The principal had only 2 weeks at time this article was posted to "make a difference". If you follow local PVUSD politics, you'll know he made huge API gains at his prior southzone school. He was very well-liked by the staff there. Give him time and put away your jealousy (the salary is not what you think -- you'd be surprised). Watch the labels you put on someone by listening to the "rumor-mill" -- your ignorance may accidentally shine through.
SpinDoctor wrote:
As an Aptos High Grad of '82 I'm so disappointed, yet so HAPPY my wife is finally outta PVUSD as a long-time teacher. Hoo-freaking ray! What a sad, sad, scary piece of t u r d the PVUSD has turned into. So many stories - a philandering principal who doesn't do squat for his staff, but collects a nice salary as he tries to score with all the young teachers, staffers, etc. possible; a bunch of wannabe gang banger brats running amok, parents that either don't care or work so much they're too exhausted to care; teachers forced to teach to NCLB standards with so little, or no support from the district; spending gobs of OUR money on supplies, on and on, for years. And then you read stuff like this:
"in June to save money...but Ricardo Medina continues to hold the title and collect his $138,000 annual salary." With a contract that goes for another 2 years. Does that mean he'll just keep hanging on, like a bad smell or gum on your shoe? What the...
Shameful is right. Proud that under my spouse's direction, her kids scores went up dramatically under her tenure, in a way-underperforming school. But she took a pay cut to get the heck out of that mis-managed mess. Enough already. As much as we believed it's for the kids, something big has to happen. PVUSD is way too big and bloated, and much too mis-managed to save as it stands today. Lots of kids and teachers at stake. I hope for the best.