A pair of short-term superintendents left their posts in the past week, including one whose email contained an alleged “microaggression” that offended his new school board bosses.
Vito Perrone had begun negotiating a contract to become superintendent of Easthampton Public Schools in Massachusetts when the offera three-year contract with an annual $151,000 salarywas rescinded late last week, . The problem arose when Perrone, who is currently earning a slightly higher salary as interim superintendent of nearby West Springfield Public Schools, used the term “ladies” in an email salutation to address school board Chairperson Cynthia Kwiecinski and an executive assistant in a follow-up email about his salary and benefits.
Kwiecinski told Perrone that using ladies was a microaggression and the fact that he didnt know that as an educator was a problem, he told 岳鞄艶油Daily Hampshire Gazette. I was shocked, Perrone, who had previously been the principal of Easthampton High School, told the news outlet. I grew up in a time when ladies and gentlemen was a sign of respect. I didnt intend to insult anyone.
A group of parents and staffers who support Perrone were planning to protest at the school board’s meeting Monday night, .
In Southern California, Ojai USD interim superintendent Penelope DeLeon withdrew from the position after just four days, . At issue was the school board’s 3-2 vote to have DeLeon replace Tiffany Morse, who reached a separation agreement with the school board earlier last month. DeLeon told School Board President Rebecca Chandler that anything less than a unanimous 5-0 decision to appoint her made it too challenging to lead the district effectively.
Also in California, Carmel USD Superintendent Ted Knight was placed on administrative leave pending a third-party investigation into his handling of personnel matters, . And in Flordia, Brevard Public Schools picked Sue Hann to serve as interim superintendent after her predecessor as the interim, Robert Schiller, was placed on leave,. Schiller and the school board had clashed over his contract, according to SpaceCoastDaily.com.
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Brevard’s last full-time superintendent, Mark Mullins, left his post after his strength as a leader was called into question by a newly installed board, according to local reports.
More central office changes
In more positive news, a handful of districts have also announced new leaders. has been named the sole finalist to become superintendent of the City Schools of Decatur in Georgia on July 1. Walker most recently served as deputy chief academic officer for Fulton County Schools surrounding Atlanta.
In other central office leadership shifts:
- has been chosen as the next superintendent of the Juneau School District in Alaska.
- Hudson Public Schools in Massachusetts has chosen as its next superintendent. Reagan is now the superintendent of Waltham Public Schools, also in the Boston area.
- was named the new superintendent of Boyle County Schools in Kentucky. Boyle, now the district’s high school principal, has been with Boyle County Schools fo 20 years.
- Superintendent will retire from Forest Hills Public Schools in Michigan this summer.
- is stepping down this summer after eight years as superintendent of Phoenix Union High School District in Arizona.
- s resignation was accepted by the ESD School Board during a special meeting on Wednesday. Her resignation is official as of June 30 this year.
- Autauga County Schools Superintendent announced that he will retire from the Alabama district on June 1.
