Following extensive screening of seventeen applicants with diverse backgrounds by the search consultants, the Board of Education interviewed seven highly qualified candidates. The Board selected candidates for interviews based upon state requirements and the criteria that had been established by the Board with input from stakeholders. The Board completed initial interviews May 13 and invited four finalists to visit the County, meet with stakeholders, and interview with the Board on May 20, 21, 27, and 28. Media will be provided with the opportunity to meet each of the finalists at the Roberty Building at 9:40 AM each day.
May 20 Dr. Carl Roberts
May 21 Dr. Franklin Till, Jr.
May 27 Dr. Raymond Bryant
May 28 Dr. Robert Tomback
Dr. Carl Roberts
Dr. Carl Roberts received his Doctorate in Education Administration and Supervision from Wilmington College. Dr. Roberts has been Executive Director of the Public School Superintendents’ Association of Maryland since July 2008. Dr. Roberts served as superintendent of schools in Cecil County from 1996–2008. Prior to becoming superintendent, Dr. Roberts was an assistant superintendent, high school principal, athletic director, and teacher in Harford County. During his superintendency in Cecil County, he initiated the Baldrige principles in the operation of the school system and focused on data driven decision making. Dr. Roberts has testified numerous times before the Maryland Legislature. Dr. Roberts has been recognized locally and at the state level. He is an active participant in numerous professional and community organizations including the American Association of School Administrators, NAACP, Boys and Girls Clubs of Cecil County, and the Chamber of Commerce.
Dr. Franklin Till, Jr.
Dr. Till earned his Doctorate in Education Administration from the University of Southern California. Dr. Till served as superintendent in Broward County, FL (the 6th largest district in the nation) for seven years. Prior to becoming superintendent, he was a deputy superintendent, assistant superintendent, area director, operations manager, principal, teacher, resource teacher, and counselor in San Diego, CA. Dr. Till raised student achievement in Broward County and closed the achievement gap between ethnic groups. Dr. Till has received numerous awards and recognitions including an Honorary Doctorate from Nova University. He has written several articles on education topics and has taught at the university level. Dr. Till is an active member of many professional organizations including Phi Delta Kappa, American Association of School Administrators, and the National Association of Secondary School Principals. He served as CEO, Boys and Girls Clubs of Broward for three years.
Dr. Raymond Bryant
Dr. Bryant received his Doctor of Philosophy, Educational Administration from the University of Maryland. He serves as superintendent in Elmira, NY. Prior to becoming superintendent in Elmira, Dr. Bryant served as associate superintendent for Special Education Reform, Washington, DC, associate superintendent, director of special education services, principal, coordinator of special education, teacher and speech pathologist. Dr. Bryant served 18 years as an educator in Maryland and brought the concept of Judy Centers and student service learning to Elmira. He is a member of numerous educational and community organizations including The United Way, the Chemung Chamber of Commerce, Council for Exceptional Children, and American Association of School Administrators. Dr. Bryant has testified on special education before the Maryland Legislature, the Thornton Commission, and Congress. He was recognized by the Montgomery Collaboration Council. He has taught at the university level including, Gallaudet, James Madison, and George Mason.
Dr. Robert Tomback
Dr. Tomback earned his Doctor of Philosophy, Human Development Education at the University of Maryland. He serves as Area Assistant Superintendent, Baltimore County and is instructional and administrative leader for 34 schools and approximately 25,000 students. Before becoming assistant superintendent in 2007, he was a principal, executive assistant, assistant principal, department chair and social studies teacher. He is a member of the American Association of School Administrators, American Educational Research Association and the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development. He has made several presentations at the American Educational Research Association. Dr Tomback has developed several professional development courses and has published a number of articles. He is past president, Maryland Council for Social Studies and a member of the STEM Task Force, Technology Planning Committee, and Home-Base Advisory Committee, Baltimore County Public Schools.
http://cecilcountyblog.blogspot.com/2009/03/carl-roberts-good-listenereasy-man-to.html
could you post the text of the blog on here (if not too long)
I am excited at the prospect of Carl Roberts returning to HCPS! Should have been in the position years ago!
Cindy, I hope you get to go as a representative of the media.
Two of four have worked outside of Maryland and that is a good sign.
From the link in (1):
Carl Roberts – “a good listener…easy man to work with”????
