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Posted by Speed Gibson:
Two Finalists Named to Lead 281
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   I really don't know much beyond what's been officially published
   regarding the two finalists to replace retiring Superintendent Stan
   Mack II. Even if I did, unless there's a felony conviction or Nobel
   Prize in plain sight, it wouldn't be proper at this point in the
   proceedings. May the best man win.
   With all due respect to the four candidates, it just seems to me that
   there should more of them. The job of Superintendent is probably more
   difficult than we know, but it also pays accordingly. The benefits are
   stellar by any comparison when you include severance. Let's break it
   down.
   To lure a competent incumbent Superintendent is going to be difficult.
   You may find a few wanting a larger challenge. You may find cases
   where they want to relocate for climate or family reasons. There will
   be hostile work environments (St. Paul, e.g.?). But I suspect these
   are exceptions, that most of the applicants are seeking a promotion,
   like our two finalists.
   That said, where are they, all those Assistant Superintendents and
   Executive Directors out there? Anoka-Hennepin couldn't find very many
   either, it would seem. Maybe our requirements are too high. Maybe
   politics gets in the way, as in unpublished rules about race, party
   affliation, and gender. Or, maybe licensure is keeping most who could
   do this job completely out of the running.