Parents Petition For Assistant Principal at Bessie Rhodes
While District 65 appointed an interim principal at the magnet school Monday, parents believe Bessie Rhodes should have an assistant principal as well.
Parents presented a petition with more than 200 signatures to the District 65 board of education Monday, asking the board to hire an assistant principal at Bessie Rhodes Magnet School. After current Principal Adrian Harries Jr. announced he would resign last week following two years at Bessie Rhodes, parents say they are concerned about leadership at the school. Although the district appointed an interim principal on Monday, parents believe that an assistant principal is also necessary to retain current teachers and future principals. Speaking to the board of education, parent Jennifer Phillips said the news of Harries’ departure spurred parents to action. Earlier: D. 65 Board: “We Are Avoiding Massive Layoffs” “We asked ourselves a …
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Dan
11:47 pm on Friday, May 25, 2012
Seems like a simple solution to me. Promote a longer standing assistant middle principal from one of the other D.65 schools to be principal of Bessie Rhodes. A administrator, such as an assistant principal, already familiar with navigating D.65 and committed to the district should have a higher probability of success. Then the middle school can hire and grow a new assistant principal. This way … more ›