Boylan has been better the last 1-2 years, they have stabilized to an extent post Appino. Could make a nice run in 4A if that's where they end up.
That’s all they’re bringing in, paying a premium for em too. Driscoll 2.0 building over there.
True one of our lowest ever - but we just had Burns retire so look out southside, impressive changes coming at Rice now that anchor is leaving
Did he go? I know their was a petition circulating....any idea who is replacing him? This could be the gamechanger.
He announced retirement - he will be on until replacemen comes and will be paid up until end of 2018. If he had not retired I think the Board and Trustees and would have fired him. But he would have put up a stink and it would have been messy. So the Search Committee has been convened and job notice will go out next week. Hire by 8/15 and then a new beginning. I already heard that new Board Chair (Kramer) is initiating new capital campaign. A lot of larger donors who stopped when Burns was President now coming back into the fold. Faculty seemed rejuvenated too
No - Bob is the new Principal (academic head only). My guess is a local alum (some good candidates around).
When did Presidents of schools come into play? When I was at MC Fr. Carroll was the Principal and he ruled the roost, I don’t recall there being a President
Yeah a lot of schools went to this model years ago - I'm not a big fan per se especially with declining enrollments all around. Typically the President reports to the Board and is responsible for administration (technically the Principal reports to them). Still this is a good change for Rice
Um, a guy named Ned is on the phone for you.... I think he’s a president who mad a major decision & “came into play”. Ill show myself to the door because that was too easy.
Question was when Presidents came into play at schools, obviously I know who the President is now.
Granted it's just an opinion, but I believe Burns had a detrimental effect on fundraising, staff morale and even recruiting/enrollment. This was a needed change and we wish Burns nothing but the best. However, as an alum I think you need a local guy who went to Rice who can relate to both alumns and of course with parents/kids and who comes across as embodying the mission of the school and Edmund Rice yet can still be firm. There are some good candidates.
I can't emphasize this enough to people about how important that president or superintendent role is! Without a strong leader of the school, the place is doomed to struggle and possibly fail and close doors. I look from personal experience at my alma mater Marian Central Catholic, we will now be onto our 5th superintendent in 5 years, (possibly 6 in 6 years depending how long it take them to hire a new one). This lack of leadership has led to frustration from alumni and has resulted in more lack of interest of the school from alumni, and especially young alumni. People sometimes over look the young alumni, but the 5 year reunion is a key year for schools. It is the first and best opportunity to get alumni who are on the fence about caring and wanting to be apart of the school, back to support in some type of way. After the 5 year reunion it becomes harder and harder to get people back at each reunion year. That is a scary thought for when those young alumni are at a point where they can make sizable donations.
