Comments on: Trustees heading to Pittsburg on Thursday in supt. search

By: Kathi Booth

Kathi Booth — Sun, 31 Jul 2011 01:51:13 +0000

Thanks again Eric for keeping us posted on what’s happening in HUSD. I am glad to see that there was a rethink on the idea of Mr. Palacios..It is my supposition that the board must have not been as impressed with his qualifications after speaking with members of the Pittsburg Unified community and employee groups. Again, I say perhaps the search should be expanded to include candidates from outside of the greater bay area…maybe even into Nevada or Oregon. Who knows new ideas and a fresh perspective may be lurking there.

By: Eric Kurhi

Eric Kurhi — Sat, 30 Jul 2011 05:05:44 +0000

Updated with link to story.

By: Watchdog

Watchdog — Fri, 29 Jul 2011 20:20:48 +0000

I must say that I admire Gov. Jerry Brown’s comment as to the hiring and selection of college administrators as “Hired Guns.” I’m begining to wonder if this is also happening within local school districts as to the hiring of Supt. and Asst. Supt.’s by a controlling force to manipulate taxpayers monies.

By: Justwatching

Justwatching — Fri, 29 Jul 2011 19:25:27 +0000

In response to #3

The amount of time that a couple of the HUSD Board Members have served on the Board one would think they would have done their job and made sure the candidate meet the criteria and if the didn’t shame on them

By: qodrn

qodrn — Fri, 29 Jul 2011 06:04:50 +0000

change once to wants. sigh. Time for bed.

By: qodrn

qodrn — Fri, 29 Jul 2011 06:03:57 +0000

add an if after so. Thanks.

By: qodrn

qodrn — Fri, 29 Jul 2011 06:03:09 +0000

So I have this straight, Hayward “hired” a candidate that didn’t meet any of the qualifications? No body checked? I think the truth is no one of any consequence once to come to this district. Maybe they should look at some private and charter schools for some fresh blood.

By: Kathi Booth

Kathi Booth — Fri, 29 Jul 2011 03:06:52 +0000

Interesting thoughts Watchdog. I think that when you restrict your search to as narrow an area as HUSD has you will always run into the “good old boys and girls” network. Additionally, I might suggest that Ms.Jordan of Alameda County may have had a hand in the promotion of Mr. Palacios since he was on her board of ed for several years. Perhaps someone should politely suggest that she stay out of the mix,going forward, and the same should be said to Ms. Duran.

By: watchdog

watchdog — Fri, 29 Jul 2011 02:31:38 +0000

Beginning to wonder what sort of association the search team has with the the canidates for these positions. Could there be graturaties involved?
When you do a little background check, it seems these canidates have bad qualifications as far as performance, but seem to walk away with a fat wallet, and go elsewhere to further pad it.

By: Kathi Booth

Kathi Booth — Fri, 29 Jul 2011 02:17:13 +0000

Thanks Eric for that info. I am glad that they had some second thoughts. This board is very green and perhaps they expected the search team to do all of their research for them. I hope they have learned a lesson and will at least visit the home district PRIOR to offering a contract. Perhaps they should also have a “sit down” with the search team and refresh their collective memories regarding just what qualities and qualifications they stated they wanted in a candidate. It might do them well to look beyond the greater bay area also.