Board's revisionist history on supe change
By Chris Reed/San Diego Union Tribune
San Diego Unified's school board leaders say the panel is considering whether the district needs a school superintendent in the future. Former School Superintendent Terry Grier left San Diego in October after serving only a year as the district's leader. That's left a void in academic leadership, but trustees are in no rush to find a new leader. In fact, the district's school board is wondering whether a strong-superintendent form of governance has been a source of their problems. Trustee John Evans says board members are considering different models of leadership, including a team of leaders with equal power that report to the school board. He said the board wants to engage the public about these ideas before it moves forward. (more...)