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Show What Do You Want In Superintendent Of Davis Schools? By TOM BUSSELBERG BOUNTIFUL - The choice of a new superintendent could also lead to chances for new innovations and changes in the Davis County School District. Dis-trict. THAT WAS the tone voiced by several attending a special meeting last week called by the board of education as it seeks to choose a successor to retiring Superintendent Ber-nell Ber-nell Wrigley. About 100 people attended the 2'2 hour session at View-mont View-mont High School. One patron said, "I would like to see someone who has traditional values, representative of the people we have in the district. We've had that condition and I don't think it's typical of educators across . the country." BUT SHE added, "I'd like to see someone innovative. This is a chance to change. I'd like to see someone aggressive ejough to have a good look atid successfully change. I'd like to see someone knowledgeable knowled-geable in elementary education." educa-tion." That same patron stressed the importance of educating r-fc parents to the value of education educa-tion and noted that the present school day is "too short." ANOTHER PATRON expressed need for an administrator ad-ministrator who "knows school law and how to work with people and is able to talk with our leaders" on a local, state and even national level. The board of education will accept applications until Nov. 15, with about 300 circulated nationwide. A selection is hoped for in time to make an appointment before Dec. 31. Supt. Wrigley has indicated he wishes to resign effective that date. The board has previously indicated it does not wish to appoint an interim superintendent. "WE HAVE tentative plans to make the announcement before Christmas but we have left that open," board member Sheryl Allen said. Board members said applications would be accepted accept-ed from all sectors, including any of the present adminstra-tive adminstra-tive staff within the district. THEY AGREED timing for selection "wasn't the best", . what with contracts already signed and the school year well underway throughout the nation. Patrons expressed concern that those making application wouldn't be of the caliber of those "busy doing their job." But board member Theo Italasano said the district position might prove attractive attrac-tive to many. "Most superintendents superin-tendents would like to have the opportunity to get into a larger district. Most aren't as large as even Davis." ON A related matter, a patron pa-tron who said she knew of several friends who wouldn't apply for teaching jobs in the district because of "the preconceived idea they won't be hired unless they have friends or family in Davis County. I have friends who are very well qualified who won't even apply." |
