Assume you re elected. Jesse Jackson and Ralph Nader have been the only ones with answers. Others responses revealed they hadn t a clue as to either the problem or possible solutions. The odds of getting the best person for any job are not high. There are limits to what you can learn from resumes and interviews.
Superintendents are no different.
A year from now we could find ourselves holding nostalgic why I miss Barb Grohe contests. Meanwhile, this superintendent search is worth our best effort. Let us hear from you. Nicholas Johnson is a member of the Iowa City Community School Board.