She is what a superintendent should be, dedicated, unassuming, self-deprecating and selfless in her devotion to her colleagues, teachers, in particular. No doubt the process of selecting her successor will be laborious and time-consuming. But the city of Falls Church and its educational community seems to rise to the challenge, eschewing richly compensated head hunters and opting for hands on, cooperative efforts in securing its leaders. Falls Church, like Alexandria, has but one high school. But there the similarities end.
Have a look at ACPS's website...no trouble locating the superintendent there. In fact, as the saying goes, "you can't swing a dead cat without hitting" a link to Morton Sherman; his photo, his press coverage, his press releases, his blog, his musings, his directives, his life story. To wit:
Home » Superintendent
Office of the Superintendent
- September 2010 School Progress Update
- Superintendent's Blog
- Ask the Superintendent
- Messages from the Superintendent
- Administrative Directives
- Dr. Sherman's Gazette Columns
- Mission
- Division Goals
- Strategic Plan
- Organization Chart (PDF)
- Executive Staff
- Superintendent's Advisory Committees
- School Attendance
- School Board
Reports
Contact Information
Dr. Morton Sherman, SuperintendentOffice of the Superintendent
Alexandria City Public Schools
2000 N. Beauregard Street
Alexandria, Virginia 22311
Phone: 703-824-6610
Fax: 703-824-6699
E-mail: superintendent@acps.k12.va.us
It's possible that the one easily accessible reference to Ms. Lois Berlin on the Falls Church site is the only one missing on ACPS's.
He must be very ignorant for he answers every question he is asked.
Voltaire
-Voltaire
Ah, word has spread over many years both within the community and far beyond about our current and past Superintendents, as well as ACPS.
ReplyDeleteNow, with your new dedicated blog, words may discuss.
Thank you very much, Voltaire.
"Judge a man by his questions rather than his answers."
Voltaire
Finally, someone has opened the jar and looked inside ACPS. This Sherman march has been going on for the past 3 years. The parents and community allowed this incompetent school board and Mort destroy ACPS from support staff upward. His words to all ACPS employees if you don't like get the next bus to FCPS. He started out email mailing Admin staff all night long and expecting a speedy response. He does not sleep at night. Sounds like a vampire to me and he along with his assist supt. Margaret Byess who came from FCPS to ACPS as supervisor in the budget department and moved up the ladder in 3 years to reach the asst.supt. of Budget dept. The Bonnie and Clyde couple are and have sucked the blood/money from the ACPS their staff who came to work for the good of students, parents and community of Alexandria. The fun bunch school board members are on board with the Sherman march and agree with whatever he decides. He has a gift for gab! He and Margaret B. are robbing ACPS blind.
ReplyDelete1. Separating two middle schools into 2 and 3 schools in one who heard of such (Mort Sherman)! AYP not accredited!
2. RIF competent Administrators, Support staff.
3. Purchasing these fly by night programs.
Just to name a few of his bright 2 a.m. ideas.
If the community and city govt. look close all of these new people are somehow connect the King Mort as he thinks he is. He is only here for his own agenda, he has NO regards nor respect for the students, schools staff, close community involvement, ACPS once had and neither does anyone he has marching to his drum.
ACPS has become a plantation and you do what he says and he has spread his ignorance to the principles disrespecting staff etc.
How can teachers teach when the have an supt., administrators and school staff who are unorganized and clueless to education or educating. All the teachers and support staff can and will do is what they are told by the Mort and his force.
If you speak out you are OUT! He he or his flock do not like you your OUT as well! This is the Mort way! You will not get anyone to say anything because they know they will be eliminated. You do what they say and no talk back if you want your job.
ACPS needs to clean out from the top and all new school board members.
Do a survey and you will see ACPS has gone down hill rapidly since 2008 to present!
All the money is in Mort Sherman and Margaret Byess' pocket! He cut the fat has he said he would do, however the fat he cut were competent hard working employees with extensive experience. While he and Margaret B. put the money in thier pockets (consultants, friends and family).
Get rid of Mort, Margaret B, and all they hired including but not limited too, Stephen Wilkins, Besty Shays, John Brown, John Cena, David Temple, (Stephanie in budget dpt.), Director of Technology Services, Director of Student Services, Director of Finance, all consultants,and the school board members.They and many others have the Morton mentality and no experience other than what they have learned in there current positions.
Hire NEW staff and school board members with experience in education and have excellent track records that can be verified. Making sure they establish a community base relationship with Alexandria and the students, parents, teachers, support staff.
If you look back at the mess Mort did in New Jersey and how the school(s) he was in authority over all had to clean out what he hired, eliminate the programs he implemented that did not work etc and this board "the fun bunch" hired him. This speaks a lot for the school board as well. Mr. Gift for Gab and all his flock need to GO!
Alexandria Take back your school system, it is under water!
Remember Rebecca Perry the parents and community had her on the radar and she was good!
How could you allow this jerk come in and destroy ACPS like he has?
GET STRONG AND STEP UP ALEXANDRIA your children need YOU!