New Principals/Vacancies for SY 2022-2023

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:apparently the principal of Eastern is leaving, because he was just hired as principal of Jackson Reed (Wilson)

What? Do they just shuffle principals around?

I imagine based on the principal panel process I saw last year he/they(principals in general) applied for and therefore wanted the job. Maybe a retention strategy?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:apparently the principal of Eastern is leaving, because he was just hired as principal of Jackson Reed (Wilson)

What? Do they just shuffle principals around?

Wilson is obviously a promotion from Eastern. Wilson also is well served by a principal who has dealt with DCPS before and with a someone who has been a principal of a HS before. If the principal of Eastern is good, this is a great hire.

He’s absolutely fantastic.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Principals at Wells and MacFarland are both leaving. I talked to Principal Vroman (Wells) yesterday and she’s taking a break. I’m sad to lose her but hopeful we can hire a good replacement.

Where is the MacFarland principal going? Any ideas on who will replace him?

I really liked the principal at Macfarland. I’m disappointed to hear he is leaving. I’m also curious to know where he is going/why he is leaving and who will replace him

Principal from Hardy is going to MacFarland (creating new vacancy)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:apparently the principal of Eastern is leaving, because he was just hired as principal of Jackson Reed (Wilson)

What? Do they just shuffle principals around?

Wilson is obviously a promotion from Eastern. Wilson also is well served by a principal who has dealt with DCPS before and with a someone who has been a principal of a HS before. If the principal of Eastern is good, this is a great hire.

He’s absolutely fantastic.

Teachers think he's horrible. He's turned over pretty much his entire staff and a lot of those faculty members were department chairs and district content leaders.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:apparently the principal of Eastern is leaving, because he was just hired as principal of Jackson Reed (Wilson)

What? Do they just shuffle principals around?

Wilson is obviously a promotion from Eastern. Wilson also is well served by a principal who has dealt with DCPS before and with a someone who has been a principal of a HS before. If the principal of Eastern is good, this is a great hire.

He’s absolutely fantastic.

Teachers think he's horrible. He's turned over pretty much his entire staff and a lot of those faculty members were department chairs and district content leaders.

How did he deal with teacher absenteeism at Eastern? And if he cleaned house by getting rid of crappy, phone-it-in teachers, good.

[Anonymous]

Did Hardy principal have a reputation?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Did Hardy principal have a reputation?

What do you mean? A reputation for what?

[Anonymous]

Lucas Cooke is an awesome principal. A big loss for Hardy and a gain for MacFarland. Congratulations and best wishes to him!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:apparently the principal of Eastern is leaving, because he was just hired as principal of Jackson Reed (Wilson)

What? Do they just shuffle principals around?

Wilson is obviously a promotion from Eastern. Wilson also is well served by a principal who has dealt with DCPS before and with a someone who has been a principal of a HS before. If the principal of Eastern is good, this is a great hire.

He’s absolutely fantastic.

He is a central office stooge. Chancellor likes him because he doesn’t push back

[Anonymous]

Eastern principal was not able to do much at Eastern. No fresh ideas.
He will keep Wilson running but I’m not sure he will move the needle in any way.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Did Hardy principal have a reputation?

What do you mean? A reputation for what?

Anything at all. Not being a Hardy family I have no idea.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:apparently the principal of Eastern is leaving, because he was just hired as principal of Jackson Reed (Wilson)

What? Do they just shuffle principals around?

Wilson is obviously a promotion from Eastern. Wilson also is well served by a principal who has dealt with DCPS before and with a someone who has been a principal of a HS before. If the principal of Eastern is good, this is a great hire.

He’s absolutely fantastic.

He is a central office stooge. Chancellor likes him because he doesn’t push back

Say more about this...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:apparently the principal of Eastern is leaving, because he was just hired as principal of Jackson Reed (Wilson)

What? Do they just shuffle principals around?

Wilson is obviously a promotion from Eastern. Wilson also is well served by a principal who has dealt with DCPS before and with a someone who has been a principal of a HS before. If the principal of Eastern is good, this is a great hire.

He’s absolutely fantastic.

Teachers think he's horrible. He's turned over pretty much his entire staff and a lot of those faculty members were department chairs and district content leaders.

For folks with direct knowledge of him, what made him "fantastic"? What made him "horrible"?

For the record, teacher turnover has been huge over the past few years across DCPS...Wilson lost an enormous number of teachers too (including department chairs). Without knowing how Eastern's turnover compared to other DCPS high schools, a high turnover doesn't really mean anything.

[Anonymous]

Anyone have insight on the status of the search for the new Shepherd principal and how the interviews went? Dr. Hedlund is leaving very large shoes to fill.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:apparently the principal of Eastern is leaving, because he was just hired as principal of Jackson Reed (Wilson)

What? Do they just shuffle principals around?

Wilson is obviously a promotion from Eastern. Wilson also is well served by a principal who has dealt with DCPS before and with a someone who has been a principal of a HS before. If the principal of Eastern is good, this is a great hire.

He’s absolutely fantastic.

Teachers think he's horrible. He's turned over pretty much his entire staff and a lot of those faculty members were department chairs and district content leaders.

How did he deal with teacher absenteeism at Eastern? And if he cleaned house by getting rid of crappy, phone-it-in teachers, good.

Perspective is a funny thing. A teacher chimes in to say that he cleaned house and got rid of the department chairs that have been at the school while it floundered...and they think that's a bad thing.