Thursday, April 18, 2013
Superintendent from Lubbock, Texas will step in as leader of Fairfax County Public Schools on July 1.
Karen Garza was officially appointed Thursday as the next superintendent of Fairfax County Public Schools. Garza, currently the superintendent of the Lubbock Independent School District in Texas, will start July 1. The school board approved Thursday a four-year contract for Garza, through June 30, 2017. Read: New Fairfax Superintendent: 'I Am A Constant Learner' In remarks after the unanimous vote, Garza said her primary focus will be on teaching and learning, "for that is our core work." "To our stakeholders, our employees, our parents and our business and community partners, I pledge to be responsive and accountable to all Fairfax County schools stakeholders," she said. Garza also said she planned to be "very visible," noting the best …
Wednesday, April 10, 2013
Fairfax County School Board, community members, share hopes for Karen Garza, likely the system's next superintendent.
Hours after Fairfax County Public Schools announced Karen Garza would likely become its next superintendent, school board leaders and other stakeholders spoke to the number of "unique qualities" they looked forward to seeing at the head of the system — chief among them, her ability to work collaboratively to find solutions. In a county that's home to a "highly demanding community and high expectations and different groups with strong voices who are not shy about expressing their opinions," that's an incredibly coveted trait, school board chair Ilryong Moon told Patch. "It's good to have a superintendent who believes in collaborating with a wide number of groups and does it well," Moon said, noting the former elementary school teacher was …
Karen Garza, currently a superintendent in Texas, will likely become the next leader of Fairfax County Public Schools.
A "strategic planner, a systems thinker, a stellar manager, and a highly effective communicator" is how the Fairfax County School Board described Karen Garza, the Texas superintendent leaders announced as their preferred candidate for superintendent Wednesday. Garza, who for the past four years has led the 30,000-student district of Lubbock, Texas, will assume the role pending final negotiations and a board site visit to the Lubbock Independent School District (ISD). She will become the system's first female superintendent as she takes the place of current Superintendent Jack Dale, who retires June 30. Garza was selected from 47 applicants for the position, and came out ahead of the 18 other candidates who were interviewed largely because…
Friday, April 5, 2013
Fairfax County school board to talk with next round of candidates in coming weeks as Superintendent Jack Dale prepares to retire.
The Fairfax County School Board will continue to narrow its field of superintendent candidates in the next two weeks as it prepares to name a new system leader by May. At its meeting Thursday night, the school board approved a motion to discuss, consider and interview candidates for the division's superintendent "at one or more undisclosed locations" between April 5 and 19. Outgoing Superintendent Jack Dale announced in 2011 his plans to retire June 30 of this year. Last fall, the board selected Hazard, Young, Attea and Associates — the same consulting firm that found Dale in 2004 — to lead the current search process. While the board has focused more on community engagement in this search than in the one it used to hire Dale, it decided to…
Friday, December 7, 2012
As Fairfax County superintendent search forums continue, parents and staff place value on open, honest communication and a better understanding of budget.
Next summer, the leader of Fairfax County Public Schools could look like this: An educator with a strong economic background and experience in diverse school districts; a visible part of community discussions; someone who demands transparency, and on their own team, also embraces it; someone who could finally one-up the system's counterparts in Montgomery County. That was the picture painted by more than a dozen parents and system employees who met Thursday with Haazard, Young, Attea and Associates, the firm tasked with spearheading the search for a leader to replace Superintendent Jack Dale, who will retire in June. The meeting at the system's headquarters on Gatehouse Road in Falls Church was one of several this week designed to help …
Tuesday, October 23, 2012
A proposed contract for Hazard, Young, Attea and Associates — the same firm that hired FCPS Superintendent Jack Dale in 2004 — comes before the board Thursday.
The Fairfax County School Board is expected to select Hazard, Young, Attea and Associates as the consultants who will help lead the system in the search for its next superintendent. In a vote scheduled for Thursday, the full board will consider a contract for $35,000 for the same firm that found both Montgomery County Superintendent Joshua Starr in 2011 and current Fairfax County Superintendent Jack Dale in 2004. Dale announced last fall his plans to retire in June 2013. The contract also includes additional reimbursement of approved expenses, according to school board documents released Monday. The system received five proposals from search firms after sending a request for proposal for consultant services this summer, according to school…
Friday, February 24, 2012
He'll start on July 1.
A former Lanier Middle School principal will become Fairfax City schools superintendent in July. The city school board selected Clifton resident Peter Noonan, a 20-year school administration veteran, to take over after just over two months of searching. School board members will finalize his contract during their March 5 meeting. "I have aspired to be a superintendent for several years and Fairfax City Schools is a perfect match for me," he said. "The schools are beacons of excellence in the community and I want to work in a place that supports public education the way Fairfax does." Noonan, assistant superintendent of Instructional Services for Fairfax County Public Schools, is no stranger to Fairfax City schools. He's served as assistant…
RGS
4:42 pm on Thursday, April 11, 2013
Lets hope she can deal with those that are falling through the cracks. I am tired of always hearing about the issues of the"top performers" what about those who are "normal" or regular education. These students can't get anyone to even listen to them when they have questions of their schools. Like classes or academic paths that should be followed because eveyone is so focused on "top" performers…   more ›