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Message started by BluffParkWriter on 11/12/14 at 2:30pm

Title: Board Of Education News
Post by BluffParkWriter on 11/12/14 at 2:30pm

11/12/14
Craig Departure Opens Doors for New Leadership in Hoover City Schools
http://www.al.com/news/birmingham/index.ssf/2014/11/andy_craig_departure_opens_doo.html

11/11/14
Superintendent Andy Craig moving to new job with state school board
http://www.al.com/news/birmingham/index.ssf/2014/11/hoover_superintendent_andy_cra_1.html

Title: Re: Board Of Education News
Post by Bluff Park Forum Admin on 11/16/14 at 6:06pm

Open Letter to the Board of Education:

Friday the Hoover Board of Education had a Called Board Meeting at 3pm. The agenda calls for a Call to Order, then an Executive Session. An Executive Session is closed to the public. This meeting will be to discuss the Interim Superintendent position. The last interim superintendent chosen was in 2006, then Assistant Superintendent Andy Craig.

We've written an open letter to the Board of Education Members. If you agree with our recommendation, please e-mail them. We'll post their e-mails in the first comment section. Here is the letter:

Open Letter To:

President Frazier, Vice-President Murphy, Mr. Presley, Mr. Cooper, Mr. Kelley:

Having received the announcement of the Called Board Meeting for 11/14/14, and seeing that the Agenda calls for you to go into Executive Session, one is to surmise that you will be discussing the position of Interim Superintendent of the Hoover City Schools.

The last time that HCS was in this position was in 2006, when then Assistant Superintendent Andy Craig was elevated to Interim, and subsequently was given the permanent position.

As you debate who to assign the interim position, I'd like to point out how we the public will be seeing this, especially those of us who have been involved with the Board of Education on a regular basis.

We will first assume, correctly I hope, that you will be looking for the interim to be a current employee of the Hoover City Schools.

Next, we will be looking for the two items that Mr. Craig was lacking in his resume, which were classroom experience and a doctorate in education. Those two items were what the public lamented the most about Mr. Craig.

We will also be looking for someone who can bring together all of the teachers, administrators, and staff of the Hoover City Schools at this important time.

We will be looking for someone who has broad experience in the Hoover City School system, one who has filled many roles and has adapted quickly. A person who has familiarity with finances, administration, teaching, and dealing with the stakeholders one-on-one, both on the side zoned for Spain Park and the side zoned for Hoover High School.

Given the history of the last seven years, we will be looking for someone who can speak to, and deal with, the Hoover City Council and the Mayor's Office. Someone they will feel comfortable with and feel is familiar with the finances of the Hoover City School system.
Finally, we will be looking for someone that has demonstrated that they genuinely care about the one thing that this school system is all about: the students.

As we look at all of the above, there is only one candidate that meets, and exceeds, all of the expectations that we the public are looking for:

Dr. Ken Jarnagin

Dr. Jarnagin is here, he's more than qualified, and ready to assume the reigns of the position. The transitional leadership he provided to Hoover High School after the Pointer Report was released restored community confidence in Hoover City Schools.

I hope you will give him strong consideration.

We, the stakeholders, are counting on you.

Respectfully Submitted,

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Board Member E-Mail Addresses:

President Donna Frazier - asburycottage@aol.com
Vice-President Derrick Murphy - dmurphy.hoover@gmail.com
Board Member - Stephen Presley - presleysd@gmail.com
Board Member - Earl Cooper - eacooper3@gmail.com
Board Member - Craig Kelley - kelleyboe@gmail.com

Title: Re: Board Of Education News
Post by BluffParkWriter on 01/29/15 at 3:40pm

01/27/15
Timeline to search for SI
http://www.al.com/news/birmingham/index.ssf/2015/01/timeline_set_for_hoover_school.html#incart_river

Title: Re: Board Of Education News
Post by BluffParkWriter on 01/29/15 at 3:41pm

01/23/15
Superintendent Search
http://hooversun.com/news/superintendent-search-timeline123/

Title: Re: Board Of Education News
Post by BluffPark_Writer on 02/10/15 at 9:18am

Feb. 10, 2015

5:30 PM Supt Search Survey Results
Hoover High School 1000 Buccaneer Drive 35244

Agenda:
http://images.pcmac.org/Uploads/HooverCity/HooverCity/Divisions/MeetingSchedule/Feb.%2010%20%202015%20Called%20Board%20Meeting.pdf

Title: Re: Board Of Education News
Post by BluffPark_Writer on 03/21/15 at 12:01am

A few articles covering Hoover Board of Education applications

Two applications received for Board of Education seat
http://hooversun.com/news/two-boe-applicants-0319/

Hoover City Council gets first two applications for school board seat
http://www.al.com/news/birmingham/index.ssf/2015/03/hoover_city_council_gets_first.html

Title: Re: Board Of Education News
Post by BluffPark_Writer on 03/21/15 at 12:04am

More on superintendent search/finalists

Alabama Association of School Borads
http://hooversun.com/news/alabama-association-of-school-boards320/

Five finalists to be interviewed at April meeting
http://hooversun.com/news/hoover-board-of-education-to-interview-five-superintendent-f123/

Release of pay records
http://hooversun.com/news/hoover-board-of-education316/

Title: Re: Board Of Education News
Post by BluffPark_Writer on 04/28/15 at 6:00pm

Finalist
http://hooversun.com/news/hoover-board-of-education-interviews421/
http://hooversun.com/news/hoover-superintendent-finalist-kathy-murphy427/
http://hooversun.com/news/hoover-school-board-to-interview422/
http://hooversun.com/news/vic-wilson-tells-hoover-board-of-education-why-he-deserves-t/

Title: Re: Board Of Education News
Post by BluffPark_Writer on 04/28/15 at 6:06pm

Alabama School Connection Gets Information
http://hooversun.com/news/alabama-school-connection-founder-gets414/

Transportation Consultant-Busses
http://hooversun.com/news/transportation-consultant-tells-hoover-board-of-education413/
http://www.al.com/news/birmingham/index.ssf/2015/04/eliminating_school_buses_in_ho.html

Meet New Hoover Board of Ed member Jill Veitch
http://hooversun.com/news/meet-new-hoover-board-of-education421/