Chesterbrook Fuqua Leaves?

[Anonymous]

Any input on this?

[Anonymous]

It has been expected. He had been Principal for 10? Years. His children are out of college. Normal time for retirement.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It has been expected. He had been Principal for 10? Years. His children are out of college. Normal time for retirement.

Plus, the constant onslaught of high expectation parents has taken its toll. I expect there is a little burn out too.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It has been expected. He had been Principal for 10? Years. His children are out of college. Normal time for retirement.

Plus, the constant onslaught of high expectation parents has taken its toll. I expect there is a little burn out too.

Opposed to absentee parents?

[Anonymous]

Pretty lame to announce the retirement effective this Friday. Makes you wonder why not close out the year which is weeks away. Presumably more to the story.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Pretty lame to announce the retirement effective this Friday. Makes you wonder why not close out the year which is weeks away. Presumably more to the story.

Actually, it is an excellent time. It gives the search for a new Principal a chance to start before school ends. It gets them beyond the SOL testing for this year. It gives a start to the hiring for next year.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It has been expected. He had been Principal for 10? Years. His children are out of college. Normal time for retirement.

Plus, the constant onslaught of high expectation parents has taken its toll. I expect there is a little burn out too.

Opposed to absentee parents?

Both extremes are problematic. Happiness is in the middle.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Pretty lame to announce the retirement effective this Friday. Makes you wonder why not close out the year which is weeks away. Presumably more to the story.

Actually, it is an excellent time. It gives the search for a new Principal a chance to start before school ends. It gets them beyond the SOL testing for this year. It gives a start to the hiring for next year.

And that search couldn't be carried out while he remains in the position to help with the selection? Seems he would have valuable input in helping identify his successor. A 3 day advance notice seems questionable after 18 years.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It has been expected. He had been Principal for 10? Years. His children are out of college. Normal time for retirement.

That's a long run. Certainly longer than the average in any local public school.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Pretty lame to announce the retirement effective this Friday. Makes you wonder why not close out the year which is weeks away. Presumably more to the story.

Actually, it is an excellent time. It gives the search for a new Principal a chance to start before school ends. It gets them beyond the SOL testing for this year. It gives a start to the hiring for next year.

And that search couldn't be carried out while he remains in the position to help with the selection? Seems he would have valuable input in helping identify his successor. A 3 day advance notice seems questionable after 18 years.

Principals do not do that. They do not have direct input. Teachers, higher ups and to some extent the parents are part of the search process not the previous Principal.

Maybe he intended to stick around but something pushed him over the edge and he was done.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Pretty lame to announce the retirement effective this Friday. Makes you wonder why not close out the year which is weeks away. Presumably more to the story.

Actually, it is an excellent time. It gives the search for a new Principal a chance to start before school ends. It gets them beyond the SOL testing for this year. It gives a start to the hiring for next year.

And that search couldn't be carried out while he remains in the position to help with the selection? Seems he would have valuable input in helping identify his successor. A 3 day advance notice seems questionable after 18 years.

Principals do not do that. They do not have direct input. Teachers, higher ups and to some extent the parents are part of the search process not the previous Principal.

Maybe he intended to stick around but something pushed him over the edge and he was done.

Rumor troll?

Not really. I was thinking personal health, health of a close family member, not being able to find qualified teachers who can't afford to live anywhere near the school, traffic.......

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Pretty lame to announce the retirement effective this Friday. Makes you wonder why not close out the year which is weeks away. Presumably more to the story.

Actually, it is an excellent time. It gives the search for a new Principal a chance to start before school ends. It gets them beyond the SOL testing for this year. It gives a start to the hiring for next year.

And that search couldn't be carried out while he remains in the position to help with the selection? Seems he would have valuable input in helping identify his successor. A 3 day advance notice seems questionable after 18 years.

Principals do not do that. They do not have direct input. Teachers, higher ups and to some extent the parents are part of the search process not the previous Principal.

Maybe he intended to stick around but something pushed him over the edge and he was done.

Rumor troll?

Not really. I was thinking personal health, health of a close family member, not being able to find qualified teachers who can't afford to live anywhere near the school, traffic.......

Are you at Chesterbrook

[Anonymous]

Bump

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Pretty lame to announce the retirement effective this Friday. Makes you wonder why not close out the year which is weeks away. Presumably more to the story.

Actually, it is an excellent time. It gives the search for a new Principal a chance to start before school ends. It gets them beyond the SOL testing for this year. It gives a start to the hiring for next year.

And that search couldn't be carried out while he remains in the position to help with the selection? Seems he would have valuable input in helping identify his successor. A 3 day advance notice seems questionable after 18 years.

Principals do not do that. They do not have direct input. Teachers, higher ups and to some extent the parents are part of the search process not the previous Principal.

Maybe he intended to stick around but something pushed him over the edge and he was done.

Rumor troll?

Not really. I was thinking personal health, health of a close family member, not being able to find qualified teachers who can't afford to live anywhere near the school, traffic.......

His announcement explained that he is leaving due to his daughter's disability. The timing seems odd but I don't think that's reason to doubt his rationale.

[Anonymous]

I heard 13 - 15 teachers are leaving, too. Any thoughts on why? That seems like a high number in one year.