[BHS Etree] BUSD: Board Releases Statement Regarding Superintendent Search

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For Immediate Release

BUSD Board Releases Statement About Superintendent Search

September 20, 2012 - The BUSD Board of Education released this statement at last night's board meeting, read by Board Vice President Leah Wilson. 
video link: https://vimeo.com/49819761

To the members of our community, to the teachers and staff of our school district, and most importantly to our students:

As many of you may have already heard, Dr. Edmond Heatley has notified the District that he has withdrawn his candidacy to be the next Superintendent of the Berkeley Unified School District and is no longer under consideration.  We agree with and respect Dr. Heatley’s conclusion that despite his experience, skills, and achievements as an educator, Berkeley is not the right fit and we support his decision to withdraw.

The Board acknowledges how difficult this time has been for everyone involved.  We are and will continue to be committed to serving and supporting all our children and their families.  When we re-initiate the search after winter break, the Board is committed to doing so in a manner that reflects our community’s request for greater inclusivity and transparency.

The Board has full confidence that Dr. Neil Smith and Ms. Javetta Cleveland, acting as Interim Co-Superintendents, are a great team to continue our academic progress until the superintendent search has been completed.  Under their leadership, we will continue the significant progress the District has made on key student achievement issues and the 2020 vision.

We look forward to working with everyone in our District and the wider community as we go forward and in our on-going efforts in advancing academic success for all our students.

BUSD Board of Education

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Mark Coplan, Public Information Officer
Berkeley Unified School District
510-644-6320 Cell: 510-472-3811


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