Yesterday was the final day to submit applications for consideration in the Bethlehem Area School District, and according to Sara Satullo of the Express-Times, at least 30 educational professionals have done so.
The search firm hired to assist the school board conducted focus groups with a dozen community groups. The feedback from these groups is being integrated into the interview and hiring process. Not surprisingly, the chief concern of Bethlehem citizens is finding a leader who can help guide the district out of its precarious financial situation.
Speaking as a BASD resident, parent and taxpayer, I want to especially highlight the fact that the openness of this process is a direct result of citizen involvement. Without these efforts, the search might have gone on in the usual manner, with little input from taxpayers.
It took an enormous financial crisis and the threat of draconian budget cuts to wake folks up to the fact that the district needed us. Now, with our children and our money in their hands, the Bethlehem Area School Board and the new Superintendent will know they work for us. Going forward after the hire, we can't let them forget that.
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