The future long term success of our school district will be in a large part, determined by who is chosen to be our next Superintendent. As I have said before, this is one of the main reasons why I decided to run again for the school board, so I can help make this decision.
At a recent meeting of the board, the main characteristics of who we are looking for were identified. Number one, having a strong financial background. The Superintendent is responsible for managing the district’s finances. Mr. Tubbs, with the help of our business manager, have done an excellent job. This needs to continue with our new Superintendent.
Another important characteristic is having a strong human resources background. The Superintendent does all the hiring of personnel within the district. The Superintendent needs to know how to lead the entire staff in a way that maximizes the talents and abilities of everyone. The Superintendent needs to know how to properly evaluate the staff, and to develop the necessary professional development programs within the district. Maintaining a high quality staff is critical for the academic success of the students.
One more identified characteristic, is the importance of having a stable work history. It would send up a red flag if a potential candidate had been employed in many places. Trying to determine the background of candidates will be critical. Where the candidates were previously employed? Were they successful in their previous employment? If they left a district, why did they leave? It would definitely be the goal to hire someone who has great qualifications, but would also want to work and lead Firth School District for many years to come.
How this whole process will be conducted and by whom is also a future decision by the school board.
I think with my experience of owning a dairy farm with sixteen employees, (many of them having worked for us for ten to thirty plus years), and having eleven years of school board service, I could really help the district with making the right choice for who should be our next Superintendent. Our board currently consists of one retiring member, two with just over two years of experience, one with over thirteen years, and myself with eleven. With currently two new principals, and needing to hire a new Superintendent to take over July 1st of next year, I would like to be able to help the district through the transition process ahead.
I would appreciate your vote for re-election to the Firth School Board, representing Zone 2. The election will take place Tuesday November 5, 2019 at your usual voting locations. Thank you, Brian Esplin
On a side note there is another issue to vote on within the county. There will be a vote to establish a recreational district or not. This is an effort to create a tax funding source to either repair or replace the swimming pool in Blackfoot.
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