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Published Monday, Sept. 20, 2010 | 2:54 p.m.
Updated Monday, Sept. 20, 2010 | 4:16 p.m.
Sun Archives
- School District names 3 finalists for superintendent (9-16-2010)
- Jim Rogers out of contention for schools superintendent (9-14-2010)
- School District to keep superintendent until January (8-4-2010)
- School District chooses search firm to replace superintendent (6-1-2010)
- School District plans meetings on superintendent search (5-11-2010)
Sun Coverage
One of three finalists in the search for a new Clark County school superintendent has dropped out to take a job in Florida, his home state, School Board President Terri Janison said Monday afternoon.
James Browder, superintendent of Lee County Public Schools in Florida, informed her that he had accepted a position at a community college, Janison said.
The Naples (Fla.) Daily News reported that Browder has accepted a position at Edison State College in Florida. He will serve as vice president of operations.
Janison said she was informed of Browder's decision shortly before noon and the other six board members were informed afterward.
Browder had drawn attention at last week's school board meeting because his low-income, heavily Hispanic district has a 78 percent graduation rate. Clark County has a 50 percent rate.
Janison said the board will consider another candidate at its meeting Thursday.
A Wednesday meeting with community groups and interviews with the school board on Thursday will continue as scheduled.
The remaining candidates are Dwight D. Jones, the Colorado commissioner of education, and Michael Hinojosa, a school superintendent in Dallas for the past five years.
The board plans to have a new superintendent named by October.
Google the guy from Dallas. He has more baggage than United Airlines. This man is a disaster and creates havoc not education.
Think about it. He turned down consideration here to run a Community College. I'm sure he decided that running a fustercluck school system in Nevada was a step in the wrong direction. 4th or 5th largest in the country, huge minority population, so many non English speakers, and on and on...
The other 2 candidates are pitiful, too, and we know, don't we, that we'll end up with another local Rulffes type, taking the job to get a nice pension. Why would you want to move to a deeply failing desert city to herd cats?
I'd be curious how far down the candidate list Rogers is and some of the current CCSD administrators. Say what you want, at least Rogers and current CCSD administrators have a vested interest in Clark County. Trying to convince an outsider to care will be a battle in itself.
Seriously, pay close attention to the last couple of paragraphs and see what you're about to get:
http://dallasisdblog.dallasnews.com/arch...
Not impressed with this whole process.
@lampshade:
"My kid started public kindergarten this fall and they're just now learning ABCs and 123s and simple reading."
Just now?
It's September 21st.
I suppose they should be doing Algebraic equations by now, but they're being "held back" by them "Mexican kids", right???
Begs the question; "how much is the community college job going to pay"?
That is to say; it has been suggested that the CCSD job does not pay enough at $350,000.00 a year. So how much MORE is this other job that made it more appealing.
When the Sun finds out that the Florida job pays less, then Mr. Sun has some news to write!
MarketYou thinks that teaching our children, our future, is not "something useful in life".
No child left behind, Bush's plan and collectivism!
According to the letter of agreement, Browder will accept a salary of $160,000, about $7,000 less than his current salary as Lee County School District superintendent. He will also receive a $600 monthly car allowance and he will be eligible for college benefits in accordance with governing rules, statutes, according to the letter.