Kishimoto's tenure at GUSD in Arizona was also pretty rocky. She angered employees, board members, community members and parents. That's why her contract there was also not renewed. My major problem with her appointment however, is that she has never taught in a K12 school classroom. I believe that's a major gap in the qualification of anybody for a position of educational leadership.

Of course, the deal is now done. I can only hope that her leadership can provide some unification in a very fractured climate of leadership. We'll know in three years. We'll also find out about the Board of Education's ability to learn from the past and provide effective oversight and accurate evaluation of performance.