The Preliminaries

• Thank boss for 8 years; 2 recent hours; unnegotiated job description, etc.
• Thank teacher/students for the opportunity for this forum.
• Title of case: Out with old, In with New: Principal Succession at Barbary Coast Math Science Center.
• Presenter: Keith the Complex Number
• From: Michigan

Essential Background

• Center Overview
  1. Program: half day, rural, 16 school districts, outreach
  2. Founding Director
  3. Current Director
  4. Faculty
• Director's reporting Structure
  1. Above: ISD administration, ISD board, (local superindentants)
  2. Below: Students, Faculty, Parents, Center staff
  3. Beside: ISD staff, Principals, counsellors, curriculum & transportation directors
  4. Other: Host campus security, chairs, facilatator (dean), vice president, president
  5. More: State Dept. of Education, Legislators--state and federal

  The Issues

• Issues
  1. Dress: beholden to local school codes
  2. Attendance: field trips, half days, truancy
  3. Grades: most students A's/B's; many valedictorians, National Merit Finalist

  The Ballot

  The Case

• The Case

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