Comments on: Dr. Baker – No Longer the “Interim” http://rosenblatt.org/blog/2009/12/04/dr-baker-no-longer-the-interim/ Reflections and musings on education and other local issues Sat, 31 Dec 2011 14:15:03 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Jennifer http://rosenblatt.org/blog/2009/12/04/dr-baker-no-longer-the-interim/comment-page-1/#comment-7419 Jennifer Sat, 23 Jan 2010 22:23:57 +0000 http://rosenblatt.org/blog/?p=127#comment-7419 I am so impressed with what Dr. Baker has done so far for our district. I only wish he was here last year as I believe we would have had a very different outcome to the Kindergarten over enrollment issue. I am so impressed with what Dr. Baker has done so far for our district. I only wish he was here last year as I believe we would have had a very different outcome to the Kindergarten over enrollment issue.

]]> By: JS http://rosenblatt.org/blog/2009/12/04/dr-baker-no-longer-the-interim/comment-page-1/#comment-7408 JS Sun, 03 Jan 2010 06:16:18 +0000 http://rosenblatt.org/blog/?p=127#comment-7408 It is unrealistic to expect superintendents to stay in their jobs for a while. I don't know the circumstances surroudning Wool but Mitrovich did intend to retire but the Superintendent/Principal of the Pacheco School District near Redding ended up taking on the Superintendent part of the job because the Supt/Prin could only work part time due to medical disability pay. So Mitrovich ended up taking on the3 Supt part. Hardly a big career move for Mitrovich. It is a tiny two school district. It is unrealistic to expect superintendents to stay in their jobs for a while. I don’t know the circumstances surroudning Wool but Mitrovich did intend to retire but the Superintendent/Principal of the Pacheco School District near Redding ended up taking on the Superintendent part of the job because the Supt/Prin could only work part time due to medical disability pay. So Mitrovich ended up taking on the3 Supt part. Hardly a big career move for Mitrovich. It is a tiny two school district.

]]> By: Seth http://rosenblatt.org/blog/2009/12/04/dr-baker-no-longer-the-interim/comment-page-1/#comment-7382 Seth Sat, 05 Dec 2009 15:17:30 +0000 http://rosenblatt.org/blog/?p=127#comment-7382 Just like many other jobs, I believe it's fairly typical for a Superintendent to stay in a job around 5 years or so, but to be honest I don't have any statistics on that. Patty Wool was superintendent for 7 years in this District, and when she left is wasn't due to retirement. Steve Mitrovich did intend to retire, and his new position near Mt. Shasta is only part-time. As for Dr. Baker, I suspect his new contract will be for another 3 years or so, but that of course needs to be finalized. It's my hope -- and I suspect his intent -- to stay for at least that time period and maybe more. But of course everyone has personal circumstances and wants to grow in their career, so it's unrealistic not to assume that there will be change at the top eventually. It's our job to do what we can to hire the best person and give he/she the best tools and support to be successful and stay for as long as possible. So far, with Craig Baker, I'm very optimistic that will be the case. Just like many other jobs, I believe it’s fairly typical for a Superintendent to stay in a job around 5 years or so, but to be honest I don’t have any statistics on that. Patty Wool was superintendent for 7 years in this District, and when she left is wasn’t due to retirement. Steve Mitrovich did intend to retire, and his new position near Mt. Shasta is only part-time.

As for Dr. Baker, I suspect his new contract will be for another 3 years or so, but that of course needs to be finalized. It’s my hope — and I suspect his intent — to stay for at least that time period and maybe more. But of course everyone has personal circumstances and wants to grow in their career, so it’s unrealistic not to assume that there will be change at the top eventually. It’s our job to do what we can to hire the best person and give he/she the best tools and support to be successful and stay for as long as possible. So far, with Craig Baker, I’m very optimistic that will be the case.

]]> By: Frieda http://rosenblatt.org/blog/2009/12/04/dr-baker-no-longer-the-interim/comment-page-1/#comment-7380 Frieda Sat, 05 Dec 2009 05:25:52 +0000 http://rosenblatt.org/blog/?p=127#comment-7380 So how long is Dr. Baker going to stay before seeking greener pastures? I noticed our last Superintendent (can't remember) as well as the one before, Dr. Wool both said they were retiring. Turns out Dr. Wool is alive and well as a Superintendent in Walnut Creek, and what's his name is Superintendent in Redding. So much for the excuse "I'm going to retire to Shasta and do some fly fishing" So how long is Dr. Baker going to stay before seeking greener pastures? I noticed our last Superintendent (can’t remember) as well as the one before, Dr. Wool both said they were retiring. Turns out Dr. Wool is alive and well as a Superintendent in Walnut Creek, and what’s his name is Superintendent in Redding. So much for the excuse “I’m going to retire to Shasta and do some fly fishing”

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