According to this article in SunThisweek, ISD 191′s Superintendent, Randy Clegg, received a mixed review in which he achieved a satisfactory rating in four of seven of the areas in which he was graded by the members of the school board.
From the article:
A statement, read by Board Member Sandy Sweep at Thursday’s board meeting, listed the standards but didn’t specify which Clegg did and didn’t meet.
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The standards are for “shared vision,” “culture of learning,” “management,” “family and community,” “ethics,” “social context” and “goal attainment.”
School districts are permitted to hold closed door evals for superintendent job performance but are required to present a summary of the evaluation to the public at the next possible public meeting. However, the statute does not appear to require they provide any meaningful information when they do. What if Clegg received positive ratings on ‘Shared Vision’, ‘Culture of Learning’, ‘Family and Community’, and ‘Social Context’ and not ‘Management’, ‘Ethics’, and ‘Goal Attainment’? While someone could argue the first four are very important, most people would argue that for someone making in excess of $180,000 a year managing a school district, albeit questionably, should make the later three their priority.
A school district which spent several months at the beginning of 2012 trying to illegally hide the allegations put forward by the person they paid off to keep her mouth shut should really work harder to be more open with the community they were elected to serve. Release of information surrounding which of the 7 items the Superintendent met or did not meet would only help to avoid the public from making false assumptions about his performance.
Do you think the Burnsville/Eagan/Savage School District should be more open about the results of the Superintendent’s evaluation in an attempt at repairing the failures of the district to be more open about the business it conducts? Do you now wonder if the Superintendent was graded poorly on all the important functions of his postion and only given a pass on the ones that are more or less fluff?
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September 12th, 2012 at 8:57 am
You totally missed the back of the meeting handout where he scored 2-out-of-7 on the Silver Stars. Here’s the rundown (and again, no indication of which he achieved):
“Not Use Position of Authority to Nail a Vulnerable 16 year-old”
“Beat Randomly Selected 4th Grader in Spelling Bee”
“Limit Sexual Harassment to non-Teaching Staff”
“Not Repeat Habitual Baby Ruth Prank in Burnsville High School Swimming Pool”
“Successful Mastery of the Half-Windsor Knot”
“Stop Dedicating 15 Minutes of Each Staff Meeting to Newest Additions to your Stamp Collection”
“Wear Pants to the Office Daily”
September 12th, 2012 at 9:29 am
Transparency is key to any good organization, specifically one in which tax dollars are being spent.
September 12th, 2012 at 12:48 pm
While my son did well in 191, it was a crap shoot. His success, in my opinion, was mostly due to the amazing dedication and talent of a few individual teachers rather than from any high level of competence on the part of the “system”. The few times that I interacted with “management” were very eye-opening; does anyone remember the Peter Principle? It also looks from the outside as if the top dogs in the school systems spend an inordinate amount of time inventing new euphemisms and trendspeak terminology in some sort of effort to justify their own existence. Common sense and the rewarding of talent and effort don’t seem to happen, in my observation.
The hands-down WORST teacher my son ever had was given the teacher-of-the-year award. Sigh. Many of the great teachers he had over the years were clearly more deserving of this, but instead this totally inept, self-absorbed idiot won.
This topic begs the question: How would a well-run school district look?
September 12th, 2012 at 6:59 pm
This is another example of why I am running for the school board. It is time to change all the current board members running with individuals who believe in transparency. I will always tell anyone and everyone how I voted and why. Both the Board and the Administration has mismanaged our school district.
September 14th, 2012 at 4:46 pm
I appreciate Sandy’s comments, we sent 4 kids through 191, the last one graduating 3 years ago. I think there are dedicated teachers and bad ones, so in that case its not unlike any other organization, we suffered through the bad ones and like me, my kids still remember and appreciate the good ones. Having said that, I have heard from teachers, other staff, and even some in administration and certainly other parents in the know who are not overly impressed with this Superintendent. As my kids are no longer in the district my direct concern is less intense, I think the district has challenges and a strong and respected leader in this time is very important.
