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Pamela Bylsma from Hinsdale Central New RB Principal
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Posted Tuesday Feb 2, 2010 22:16 #
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My impressions on the three candidates, from the thumbnail info presented in the landmark before this announcement:
bylsma - I like that she came from Hins Central since I want Hinsdale Central academic stds / expectations at RB.
BUT when the Landmark also said that she (co-) managed a budget that dwarfed RB's ($76MM to our $20MM), I wondered if she would have difficulty in a place that did not have the monies to do everything she might want to do.
To me, the answer to this question, should she have been asked this, would be that setting academic standards and expectations high is actually cheap, probably free. It is more about attitude and less about monies.
Gobble - I like his passion as a teacher and I'm sure he'd have brought that to the principal position, but I immediately thought of RB's LOSS of a quality teacher , as well as the science dept head. Hope he continues performing well as a teacher and science head. I recall his salesmanship on the first referendum for better facilities, specifically lab facilities. I can say that RB's science labs are impressive.
OtherGuy - Elk Grove high? On academic probation? - see Blysma's plus.
Overall, I'd say - good choice for us.
Posted Tuesday Feb 2, 2010 23:51 # -
I liked "OtherGuy's" military background. I don't think he would have taken anything from anybody. I agree with mrt--overall, a good choice for us.
Posted Wednesday Feb 3, 2010 01:09 #
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