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Superintendent Staying SPECIAL REPORT: TENURE Power 8 Hillsborough County (Fla.) Public Schools * Average superintendent tenure over the last 15 years: 8.1 years Superintendent: MaryEllEn Elia—July 2005-present accomplishments: Elia is a former magnet schools supervisor and chief facilities officer for the district. She has led Hillsborough schools in receiving its first “A” rating from the state after her first year in office, and the district has earned it twice since. Elia garnered national attention in late 2009 for beginning to revamp teacher evaluations in cooperation with the local union. “I do believe the talent is there,” he says. Carvalho adds that all stakeholders, such as the community, elected school boards and superintendents, have a responsibility to identify, groom and hire qualified leaders. “One of my goals as president-elect of ALAS is to grow the organization commensurate with the national demographics and use this organization as a platform,” he explains. He wants to ensure more minorities are represented in school administration to reflect the diverse student population. Superintendent: Earl lEnnard—July 1996-June 2005 accomplishments: Lennard started teaching in the district in 1963 and worked his way up to chief. He was named Florida Superintendent of the Year in 2003 after the number of district schools rated “A” by the state increased from 39 to 63 in one year. reason for leaving: He left to pursue politics, eventually withdrawing from a state Senate race and later losing a 2007 bid for Florida education commissioner. Lennard was appointed Hillsborough County Supervisor of Elections in 2009 by Gov. Charlie Crist. * Eighth largest school district in the U.S. 9 Hawaii Department of Education * Average superintendent tenure over the last 15 years: 5.1 years Superintendent: Kathryn MatayoShi—January 2010-present accomplishments: Matayoshi, who had served in the private, government and nonprofit sectors, including as director of the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, has expertise in policy and strategic planning, which was integral in transforming and streamlining the department’s operations. Under her tenure as deputy superintendent of schools and then interim superintendent, the department won $75 million in Race to the Top funds and overcame budget challenges. Superintendent: Pat haMaMoto—october 2001-december 2009 accomplishments: Hamamoto, a 35-year-educator in Hawaii, guided the department through divisive money struggles and took her plan to trim $70 million from the budget live on cable TV in 2008. Under her leadership, the state Department of Education adopted standards-based education and implemented significant reform measures under the state’s Reinventing Education Act of 2004 and No Child Left Behind Act of 2001. reason for leaving: She retired after eight years with the district. Superintendent: Paul G. leMahieu—June 1998-October 2001 accomplishments: LeMahieu implemented rigorous educational standards in classrooms and improved special education services. He also brought assessment and accountability to schools. reason for leaving: He resigned in the midst of a state probe over a special education grant contract. 47 percent of super- intendents from CGCS member districts identified themselves as white; 41 percent of them as black; 11 percent as Hispanic as of 2010. Source: CGCS’ “Urban School Superintendents: Characteristics, Tenure and Salary,” Seventh Survey and Report Reasons for Leaving the Job Despite the challenges, superintendents for the most part, still remain satisfied with the job, according to the AASA report. But only half of the respondents—51 percent—stated they planned to remain a superintendent by 2015, a finding that suggests a substantial turnover of power in the next few years. Often, superintendents are faced with a dissatisfied board, or they seek a new challenge at another district or in the private sector. Hamilton says, “Superintendents may be leaving more now than in the past because of greater opportunities for Superintendent: heRMaN aiZaWa—May 1994-april 1998 accomplishments: Aizawa improved literacy and student achievement, increased school and community-based management and implemented new performance standards in every school despite a diminished budget and increased enrollment. Also under his tenure, state and district offices were restructured and reduced in size, every school had Internet capability and all high schools engaged in business-education partnerships that provided school-to-work opportunities for students. Reason for leaving: He resigned after the board of education did not renew his four-year contract. * Ninth largest school district in the U.S. 54 percent earned $250,000 or more in 2010. 6 percent of CGCS superintendents earned $250,000 or more in 1999. Source: The CGCS’ “Urban School Superintendents: Characteristics, Tenure and Salary,” Seventh Survey and Report $157,000 to $329,000 is the range of salaries in 2010 for CGCS superintendents. 38 April 2011 District Administration

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of District Administration - April 2011

District Administration - April 2011
Contents
From the Editor
Letters
News Update
Labor Relations
Administrator Profile
District Profile
Conversations
Superintendent Staying Power
Helping STEM Take Route
High-Stakes Cheating
Are Your Graduates Succeeding in College?
Problem/Solution
New Products
Product Focus
Online Edge
Going Mobile
Professional Opinion

District Administration - April 2011

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