I know it’s been quite awhile since I’ve been on the ole blog here! I just had to say something about the Carl Roberts story in the Whig. All I must say is this…ARE THEY KIDDING? Look at this nonsense.
I cannot wait for him to run for office so he can find out how many people really don’t like his style!
http://www.cecilwhig.com/articles/2009/03/03/news/doc49ac6083d4dfd334219366.txt
“Roberts has learned to deal with people he knows don’t agree with him by simply treating them with respect and providing them with facts…Currie describes Roberts as a “good listener and an easy man to work with.” LOL – ROFL
And the comments:
Anonymous said…
Carl Roberts radiates contempt for most “mere” mortals. Corporate bigwigs, education bureaucrats, people whose influence he needs – they’ll maybe get some pretence of respect from him. The rest of us? Nothing but sheer contempt. God help us if he ever gets elected to public office.
Kyle said…
As a student in the Cecil County School System, I thought Dr. Roberts was an inadequate Superintendent. (Oh, and if I spell anything wrong, pardon me! Its just my 12 years of a Dr. Roberts education) I felt that he put himself and his cronies first. Why are there so many Administrators in this system? Do we really need that many? Although I didn’t attend Elkton High School, I felt that it was a sin that they let that building fall into the disrepair that it did, and then spend way too much on renovating it. I’m really glad I’m graduating in three months! I just pray that the new Superintendent isn’t as bad.
Anonymous said…
He is a snake that feeds off us all. Keep clear of him.
Remember Cecil County got Everyday Math before we did. Does someone know the link for the scientist mom who talked about this topic–I think on youtube.
Remember Cecil aslo tried to have ID inserted into bio and evolution taken out.
This one? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tr1qee-bTZI
That’s the one. Thank you for finding it. I went looking on youtube and there were many–both for and against–postings for Everyday Math.
One of my biggest complaints about Everyday math and by extension University of Chicago math is the reliance on calculators. The Youtube video is probably the best explanation of what’s being taught. I understand that parents in Frederick Co are fighting TERC and Cecil Co. parents are fighting Everyday Math. At my daughter’s school the best math students are a Korea exchange students. They do math in their head that everyone else is doing with pencil and paper and calculators.
I watched that video with my 8th grade son. He learned the lattice method and partial quotients, too. Now he says “What’s the point?? Why learn 2 or 3 ways to do long division when everyone uses 1.” He learned math because his hard headed, math major mother made him do summer workbook to learn math.
God forbid, PMS mom. Are you actually saying that we should force kids to learn basic math facts????? Are you honestly suggesting that students should be taught how to complete mental math??? I agree!
Once again, the U.S. lags farther and farther behind the rest of the industrialized world in education because our kids are give too many crutches. Calculators for math that should be done in their heads, grade curves, lowering standards.
Yes, I’m a dinosaur. Consider, the average calculator in use by our kids today has more computing power than the computers used in Mission Control to send a man to the moon. Buzz Aldrin could do rendez-vous calculations in his head. My kids couldn’t navigate to Baltimore without a calculator! How far we have fallen in my lifetime.
Do any of the other candidates stand a chance or do you think Roberts is the front runner? It seems to me that from what I hear is that Roberts is the front runner.
The one thing is that they are all outside of the HCPS system, so, I would think everyone in that nice new building are a bit nervous. Especially, those that made all of these changes that have not worked out. That is what I have heard. Many of the people in the highest of positions may be retiring with a new superintendent coming in.
I think that is good! Let’s get the good ole boy network out of here so at least we can fairly evaluate the slippery path we have gone down. That doesn’t mean the ship is totally sinking but let’s get new looks and true evaluative looks as to how we can keep it from sinking. Some key thoughts: Value your teachers (you can’t keep putting more and more expectations and duties on them without taking some off, especially when the pay doesn’t go up; look at block schedule and what classes should be semesterized and not; Get rid of LICW). These are a few of many.
If it is a done deal then they should just say so and stop having the appearance of “inclusion.” R&S you are right that is what they do and that is what infuriates so many people. I have heard that they have already decided too and the other issue that is annoying is people keep bringing up hiring an “outsider” and what happened when the school system hired one years ago. I hope the parochial attitude in this county changes soon because it is a mindset that is prevalent in many areas and having people with different perspectives would be very helpful in this county.