According to the Raleigh News & Observer, the Orange County Board of Education has named a new Superintendent to replace the "retiring" Shirley Carraway.
"Patrick Rhodes, assistant superintendent for curriculum and instruction for Durham Public Schools, will replace current Superintendent Shirley Carraway.
Rhodes worked in Orange County schools as a principal, assistant principal, high school science teacher, basketball coach, and technology director before going to Durham schools.
He worked in Durham for nine years. There he earned regional principal of the year honors in 2004 while leading Riverside High School, and served as the district's high school coordinator until he took his current position two years ago. "
Welcome back to Orange County Mr. Rhodes, but be sure to leave your "initiatives and ideas" back in Durham. Your new staff doesn't want them.
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It's a good thing Mr. Rhodes did not stay for tonight's meeting. Listening to Liz Brown was exhausting! Whoever is complaining about her not attending meetings is crazy. She can make a 30 minute meeting last for 2 hours!
BTW--Liz and Ted had a spat tonight. Ted made a strong comment about Liz's attendence at the recent meetings. This was after Liz made some statements about her caring so much about the education of Orange County Children. I'm glad that Ted mentioned Liz's multiple absences. In the real world, where most of us live, we are required to "show up" or we would be unemployed.
Yet again - the negative comments! Re new ideas "your new staff doesn't want them" - GIVE IT A REST! When you say "staff" you are speaking of ALL Orange County Schools employees - not just Central Office people. I don't think these employees want you speaking for them in addressing the new superintendent. PLEASE give Mr. Rhodes a chance! And again, I encourage you to try to see some of the positive aspects of the Orange County Schools. It is not perfect by any means, but there are many good people who are doing a good job. And again, if you feel the schools are hopeless and you are unhappy, by all means, exercise your right to home school your child or start your own charter school.
You can't blame Allan for merely repeating what is printed in the paper.
Dennis told the press that the "staff" (his word) "did not want someone coming in with a lot of initiatives".
Then today the Daily Tarheel says: "The board expects Rhodes to continue to work on current programs, such as the High Five initiative, a collaboration among Triangle-area schools, instead of inundating the district with new ideas."
I know this is late but, I've been reading about this situations and, even discussing it with some of the staff members since last year. Honestly it really doesn't matter what the parents or staff is looking as far as change. The final say so will come from Mr. Rhodes himself. This is the way it has been for years and, this is the way that it will be until the end of time. I just hope that will everyone is fighting over this little situation that the children are forgotten at any of the local schools. This shouldn't be able what the parents want it should be about what's BEST for the CHILDREN! End of story!
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