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 Lori M. White is new Superintendent of Schools 8 April 2008
| In an announcement this morning, the Sarasota School Board said it has asked associate superintendent Lori White to take Norris’ spot, and that White has accepted.
White has spent her entire career in the Sarasota schools system, starting as a special education teacher at Ashton Elementary School in 1977. She worked her way up the career ladder and became associate superintendent in 2003.
Norris announced last week that he has accepted the school superintendent position in Waterloo, Iowa. His last day is June 30.
Today’s announcement came at a School Board workshop intended to discuss the process the board would undertake to replace Norris. At least a couple of board members had said earlier that they wanted to conduct a national search for a new superintendent.
There are still some details to be worked out in cementing White’s selection, including the terms of her contract. Also, since today’s meeting is a workshop no official vote can be taken, so White’s appointment would need to come before the board at a regular meeting and put before a vote.
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Norris is Gone? 1 April 2008
| THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Published Tuesday, April 1, 2008 at 4:30 a.m.
WATERLOO, Iowa — An Iowa district selected a Gary Norris as its new district
superintendent Monday evening.
The Waterloo Community Schools education board unanimously approved 57-year-old
the Sarasota superintendent and would start July 1 after current Superintendent
Dewitt Jones retires.
Norris has been head of the Sarasota County School District since 2004. He
began his career in 1972 as a vocal music teacher and earned a doctorate from
Kansas State University.
According to the district's Web site, Waterloo has about 10,000 students and is
one of the 10 largest school districts in Iowa. About 60 percent of the
students qualify for free or reduced lunches; at some schools that number
approached 90 percent.
Most recently, Norris is one of six finalists for the top school post in
Albuquerque, N.M..
The Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier is reporting that Norris will take the job and
be paid $195,000 his first year.
"I think we're getting a very qualified, a very energetic person," board member
Mike Kindschi told the newspaper. "I think he'll be a great asset to our staff
and take us into the future."
Norrisvdid not attend the meeting but spoke to the Courier by phone: "I have a
strong desire to work with a school board that wants to work as a team on
closing the achievement gap and work with at-risk populations of young people,"
he said.
"I really sensed that the seven board members were really intent on doing
that," he said.
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Superintendent Norris Resigns 22 September 2006
| Dr. Gary W. Norris
7919 Osprey Hammock Ct.
Sarasota, FL 34240
9/21/06
Dr. Carol Todd, President
School Board of Sarasota County Florida
1960 Landings Blvd
Sarasota, FL 34231
Dear Dr. Todd and Members of the Board of Education,
It is with sadness that I am serving you notice today that I will resign my
position as Superintendent of Schools effective June 30, 2007. I appreciate the
fact that with your "meets expectations" vote on my evaluation, June 21, 2006,
the board automatically extended my contract another year until June 30, 2008,
but unfortunately, I must decline your offer. I intend to immediately begin a
search for a new position.
The past several months have been unnecessarily tumultuous and have exacted a
huge toll on my family and me. I have loved every part of my 24-year career as
superintendent of schools until recently. I think it best for the school board,
the school district and my profession, that I not elaborate any further.
The past few weeks have cemented my realization that while the work to create a
NeXt Generation education system is essential, there are unimaginable
roadblocks in Sarasota County that will continue to impede the transformation.
My passion to insure a NeXt Generation Education for our children is now even
stronger than it was when we first met in October, 2003. Every single day, the
research becomes clearer that this type of educational reform is necessary for
our students to be successful in our changing world. I intend to offer that
vision to another community or institution.
I will continue to work tirelessly on your 4 goals until June. Equally
important to me is that your next superintendent has a very smooth transition
period. I will do everything in my power to make sure that happens.
Thanks for the opportunity to work with the fine professional educators and
support staff in this school district. I truly believe in them and their
abilities. My sincere thanks, to all of our outstanding community partners,
that have been so supportive of our efforts. I sincerely hope that the
community believes that we have made a small difference in establishing the
vision and elevating the discussion about the importance of transforming our
schools.
Sincerely yours,
Dr. Gary W. Norris, Superintendent
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