September 17th, 2012 at 5:19 pm
Clegg is retiring at the end of the school year. I can’t wait to hear how many hundreds of thousands of dollars in “unpaid sick time” and other money he’ll grab on the way out.
September 18th, 2012 at 9:22 am
MSPD, no doubt he will, as unfortunately he is entitled to under his contract. One concludes this was an “early retirement.”
September 18th, 2012 at 9:25 am
mulch,
He’s got at least 27 years experience. In the public sector plenty of people do “early retirement” and the go to work as a consultant (which he has been apparently doing since 1993 according to LinkedIn) and make even more money at their own pace.
I would say he probably retired a little early but I’m guessing it was only three or so years.
September 18th, 2012 at 12:58 pm
Bill, yes, I know , have plenty of friends my age who are retired public sector and onto second careers of sorts…
in this case I meant “early retirement” in the sense that since the retirement letter was sent to the district the day before the Board’s announcement of
the performance review that the Superintendent did the noble Roman thing.
September 19th, 2012 at 12:54 pm
If I am elected to the Board in November I will do everything in my power to look into whether Mr. Clegg violated any Code of Conduct in the HR payout and if so see if any benefits can be denied. I was very pleased to see him choose to resign but I certainly do not want the taxpayers to pay for his departure, he has cost us enough already. Finding a replacement for Clegg is another reason why we need to replace all the current Board Members running for re-election..
September 19th, 2012 at 1:28 pm
All,
I am also running for the school board in ISD 191 and agree with Tom McCasey. We need to replace all those back slapping cronies who real agenda is to siphon government money into their own pockets using every legal loophole necessary in order to make it happen. Those conniving bastards need to be stopped in their tracks.
If I am elected to the board I will see to it that:
-The bank accounts the money has been diverted to be a joint account between myself and Tom McCasey. Am I right Tom ( ;>) )
-That every board meeting is a “Food Truck Board Meeting” and we will mandate the food be free to all board members with an upcharge to general public attendees to cover the cost of our free food.
-Half the schools get closed within 3 years because large class size helps weed out the kids that don’t work hard. The world really does need ditch diggers. That’s not just a funny line from an old movie, where do you think the ditches come from?
-Mr. Clegg can have his severance pay he signed up for, but he has to do under the table stuff for us that help line our pockets legally so that we have plausible denial in our excuses available to us if he tries to implicate us (which he will).
-Lastly, I will hang a confederate flag in the yards of all the other board members who actually win reelection in spite of my voter suppression efforts so that I can get the remainder of my minions elected in a puppet special election in 2013.
Say it together:
Tom McCasey and lefty! 2012! Tom McCasey and lefty 2012!! (keep repeating)
Bring on the power.
lefty
September 22nd, 2012 at 2:09 am
Tom:
Clegg has chosen to not seek a new contract when his current one expires. I don’t know if that means he “resigned,” to use your term. Doesn’t matter.
But what “Code of Conduct” are your referring to? His contract? State law? The Bible? The Koran?
You’re a candidate for office now. Get educated, and get specific.
What does “taxpayers pay for his departure” mean? What do you mean? Should terms of his contract (such as unpaid sick leave or vacation) be honored?
If not, how do you propose to achieve that?
What constitutes the taxpayers not paying for his departure?
What measures to that effect do you propose in your campaign?
Would the fact that most of his benefits reside in Iowa affect your calculus”in this matter?
Just wondering.
September 25th, 2012 at 9:16 pm
lefty, you finally let the cat out of the bag………………..If you are “bob?”, you are all ready on the school board. If you are “bob?”, then you were privy to what was going on with the “Chance” issue. If you are “bob?”, I will make sure that you are NOT elected. Your split “personality” is a very serious problem, not only for school district #191, but for your employer who I will be contacting. By the way, you’d be surprised at what stocks are in MY portfolio. Between your timely comments on this blog and your timely “twitter” comments, the question arises…….. What the HELL am I paying for? !!! If you are “bob?”,You CAN be replaced and SHOULD be replaced!!…..If you are “bob?”, You ARE the proverbial IDIOT!! Please respond…………….. I so want to forward your comments!!
