Santiago Wood
You'll never guess who is one of two finalists for a superintendent's position in Georgia.
Former Fresno Unified boss Santiago Wood, who was fired here in 2004.
He is competing with John W. Thompson to become the interim/corrective superintendent of Clark County Public Schools, a one-to-two-year position that entails turning around the troubled system.
The district is the fifth biggest in Georgia with about 52,000 students. Clark County is south of Atlanta.
Thompson, the former superintendent of Pittsburgh (Pa.) Public Schools, is asking for $275,000 a year, 24-hour security and $2 million for his consulting team, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
Wood told the newspaper that he would like $185,000 a year, a modest monthly expense allowance, a one-time $2,200 housing fee and moving expenses.
Wood lists many accomplishment during his tenure in Fresno. You can read the candidates' resumes here and the newspaper story here
Comments:
Wow. I hope this district does a little research before choosing Dr. Wood as their corrective supe. As a 14 year veteran of FUSD, I remember his tenure well, not for any corrective actions he may have taken on our behalf, but for riding into the Selland Arena on a Harley and then giving a long, rambling speech about...well, I'm not really sure what it was about. I do remember that it was long on hyperbole and short on practical ideas for helping students learn. I thinks that's about as good a representation of his administration as any.
Posted by: Amy Sousa at April 10, 2008 12:00 PM
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