Monday, April 10, 2023 Immediately following the business of the regular school board meeting. With the resignation of Mr. Manuszak, Dundee Community Schools is beginning the process of a Superintendent Search with the assistance of Michigan Leadership Institute. Superintendents, he continued, need to be flexible and provide expertise and knowledge on certain issues that can be passed along to the board of education, but they also need to relay the vision of the school district to the community. Candidates will be masked and will not be shaking hands as would be normal, because of Covid-19. We were fortunate to get him. Keep up-to-date with meetings, agendas, and minutes! For all his concern about the state of education for the youngest children, Manuszak says the heightened discussion of early childhood issues by some of the presidential contenders is reason for hope. Chris Riback: What is the Great Start Readiness Program? Hiring a new superintendent is the most important decision a school board can make. At a meeting Thursday, the Dansville Schools Board of Education voted to enter contract negotiations with Jennifer Wonnell, currently the assistant superintendent at Dundee Community Schools. The contract, effective July 1, is for three years at an annual salary of $125,000 plus merit pay of $1,500. We are going to make it as easy for him as we can, Williams said. 11001. Previously, she served as a principal in Manchester for 11 years. New district superintendent David Eack said that the district's board of education will discuss next steps at its meeting Monday, which will take place at 7 p.m. in the high school media. He also was a math teacher, technology coach and department chair for 12 years. event : evt, 11001 Human Resources Posting High School Math Interventionist Position Begins: August 2022 Salary/Benefits: Non-Union $25.00/hour, no benefits, 25 hours/week (Wages will be paid from At He tested the tool in Dundee and concluded the district is not doing a good enough job with children from birth to age 3. Im excited to start working with him.. His resume reads Edward John Manuszak II, but dont let the formality throw you. I think there is misinformation about how good rural schools really are because in the country, the majority of superintendents are superintendents of districts, almost three quarters are 2,500 students or less in the nation. Within 15 minutes of having that opportunity I realized this was it. After interviewing six candidates Feb. 26 in an opening round of interviews, Ben Gilpin, an elementary school principal at the Jackson Western schools; Jennifer Wonnell, assistant superintendent at Dundee Community Schools; and Daniel Patterson, director of the department of assessment, research and evaluation for Dearborn Public Schools, were invited back by the board for a second round of interviews Wednesday. We believe there are quality candidates that will meet our needs and expectations, Steben said in a news release. Another aspect of his initial days as superintendent would be to personally speak with each teacher and get to know them on a personal and professional level. Please fill out the attached paperwork and return it to the attention of Jenny Wilson, at 420 Ypsilanti Street, Dundee, MI48131. Edward Manuszak: Youre absolutely correct. Edward Manuszak: It is. Second, take me through the process. Prior to that role, he served in a similar capacity in Riverside Unified School District in California for five years. Prior to that role, he served in a similar capacity in Riverside Unified School District in California for five years. Chris Riback: You recently created and released an early learning district self-assessment tool. Welcome to the Viking Family Mr. Leach. April 10, 2023 at 5:30 PM - Regular School Board Meeting. From beginning to end, he showed us that he knew his stuff, Woodring said. Being on my feet is somewhat starting to affect me, walking and that type of stuff.". The board is being aided in the search process by Rodney Green, search consultant with the Michigan Association of School Boards. I want to make sure they know they can come talk to me, he said. Dundee Community Schools Superintendent Fairview Area Schools Aug 2001 - Jun 20086 years 11 months Fairview is a rural district in northern lower Michigan. I am horribly uncomfortable with that. Then he moved back to Michigan and taught kindergarten and 1st grade for seven years. He does not have a negative about him, Willams said of Patterson. Previously, she served as a principal in Manchester for 11 years. Wonnell has been assistant superintendent at Dundee Community Schools since July 2019, according to her resume. Gilpin also received praise, mostly for his willingness to be involved and interactive with students. Assistant to the Superintendent Phone: 734-529-2350 Ext. All rights reserved. I am calm, cool and collected and I keep a smile on my face and maintain a calm demeanor.. But actually the idea of then being able to use like the NAYC, the National Association for the Education of Young Children, theyre going to help me publish this. I find being around kids is life-fulfilling and energizing. In fact, two years ago we had a work session at our National Superintendents Conference, which was actually in Nashville where we are right now. Because it is no longer a case of schools, K-12 schools should not be referred to as K-12 schools. The board continues to appreciate the input from the public and encourages people to attend or view the interviews.. YouTubes privacy policy is available here and YouTubes terms of service is available here. The interviews are open to the public. Hazel Park Superintendent Amy Kruppe will be the final superintendent on April 30. I know that theres going to be a book thats coming that will tie it all together so there can be a true narrative about why it matters most. Contact Mark Johnson at 517-377-1026 or atmajohnson2@lsj.com. Her 90-day entry plan, she said, is about building relationships and trust within the school district and the Addison community. He also was a math teacher, technology coach and department chair for 12 years. This is my fourth year in the district and we have just over 1,800 total students. . 