Comings and Goings

The district seems to be struggling on its way down the right path. With the departure of Pape, who did really know what he was doing, a gap will need to be bridged. With the arrival of Arnold to the high school, an experienced administrator, wise to the ways of district politics, the high school seems to be set up in good hands. Morris on the other hand needs to be wary of when and where to exert her influence. She has to be mindful of not letting her position go to her head. SISD is just a steppng stone for her anyway. She will pad the resume and jump the first time a larger district comes calling. Eye just call them like eye see them. The school board election could not have gone any worse for the good ole boys. Miller has been fighting them for years and will continue to do so.

An eye other than mine needs to be kept on Mitchell. He wants to be a throwback. He wants to bring back the glory days of when Mills was at SISD. Does he have the win at all costs attitude? Do we want a coach with that attitude? That attitude generally leads down a road of skirting rules, recruiting players of questionable character, and looking the other way academically to keep them eligible. Eye am not accusing him of doing this, he has not been here long enough. It just needs to be monitored closely. The good news is that there are school board members who will monitor it closely.

The goal to have SISD as a recognized district by '09? Eye wish all of us luck in that endeavor. The talent pool is going to have to get a lot deeper.