Joe Soucheray: Superintendent on a Harley? St. Paul, we've foun...

A guy named Mark Bezek, currently the super in Elk River, was dubbed one of the semifinalists to become the new superintendent of the St.

[Torches and Pitchforks]

C'mon Souch; you darned well know this guy didn't stand a chance.
From your description and from what he said, he sounds like he has some common sense; some direction; some purpose; and may be effective in making improvements in areas that conservatives would think it important to do so.
That's all at odds with the current public school system. They couldn't scratch his name off the list fast enough.

[Margie Gunderson]

What list? There is no "real" list. Mr Bezek's policies have nothing to do with it. The cabal at 360 Colborne has already signaled its choice and Dr Henton and Dr Hopson aren't favored either. It is so obvious they want Ms Silva, I'm surprised her name isn't up in neon at 360.

[Bubba Grump]

I don't know if having a Harley biker running the schools is the kind of diversity we need. BTW: There's a new slang word for Harley riders. Check out a recent Southpark episode.

[NoDOoubt]

A Harley rider is a precursor to education as to wearing black socks pulled up to your knees wearing shorts for the sexy look. Soucheray is a doofus!

[Wheels of 360]

Margie Gunderson wrote:

What list? There is no "real" list. Mr Bezek's policies have nothing to do with it. The cabal at 360 Colborne has already signaled its choice and Dr Henton and Dr Hopson aren't favored either. It is so obvious they want Ms Silva, I'm surprised her name isn't up in neon at 360.

Margie, you sure got it right. The ones in power at 360 on the 5th floor are putting in the midnight oil on this one. Their very jobs are on the line and they will do everything in their power to push Silva at all costs. You only have to look at what has been posted on TOPIX over the past few days.

Both Dr. Henton or Dr. Hopson would make great superintendents of St. Paul, but they don't have a chance because the powers that be on the 5th floor at 360 want Silva to protect their jobs. Silva will get the position and we will have more of the same.

Change is needed so badly in SPPS. The culture at 360 on the 5th floor has become so negative, so vindictive and toxic and Silva is just one of the crew. I have worked for SPPS for over 20+ years and this troubles me greatly. You are correct the choice has already been made. I have heard school board members talk, it is a done deal.

[Not so hopeful now]

Ditto to Wheels & Margie. But shockingly, I actually agree w/Soucheray's choice for the best of the semifinalist candidate pool, just not for the same reasons.

But let us put the blame where it is truly due for the mess we find ourselves in: this horrific school board.

And it is clear the newcomers will be "same old same old" network. Both are insiders with the current SPPS managment troika of board, 360, SPFT.

I don't see improvements on the horizon for SPPS. Quite the opposite. Apparently, we have yet to hit bottom.

[360 Fly5]

Wheels of 360 wrote:

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Margie, you sure got it right. The ones in power at 360 on the 5th floor are putting in the midnight oil on this one. Their very jobs are on the line and they will do everything in their power to push Silva at all costs. You only have to look at what has been posted on TOPIX over the past few days.
Both Dr. Henton or Dr. Hopson would make great superintendents of St. Paul, but they don't have a chance because the powers that be on the 5th floor at 360 want Silva to protect their jobs. Silva will get the position and we will have more of the same.
Change is needed so badly in SPPS. The culture at 360 on the 5th floor has become so negative, so vindictive and toxic and Silva is just one of the crew.

Quite the opposite. The only supporters Silva has are her ELL groupies. If she gets to be superintendent, the 5th floor will empty faster than a sample tray at Cub. As is said on the show,'good luck.'

[Margie Gunderson]

Not so hopeful now wrote:

Ditto to Wheels & Margie.
I don't see improvements on the horizon for SPPS. Quite the opposite. Apparently, we have yet to hit bottom.

And isn't that sad? All of us who witnessed the collapse of our manufacturing base during the 1980s Rust Belt days know what rock-bottom can be in St Paul. And by the lack of voter interest expressed last election, we also know citizen involvement, esp in SPPS board elections, is at its all-time lowest. No wonder the board has little respect for the voters of St Paul. And they have little regard for us folks who have to deal with the Ramsey County Assessor, either.

[Wierd Gerald]

Bubba Grump wrote:

I don't know if having a Harley biker running the schools is the kind of diversity we need. BTW: There's a new slang word for Harley riders. Check out a recent Southpark episode.

Wait, I'm a girl!! How can I be the South Park F word?

[Sick of It]

360 Fly5 wrote:

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Quite the opposite. The only supporters Silva has are her ELL groupies. If she gets to be superintendent, the 5th floor will empty faster than a sample tray at Cub. As is said on the show,'good luck.'

And that will be a bad thing? Stachel, Kelly, Quinlan and the rest can take the window exits!

[Not so hopeful now]

Actually, if several floors at 360 were shown the window exits, it would be A Good Thing. I don't know that anyone would mourn the loss of the crack Human Resources division under the stellar leadership of Carstarphen appointee T. Rogers, eh?

[Not so hopeful now]

And let's not forget 1930 under the Cartstarphen regime too...her ed tech Katrina guru has now completely disappeared the school libraries from ed tech division!

WTH! Achievement gap? What achievement gap? We don't need no steeenkin' libraries or books either! Just give the teachers these boxes of curriculum with the corporate logo and send them all to the computer labs that don't work because the principals refuse to fight for the building techs...

[Save US]

Sorry Joe but your common sense pick did not make it. I think we all knew that the school board would eventually pick a "Floater" and that they will go thru this same process in 3-4 years.

[Dang]

Bubba Grump wrote:

I don't know if having a Harley biker running the schools is the kind of diversity we need. BTW: There's a new slang word for Harley riders. Check out a recent Southpark episode.

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[Mr R]

They need to show their PC diversity with their pick. Screw the kids, it's all about appearances for them.

[jw in the grove]

kudos mark, even if you didnt make the cut, enjoy riding with you your wife and your bro in sturgis, by the way im the guy from SSP on the valk.

[Fainting Joe]

What is making you need smelling salts are the paint fumes you are sniffing Joe. Too long in the garage.

[wang]

Dang wrote:

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Look at me I am sooooo cooool I ride a Harley
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[Rose]

IF he drives a HArley, I like him. That is a cool thing to do for guy's in their 50-s 60's etc. Go. Go. Go. Harley. These guy's are really cool.

[joetraveller]

Well at least you folks are not being judgemental about people that ride Harley's. Way to keep an open mind and be inclusive of others different from yourselves.