September 26th, 2012 at 8:02 am
Will,
It’s already. One word.
Who’s bob?
September 26th, 2012 at 8:15 am
Will, please step away from the crack pipe.
September 26th, 2012 at 10:13 am
I totally wish I had some idea of who this bob person is that Will thinks I am.
I would totally pretend to be him then.
September 27th, 2012 at 4:17 am
Lefty: You’re on the ballot? Really?
State your name.
September 27th, 2012 at 11:57 am
cripes, excellent comment! ….Come on lefty, show your stuff, let the taxpayers know who to vote for!:)
September 27th, 2012 at 12:12 pm
You guys are weird.
September 29th, 2012 at 2:22 am
Weird for asking the name of a person who’s on the ballot? Why?
September 29th, 2012 at 6:08 am
Because he’s not on the ballot.
September 29th, 2012 at 8:14 am
I guess we know who reads past the first few words of comments or not.
September 29th, 2012 at 8:38 am
I think the chance issue is what will help secure the votes I need to win this year.
Vote lefty!
September 29th, 2012 at 12:09 pm
lefty, if I lived in 191, I’d vote for you. As it were I’ll just have to stick with voting for you for B’ville Mayor, District Judge, State Senator and “yes” on the “lefty” amendment question.
September 29th, 2012 at 8:42 pm
I’ll bite…MSPD, What might be the “lefty amendment question”. Think fast – I’m sure you’ll come up with something great…
September 30th, 2012 at 9:12 am
The Sec. of State keeps arbitrarily charging the wording, but it involes Dan Gustafson, tighty-whities, duct tape, a Shatpie, shaving cream, “every 3rd Monday” and the bike rack on the front of an MVTA Bus 2.0.
September 30th, 2012 at 2:33 pm
That was supposed to be “Sharpie” but….
October 1st, 2012 at 11:53 am
The lefty Amendment as currently written as a proposed constitutional amendment to be voted upon in November:
By voting Yes to this amendment, you are agreeing to the reality that every 3rd Monday, The Wicked Palate Food truck will be solely responsible for designing and serving lunch to all government employees statewide. The Wicked Palate entity will be required to serve at all 147 government designated lunch locations throughout the state and adhere to the following conditions:
1) Each of the 147 Wicked Palate food trucks must have a “food truck” feel in which it seems like each one is unique, even though the State of Minnesota has paid for and granted to WPFTI (Wicked Palate Food Truck, Inc.) free and unencumbered ownership of said identical trucks. Signs, while identical to each other on SD (serving days), must be duct taped to the side of the trucks, and must at least appear to have been handwritten by a Sharpie marker.
2) Because of the incredibly high quality of food served by the WPFTI, all male employees must be required to wear tight fitting underpants to prevent the onset of “food erections” inevitably brought on by the offerings of such brilliant creations such as The Naked Dog or Soda (12 oz.) Coke.
3) To promote both environmental awareness along with the anti-hipster mentality the State requires, each worker who chooses to bike to the bus stop and ride to work on the most technically sound vehicle in world history will be granted unlimited access to shaving cream and razors to anyone with facial hair that is on any portion of a face below the top 25% of that worker’s ear. All shaving must be done while the bus is in motion, even when it is riding the shoulder and hitting massive potholes during the ride.
4) In honor of the Founder of WPFTI, Dan Gustafson, Every third Monday of August the “Daily Special” is to be named the “Foreclosure Surprise!”, and must consist of the following ingredients: Pretzel Bun, Heinz Ketchup and Shatpie.
Vote Yes, and Vote lefty!
October 1st, 2012 at 12:56 pm
Brilliant Bob! Err….I mean…”lefty”.
October 1st, 2012 at 2:08 pm
Shush…
If the real Bob (or am I the real Bob?) loses by one vote it’s going to be Will’s fault because cripes and Will are not going to vote for me…er, him.
October 3rd, 2012 at 4:20 pm
If I win, I am going to “Lower the BOOM”, if you know what I mean, right Will?