Public fills room as District 833 School Board outlines Porter's evaluation, hires superintendent search firm
Some supporters of Superintendent Mark Porter were forced to stand as residents packed the District 833 School Board meeting room Thursday night to express anger about his firing. The turnout coincided with the board’s decision to hire a consultant at $18,500 to lead the search for Porter’s replacement, and a public summary of Porter's performance evaluation.
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The District 833 School Board on Thursday approved a contract allowing Dr. Craig Paul to continue in the position he's held since last July.
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Organizers of an online effort in support of School District 833 Superintendent Mark Porter say their site has seen hundreds of visitors and that people concerned about Porter’s contract non-renewal have signed a petition.
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The Hillside Elementary School gym got a new look during Winter Break, but the “Hawk’s Nest” mural, painted by an artist two years ago, was covered by a new coat of paint in the renovation.
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South Washington County residents strongly questioned School Board members about their decision to replace Superintendent Mark Porter.
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The search firm used in the hiring of former superintendent Tom Nelson and that assisted in hiring Mark Porter is preferred by at least two board members.
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Roughly 150 local residents gathered at Park High School to discuss the option of leaving the Suburban East Conference as a way to bolster the school’s sports programs – a debate that has waged inside the walls of Park since 2009.
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It was standing room only for the recent funeral for Jerry Detviler as friends, co-workers, former students and athletes gathered to remember him as a much-admired coach and teacher. Those who attended said Detviler was “a great guy” who had a “big heart.”
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District 833 School Board members have not followed their own recommended email policy, records show.
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Support for Superintendent Mark Porter among District 833 School Board members was quietly eroding long before they surprised many school staff and district residents by not renewing his contract.
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Park High School athletic staff see leaving the Suburban East Conference as a way to bolster the school’s sports programs, but first want to hear from the community.
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South Washington County School Board members are set to begin the search for a new superintendent.
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A District 833 assistant principal was immediately terminated last month following an arbitrator’s decision backing the dismissal.
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Jerome Detviler, a popular longtime educator and athletics coach at Park High School, died this week following a long bout with abdominal cancer.
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The year ended with surprise news in District 833 when the School Board voted 5-2 not to renew Superintendent Mark Porter’s contract when it expires in June.
RELATED CONTENTDistrict 833
- Public fills room as District 833 School Board outlines Porter's evaluation, hires superintendent search firm
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Porter backers launch petition in support of District 833 superintendent
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Public to District 833 School Board on superintendent vote: 'Nobody understands this'
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South Washington County School Board to seek consultant to lead superintendent search
- District 833 School Board lax with its email policy
High schools
- Paul to stay on as Park High School principal
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Large crowd turns out for meeting on possible Park High School conference change
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Park High School coaches want conference change, but what about community? Public meeting planned
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Park High School seeks input on possible conference switch and efforts to make athletics more competitive
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Looking back at '11: Agbamu leaves after lifting Park
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