Wednesday, April 17, 2019

Robbinsdale Armstrong Principal Dahl Update

It seems that the District 281 Administration has decided to ignore all the supports of Principal Dahl.  Not that this surprises me after so many years in the district. Apparently it did not even make a talking point at the board meeting.


Here is a related piece. CS Did Race Play A Role?


Well here is the Job Posting...  This sticks out like a sore thumb...  Thoughts?


"Works to implement the Unified District Vision, including:
  • Serving as the leader of the elementary-middle-high school feeder pattern;
  • Attending special events, activities and functions sponsored by the school, parent organizations and the district;
  • Serving as a liaison between the school and stakeholders, including communicating with students, staff, parents and community members on a regular basis via social media, newsletters, parent meetings, phone calls and informal contacts;
  • Recognizing the achievements and accomplishments of students and staff;
  • Representing the School and District at meetings, workshops and conferences;
  • Designing and implementing opportunities for working collaboratively with Achievement & Integration to develop high-yielding strategies for  underrepresented students’ participation in advanced academic and co-curricular programs;
  • Assuming responsibility for the safety of students and staff;
  • Performing other duties as assigned."
I assume it means...  Get kids into those classes whether they are capable or not... Just make sure the equity stats look good. I think this does not bode well for AHS... :-(

5 comments:

jerrye92002 said...

I think you mean does NOT bode well?

John said...

Thank you for the correction. It is fixed.

Anonymous said...

It is very disappointing that the district did not seem to listen to the voices of the majority of students, faculty, parents and community who supported Principal Dahl staying on as principal through 2020. I agree with the CS article’s speculation that by replacing Dahl the district can point out that this an example of progress towards the Unified District Vision initiative.

Anonymous said...

Sorry John,
Post at 10:55 from Molly.

John said...

Well on the upside, my youngest graduates in about a month...

And I will keep an eye on this to see where it heads since I am not moving anytime soon.

On the unknown side, my oldest daughter is buying a home near me. So we have about 10 years to get the district straightened out or I will encourage her to open enroll else where... :-0

Well maybe after elementary... Our RDale local elementary and the magnets are pretty good.