9:55 a.m., Marvin Taylor, elementary principal and curriculum director for Athens since 2016. Meet the Superintendent - Dundee Community Schools | Facebook Manuszak is in his fourth year as superintendent of the 1,700-student district, located 25 miles south of Ann Arbor. It is "vitally"important, he added, that a superintendent connect with students, teachers and the community. We really thought through the interview process that … she seemed to most embody those qualities that would really continue the great thing we have going.. An important part of a school superintendent is to figure the whys of education, he said, such as why are students succeeding or why are students failing? window.mc4wp = window.mc4wp || { 2023 www.lenconnect.com. The board is being aided in the search process by Rodney Green, search consultant with the Michigan Association of School Boards. I like to hire those people that will help make us better.. Any questions can be directed to Mrs. Wilson at 734-529-2350 Ext. Patterson was one of three finalists to advance to a second round of interviews with the board March 2. She also was a teacher in Tecumseh and out of state for 13 years. Dundee Superintendent Scott Leach is shown below with Board President Josh Brink signing his contract. It is just this phenomenal haven for families and children where we really do value every child that comes into our district. They may have the ability to make decisions based on budget or based on information that someone else gives them, but they dont have that finite detail of, okay, whats going to make a difference for early learning and early childhood ed? The contract was also submitted to Patterson for review. For me, though, this was a hard decision between the two (Patterson and Gilpin). Manuszak encouraged anyone with comments, questions or concerns to contact him. Beforethat, she served as principal at Luther C. Klager Elementary and Manchester Middle SchoolinManchester Community Schools starting in 2008. Patterson said he is not a micromanager and that he believes in collaboration and setting high expectations. Dundee Community Schools Edward Manuszak announced last Wednesday in a letter to the district's families, students and staff that he will be leaving his post at the end of the current school year to accept the. Patterson has been the director of the department of assessment, research and evaluation for Dearborn Public Schools since 2016. You need to be able to balance those two pieces of the picture, he said. Important attributes of a superintendent she said include being visible, approachable, placing students first, being business-minded and thinking strategically. Dundee Community Schools Superintendent's Office 420 Ypsilanti Street Dundee, MI 48131 (734) 529-6101 A proposal may be obtained on the Dundee Community School's Website . Shealso workedas director of the Manchester Early Childhood Center from 2017 to 2019. She said Addison Community Schools would be a perfect fit for her as superintendent because she is an advocate for small schools having been a small school graduate herself and having worked as an administrator in smaller districts. Dansville Schools picks next superintendent, will enter contract Daniel Patterson selected as next superintendent for Addison schools As he moved on to other districts in Michigan as elementary school principal, assistant superintendent and now district leader, he became even more convinced of the paramount importance of the early years something, he says, that is not fully appreciated. We're a growing district so we've actually added about 300 students over the last three years since I've been there. He is the first person in his family to go to college and when he graduated from high school he was a part of a class of 80 students. We had three candidates who were neck, neck and neck, Addison Board of Education President Scott Williams said after the meeting. Edward Manuszak: 'Early Childhood Matters Most' Pro football player. What drove the need? When I am a superintendent of a local school district, I obviously am living and breathing what my colleagues around the nation do. Dundee Superintendent Edward Manuszak leaving for job in Ann Arbor The candidates and their interview times are: Saline received applications from across the country, including Colorado, Georgia, New Mexico, New York and Pennsylvania, Board President Jennifer Steben said. Candidates were also able to offer opening and closing statements. He also was a math teacher, technology coach and department chair for 12 years. Meet the Superintendent Candidates- tomorrow, June 21, 2022 beginning at 4:30 p.m. at Dundee Middle School. Follow him on Twitter at@ByMarkJohnson. Retention of staff, finding staff, it is a major challenge for rural districts around the nation. AASA is going to co-brand it. Edward Manuszak: And so by doing that work and using this national platform of being a co-chair on a national superintendent committee, we just thought this is the way that we can move the needle internally. It plans to have the new superintendent take over by July 1. The plan is fluid, Wonnell said, and any part of the plan could switch places with another part of the plan. Im kidding. All rights reserved (About Us). His school district growing up was in a middle class, rural community, and coming to Addison, he said, would almost be like coming home to me.. She also was a teacher in Tecumseh and out of state for 13 years. Staffing is a big priority. The board of education voted unanimously to name Patterson as the districts leader.