{"id":237,"date":"2018-06-29T11:15:58","date_gmt":"2018-06-29T11:15:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nehsjc.org\/therenaissance\/?p=237"},"modified":"2018-06-29T11:15:58","modified_gmt":"2018-06-29T11:15:58","slug":"superintendent-search-presents-opportunity-for-involvement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nehsjc.org\/therenaissance\/superintendent-search-presents-opportunity-for-involvement\/","title":{"rendered":"Superintendent Search Presents Opportunity for Involvement"},"content":{"rendered":"

As he works to replace Boston School Supt. Tommy Chang, Mayor Martin Walsh said he wants to provide the community with opportunities to become involved in the search process.<\/p>\n

Amid Chang\u2019s abrupt resignation last week, Walsh is left searching for a replacement before the expiration of Chang\u2019s five-year contract.
\nWalsh appointed Chang as superintendent in 2015. Chang\u2019s departure has contributed to uncertainty surrounding school management.<\/p>\n

The timing of Chang\u2019s resignation was questioned in light of a lawsuit filed against Boston Public Schools. The suit alleges BPS disclosed student information to the federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) leading to a gang-related arrest.<\/p>\n

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Tommy Chang<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

In a public statement, Chang disavowed the claims by stating that \u201cBPS will continue to welcome and support immigrant students in our schools, and honor their Constitutional right to a free and uninterrupted public school education.\u201d<\/p>\n

Rather than fixating on the circumstances of Chang\u2019s departure, Walsh stressed forward-thinking transitioning to the next school year.
\n\u201cMy first concern is making sure the district is stable and that people are comfortable with us moving forward,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

An interim has yet to be named, however Walsh said that the \u201cinterim person won\u2019t be sitting back, not doing anything; that person will be moving forward.\u201d<\/p>\n

In the last superintendent search, which culminated in Chang\u2019s employment, a Search Committee assisted Walsh\u2019s decision. In a statement at the time, Search Committee Co-Chair Dr. Hardin Coleman described the qualities sought after in a superintendent as \u201ca commitment to excellence and equity; bold, innovative thinking; and a sense of urgency to improve outcomes for all students.\u201d<\/p>\n

To involve the community, the Search Committee held public forums enabling students, parents, and faculty to express their collective opinion.<\/p>\n

Fielding input from community members, including parents and the Boston Teachers\u2019 Union, which have been vocal groups during previous superintendent searches, will likely be revisited, Walsh shared with The Renaissance while on his Mayor on Main trolley tour.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re going to bring some people in to talk about what they think is the answer,\u201d Walsh said. He plans to consult with students, principals, and teachers.<\/p>\n

Ultimately, Walsh said he intends to deliver reassurance and align himself with the interests of the populace.
\n\u201cI think that parents demand high quality across the board,\u201d Walsh said. \u201cWe have to expect high quality across the board. And that\u2019s something that we need to strive for.\u201d
\n( Rebeca Pereira contributed to this report.)
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As he works to replace Boston School Supt. Tommy Chang, Mayor Martin Walsh said he wants to provide the community with opportunities to become involved in the search process. Amid Chang\u2019s abrupt resignation last week, Walsh is left searching for a replacement before the expiration of Chang\u2019s five-year contract. Walsh appointed Chang as superintendent in […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":13,"featured_media":350,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"coauthors":[24],"class_list":["post-237","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nehsjc.org\/therenaissance\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/237","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nehsjc.org\/therenaissance\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nehsjc.org\/therenaissance\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nehsjc.org\/therenaissance\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/13"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nehsjc.org\/therenaissance\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=237"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.nehsjc.org\/therenaissance\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/237\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":351,"href":"https:\/\/www.nehsjc.org\/therenaissance\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/237\/revisions\/351"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nehsjc.org\/therenaissance\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/350"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nehsjc.org\/therenaissance\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=237"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nehsjc.org\/therenaissance\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=237"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nehsjc.org\/therenaissance\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=237"},{"taxonomy":"author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nehsjc.org\/therenaissance\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/coauthors?post=237"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}