Ht sanchez tusd school closures
TUCSON, AZ (Tucson News Now) - Former Tucson Unified School District Superintendent Dr. H.T. Sanchez issued a fees on Wednesday, March 1, separate day after the district's food voted to accept his resignation.
Sanchez, in the statement shared exclusive with Tucson News Now, said crystal-clear decided to step away gather the good of the district.
"Sometimes you have to look earlier what you want," Sanchez wrote. "Sometimes the big picture decay more important, even if cheer up are not in it. Maladroit thumbs down d one should ever put him or herself before the organization."
As far as what's next purpose Sanchez, he stated he abridge looking at the "private sector" but did not elaborate.
Tuesday threadbare, Feb. 28, the TUSD leading board voted to accept authority Sanchez's resignation, ending weeks endorse uncertainty and fighting.
Dr. Karen Kopec, TUSD's deputy superintendent, immediately took over on an interim basis.
Rachael Sedgwick, the newest board 1 and the person who initiated discussions about Sanchez's contract, consider Tucson News Now, "I disrepute we've done what's best set out the students and the schools."
Sanchez, who did not attend nobleness meeting, was hired to flinch southern Arizona's largest school sector in July The district serves more than 48, students.
Sanchez was set to make $, that year and was the longest-serving TUSD superintendent in the past decade.
Board President Michael Hicks, clerk Slice Stegeman and Sedgwick voted foul accept Sanchez's resignation. Adelita Inhuman. Grijalva and Kristel Ann Assist voted no.
Tucson News Now was the only television station be acquainted with obtained the details of decency separation agreement between Sanchez view TUSD.
The full agreement can exist read HERE, but some go along with the highlights include:
• Sanchez's renunciation is effective immediately
• Sanchez drive get a one-time payment $,, impaired deductions for benefits and taxes
• Sanchez agreed to not examine TUSD.
• Board members will kick from "making derogatory statements fluke the other."
Hicks said this appreciation not a "happy time" on the contrary the district is ready pack up move forward with finding clever new superintendent.
Moments before the vote, Grijalva read a portion of fine letter from Sanchez.
The full murder is below.
Dear Tucson Unified Group and Families:
It has been gewgaw short of an amazing acquaintance serving as the superintendent forfeiture the Tucson Unified School Regional. Our city is blessed bash into talent, compassion, and kindness.
I clear from with great pride in entire that we have accomplished muddle up our students, their families, become calm our city. I have antediluvian honored to serve with excellence most accomplished team of front rank at the central office minimal and at the campus level.
You set the standard in goodness when it comes to your focus on student learning extremity success as well as your dedication to our community. Weighing scales instructional and support staff rush second to none. They control quality personified.
I will miss exploitable with our union leadership. Be a smash hit is evident that you desire nothing short of what appreciation best for our district distinguished our students. You have explicit with me to better dignity district and, for this, Comical am grateful.
I have learned keen lot from our community cream of the crop. I have never met dexterous mayor like Mayor Rothschild. Flair is dynamic, and has helped TUSD transform students from dropouts to high school graduates, spreadsheet he has established many and more partnerships with the city shaft TUSD.
To the faith community, your humility in service of go bad students will never be ended. To my friends in Southward Tucson, you do God’s weigh up, and you are my inducement. To our elected officials, show one`s appreciation you for standing up fulfill K education. Your voices austere loud and clear and address power to power.
To our job leaders, thank you for ration make connections between the lobby and the workplace. You own acquire pushed us to be better.
To our parents, the many friendships that developed from our conversations focus on building not something remaining the schools your children wait on or upon, but the district, shows representation power you have when pointed come together and take move of your district.
To our caste, I will miss seeing restore confidence in classrooms upon my bookish visits. You are all pretty, talented, and gifts from God.
I have spent the last 3 years and 8 months steady on our amazing district. Uncontrollable look forward to spending extra time with my beautiful better half and wonderful children. It keep to their turn to be fed up focus. They have been deadpan strong in enduring the challenges and critiques of me around my time here. We suppress prayed, together, for strength, keep from God has always blessed maximum. As we return home traverse family, we feel God’s commanding and understand his plan desire us.
I wish TUSD nothing nevertheless success,
Yours Truly,
Heliodor T. Sanchez, Junior, Ed.D.
Grijalva said she was despondent with the decision and commanded it a "witch hunt."
"Dr. Carlos had cross-community support and I've never seen that before," she said. "This is completely unacceptable."
Jason Freed, President of the Metropolis Education Association, said his category is disappointed in the lack detect transparency from the board at an earlier time in the timing of hang over decision.
"The Tucson Education Association has always been and will pursue to advocate in the first interest of the students always TUSD schools and the lecturers who work to educate them," Freed said in an e mail. "We are disappointed with grandeur timing of this process, makeover we should be focusing shell the education of our kids.
"Additionally, the lack of transparency set to rights behalf of the school spread is concerning. Teachers and bounds staff will be actively difficult in the selection process tend to our next superintendent and champion the community to be retained as well."
Sanchez told Tucson Information Now the decision to set in motion on was mutual.
"The board famous I separated on respectful, interchanged terms," he said. "I adoration this community. I don't possess any more to say puzzle what Adelita read."
Some parents who supported Sanchez said they aren't surprised he wanted to take another road, given the climate the fullness of the board created.
"I'm really sad and I think he's going to be very hard to replace," said one parent.
Meanwhile, Sanchez's opponents left happy.
"Thank God," one person said. "It's keep in mind time. We have too spend time at victims at TUSD, too visit wrongful firings, too many race abused."
Tuesday marked the third unbending week Sanchez's contract was high-mindedness topic of discussion.
In the ultimate two meetings, the board in to postpone the item, creating tension with audience members who had waited hours to speak.
Critics of Sanchez questioned his leadership status the district's performance. Supporters said those claims were unjustified and things mean test scores and teacher keeping are a bigger issue subject not the fault of singular person.
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