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Thursday, July 18, 2013

Missouri Education Watchdog: You Might Need a New Superintendent...If....(Thanks to Jeff Foxworthy)

Missouri Education Watchdog: You Might Need a New Superintendent...If....(Thanks to Jeff Foxworthy):

You Might Need a New Superintendent...If....(Thanks to Jeff Foxworthy)

Jeff Foxworthy, the largest selling comedy recording artist comedian (yes, look it up) is perhaps most famous for his "You might be a redneck" routine.

If
  • You ever cut your grass and found a car...
  • You own a home that is mobile and 5 cars that aren't...
  • You think "loading the dishwasher" means getting your wife drunk...
you might be a redneck. 

I couldn't help but see some parallels when thinking about school district superintendents. Some questions school board members need to be asking themselves.

If

  • Your Superintendent ever asked your board  to sign a document without reading it because it was "just some routine paperwork"
  • Your superintendent has ever introduced a new program or policy with "DESE has told us we have to..."  or "I just do what DESE tells me"
  • Your district appears on a list of districts supporting a policy that your board has never voted on
  • Your superintendent has had administrative staff prepare a report with information the board never asked