world bank recruitment. Widely acknowledged as a debacle.

[Anonymous]

Why Eugene and not John?

[Anonymous]

The idiots on this post have absolutely no idea what they're talking about. Someone started speculating and then the rest of you started chiming in....like low information Trump voters. Sad!

[Anonymous]

The Washington Post does not chase frivolous stories. Remember Watergate and Graygate. By the way, what does Trump have to do with DCPS? Unless you work for Mayor Bowser.