Index of SPPS Budget Discussion http://www.e-democracy.org/stpaul/spps-posts.html _________________________________________ Tim and all:
We may be forgetting that there is not only one principal at each school. I think all of the Elementary schools have one Assistant Principal and I believe there may be more than that at the Middle School Level. At the high schools there is generally one assistant principal per grade. With a good number of administrators in each school, the problems CAN and ARE largely handled at the school level, and many difficult students that are truant or causing disruptive and violence problems at the school level are worked through the juvenile and sometimes criminal court system. In these cases the Superintendent of the district has little intervention responsibilities. You also need to realize that parents play an important part as well. When you throw in the fact the every student in school is not getting in trouble, and the percentage of students that DO get in serious trouble is still relatively low at each site in comparison to the total school population, then you can see how the Superintendent should be able to handle the complaints without a team of minions below her to keep them off of her desk. Hey! I say that is why that position gets the big bucks. Because the buck should stop on their desk, pure and simple. Pam Ellison Como Park Saint Paul ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tim Erickson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "St. Paul Issues Forum" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, March 01, 2004 2:35 PM Subject: Re: [StPaul] SPPS: Area Superintendent Job Description > Index of SPPS Budget Discussion > http://www.e-democracy.org/stpaul/spps-posts.html > _________________________________________ > > > More than one person has pointed out, that principles can and should > report to the superintendent of the district, suggesting then that > the position of area superintendent is repetitive and therefor must > be unnecessary. > > I'd like to ask, if anyone has considered the fact, that the > superintendent of a district this big, might not be able to do this > alone - and might need some highly qualified help, to make sure that > this district is run effectively and efficiently. Here are a few > quick facts (from the district web site) about how large the district > is. > > 43,000 students > 3720 K-12 teachers > 153 Principles and Other Administration > 50 elementary schools > 9 junior highs > 7 senior highs > 44 other sites > > Does anyone really believe that over 60 principles can report to the > superintendent directly and get the attention that they need? > > I do wish that the district would do a better job of communicating > the roles of area superintendents to the public. But at the same > time, I'm really puzzled by those who think that because they don't > understand the position - it must be unnecessary. > > I'm assuming that a district superintendent might be comparable to a > vice president in a company. Most companies the size of the district > would have more vice presidents than we have area superintendents and > they would be paid exponentially more..... > > Here is more information from the district web site: > --------------------------------------------------- > > This page lists who the 5 area superintendents are and how they can > be contacted. > > http://www.spps.org/administration/Area_Superintendents.html > > "Area Superintendents of A, B, and C are each responsible for > approximately 15,000 students and one-third of the school district's > schools. The Area D Superintendent oversees all the school district's > alternative learning programs, summer school programs and key No > Child Left Behind supplemental services the school district will > begin offering in the fall of 2003. The Area E Superintendent > provides leadership for direct services to more than 250,000 Saint > Paul residents through the school district's Early Childhood and > Community Education programs and services. In addition, Area > Superintendents supervise the activities of several vital programs > including athletics, truancy intervention programs, and graduations. > > Area Superintendents supervise principals and program coordinators > and work closely with schools, families, site councils and community > and business partners to implement all school district initiatives > and programs in the Essential Efforts of the Action Plan. Area > Superintendents will be directly monitoring the comprehensive > implementation of the federal No Child Left Behind legislation to > assure that all Saint Paul Public Schools students meet and exceed > academic and attendance standards." > > ----------------------------------------------------- > > Tim Erickson > Hamline Midway > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > -- > ================================================= > Tim Erickson http://www.politalk.com > St. Paul, MN - USA 651-643-0722 > [EMAIL PROTECTED] ICQ: 105978430 > ================================================= > > > > _____________________________________________ > SPPS Budget Reduction Forum - Feb. 23-27 > Co-Sponsored By NEAT: http://www.stpaulneat.org/ > _____________________________________________ > NEW ADDRESS FOR LIST: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To subscribe, modify subscription, or get your password - visit: > http://www.mnforum.org/mailman/listinfo/stpaul > > Archive Address: > http://www.mnforum.org/mailman/private/stpaul/ > _____________________________________________ SPPS Budget Reduction Forum - Feb. 23-27 Co-Sponsored By NEAT: http://www.stpaulneat.org/ _____________________________________________ NEW ADDRESS FOR LIST: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe, modify subscription, or get your password - visit: http://www.mnforum.org/mailman/listinfo/stpaul Archive Address: http://www.mnforum.org/mailman/private/stpaul/
