Notes from the Field
Let’s Get It Right After Ackerman Leaves
Submitted by Frank Murphy on June 28, 2011
In March of 2011, the Seattle School Board voted to terminate the contract of its Superintendent of Schools, Dr. Marie Goodloe-Johnson. This decision was made after the Board determined that Goodloe-Johnson had mismanaged a financial scandal involving a mid-level manager of the district. An audit of the district’s finances had revealed improper activity in the district’s small business contracting program.
This marked the end of the tumultuous three and half year tenure of Goodloe-Johnson in Seattle. Extensive reporting of the many controversies that swirled around this Broad Academy-trained superintendent can be found on the Seattle Education blog. This post, Ten + Reasons Why the Seattle Public Schools Superintendent, Dr. Marie Goodloe-Johnson, Should Be Fired With Cause, provides a comprehensive summary of her policy and program initiatives.
As I read this particular piece, I could not help but note the similarities between the actions of this Broad-trained
