KC school principals must reapply for their jobs

[proud2BlibKansan]

Every principal and vice principal will have to reapply if they want to continue as building leaders next fall in a trimmed-down Kansas City School District.

Tonight, the district presented its request to “non-renew” all principal contracts to the school board.

Many principals will likely return, Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources Steve Harris said before the meeting. But with 26 schools closing, fewer will be leading buildings. Other candidates also will get their chances.

Harris didn’t want to predict how many current principals would be principals next year.

Read more: http://www.kansascity.com/2010/04/14/1878110/kc-school-principals-must-reapply.html#ixzz0l8L2Tu85

[tonysam]

1. If they aren't hired as principals, they will either have cushy administration jobs,

retire altogether as noted in the article, or they will bump experienced teachers from their classrooms. It's virtually impossible to get rid of principals or other administrators.

Case in point is the infamous Iris Blige from the NYC schools. Despite her reign of terror, which caused outrage among teachers and parents, and where there were even protests, she is still principal at this particular school.

This one has no business heading a school anywhere in the country, but it doesn't matter:

The principal of Fordham HS for the Arts had a “hit list” of teachers — especially UFT chapter leaders — that she wanted removed from the school even if it meant using trumped-up charges, three Department of Education officials told the New York Teacher.

The Department of Education’s Office of Special Investigations is probing Principal Iris Blige’s allegedly false allegations against teachers.

According to staffers and students at the school, Blige belittles teachers and is prone to screaming attacks and general all-around bullying of staff and students. Her reign of terror has resulted in an astounding 70.5 percent turnover rate for teachers between September 2007 and September 2008.

“She has turned a fresh, budding school environment into a fractured community of turmoil and betrayal,” said teacher Peter Healy, adding that Blige has ruled by “creating a fear-filled environment.”

Blige has also accused an assistant principal, another teacher and a student of threatening her. The student and her parents denied the allegation, saying that Blige slammed a door shut on the student’s hand.

The principal has never taught a class and in 1999 her guidance counselor license expired because she failed to meet state certification requirements. It was reinstated later.

UFT


This isn't an isolate case; hell, you have superintendents or chancellors like Michelle Rhee who are still running districts and have no business doing so.