[speedgibson] Speed Gibson: Lost Another One in 281

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Posted by Speed Gibson:
Lost Another One in 281
http://speedgibson.powerblogs.com/posts/1216701522.shtml


   Earlier this year, the Robbinsdale Area Schools lost Executive
   Director of Community Education (and Public Relations) Bob Wittman to
   the Wayzata schools. We just lost another Cabinet member, Assistant
   Superintendent Nancy Rajanen, who was [1]just named Superintendent of
   the Waconia Schools. Congratulations all round, of course, including
   the Superintendent and the District who helped developed this level of
   talent.
   Community Education will be run by its [2]newly hired Executive
   Director, Alan Ickler of the Minneapolis Public Schools. But
   Superintendent Mack tonight announced that there will be no immediate
   replacement of Rajanen's position overseeing Administrative Services.
   Gayle Walkowiak continues as Assistant Superintendent of Teaching and
   Learning.
   I like Mack's decision to at least try life without a pyramid head for
   the various administrative departments like finance and human
   resources. As I read the chart, direct replacement isn't the only
   option. Gayle Walkowiak might be the one who really needs an extra
   body, for example.
   These departures grant a degree of freedom in implementing the newly
   adopted Strategic Plan by getting the Cabinet structure aligned with
   that Plan.

References

   1. http://www.waconia.k12.mn.us/se3bin/clientschool.cgi?schoolname=school268
   2. http://www.rdale.k12.mn.us/dist/news/story.aspx?id=2497