Highlights from the Lockport US&J's article about superintendent candidate Thomas Manko...
Thomas Manko is looking for the next challenge.
“You get to a point where you say, ‘What’s next,’ ” he said. “I’m looking for an organization that’s bigger, has more resources and is in a good position to take the next step toward greatness.”
Manko is the third and final candidate in the search for the next superintendent of the Royalton-Hartland School District. Current Superintendent Paul Bona is retiring June 30 after 10 years at the district’s helm. Like the first two candidates before him, Manko met with various groups of staff, faculty and students before meeting with the community Friday.
What brought Manko to Roy-Hart was research and a chance to take the district to that next step.
“I found a school district that has very good scores,” he said. “And this represents the challenges I’m looking for in my career.”
Asked about some challenges Roy-Hart faces, Manko said he wants the district to offer more professional in-service training sessions for faculty and staff. Also, Manko wasn’t the only one looking for challenges at Roy-Hart.
“I’ve heard there’s a strong push for more higher level courses for students in the high school,” Manko said. “They were very clear about that. They want more challenges.”
Some challenges facing most school districts are the current state economic climate and declining enrollment. Manko said he’s kept in touch with state legislators, seeing what kind of funds are possible for districts. Relocating resources can also be a solution, too, Manko said.
“Maybe you don’t cut here, but move something,” he said. “Sometimes you make cuts. You don’t do it lightly, unilaterally. Maybe cut supplies and materials, ask people to do more with less.”
Read the entire article here:
http://www.lockportjournal.com/archivesearch/local_story_024013234.html
Thomas Manko is looking for the next challenge.
“You get to a point where you say, ‘What’s next,’ ” he said. “I’m looking for an organization that’s bigger, has more resources and is in a good position to take the next step toward greatness.”
Manko is the third and final candidate in the search for the next superintendent of the Royalton-Hartland School District. Current Superintendent Paul Bona is retiring June 30 after 10 years at the district’s helm. Like the first two candidates before him, Manko met with various groups of staff, faculty and students before meeting with the community Friday.
What brought Manko to Roy-Hart was research and a chance to take the district to that next step.
“I found a school district that has very good scores,” he said. “And this represents the challenges I’m looking for in my career.”
Asked about some challenges Roy-Hart faces, Manko said he wants the district to offer more professional in-service training sessions for faculty and staff. Also, Manko wasn’t the only one looking for challenges at Roy-Hart.
“I’ve heard there’s a strong push for more higher level courses for students in the high school,” Manko said. “They were very clear about that. They want more challenges.”
Some challenges facing most school districts are the current state economic climate and declining enrollment. Manko said he’s kept in touch with state legislators, seeing what kind of funds are possible for districts. Relocating resources can also be a solution, too, Manko said.
“Maybe you don’t cut here, but move something,” he said. “Sometimes you make cuts. You don’t do it lightly, unilaterally. Maybe cut supplies and materials, ask people to do more with less.”
Read the entire article here:
http://www.lockportjournal.com/archivesearch/local_story_024013234.html
