Additionally, I liked looking at the data from IIRC. It was interesting to see the numbers and make educated guesses as to why the numbers might be as they are. I enjoyed coming up with questions to further my knowledge about the districts we looked at.
Monday, January 19, 2009
Thought Provoking!
After two days of listening to real experiences of a real administrator, there are many thoughts running through my mind. I was so glad to have the discussion about things NOT being black and white because I believe that it depends on the situation. Fair is not equal. Fair is where everyone gets what s/he needs (Tomlinson). I subscribe to this belief and I think it goes hand in hand with our discussion about things being gray sometimes. It's good to know that I have the flexibility to take circumstances into consideration before making a decision. Things aren't just black and white.
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Thought Provoking!
OK, for three days after our discussions in class on Sunday, I have thought about the story of the administrator who had quit his job, NOT signed a new contract and was in an accident leaving him out of work for 5 months... Do you keep him on at the old district? Do you hire him at the new district?
My thought in class was that he may be a liablity for a small district, if his conditon ends up leaving a lasting medical problem-so I wouldn't take him on.
What are your ideas on this? Is this too black and white? Or, would it depend more on the specific situation you are in as a district, as well as the condition of the Principal?
It it was possible I would like to be able to help the fellow out and keep him on the payroll. It could turn out to be great for everyone. However, how about problems with insurance? The Principal already quit and has not signed a contract. Is there a way around this?
It's really a tough situation! I sure wish he had signed first--I know I would now that I've heard this scenario! I was like you, thinking if the district is small it could really take a toll on resources. I would have a VERY hard time saying, "Tough luck." I don't think it would be the right thing to do. We have to value our human resources, especially in a "people" field. I'm thinking that he would still be covered by district insurance-surely he wouldn't leave his family in the lurch by not having health insurance, even if it was only for a few days. It isn't an easy situation and I'm glad he was able to have both opportunities available to him. I know this doesn't really answer your question, I don't know that there is any way around it.
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