Board hires Lopez as Asst. Superintendent

By Natalie Lakosil
Douglas Dispatch
Published/Last Modified on Wednesday, June 30, 2010 5:56 PM MDT


The Douglas Unified School District Governing Board selected two more candidates for Superintendent.


The board reviewed the candidate’s resumes and discussed the matter in executive session during a special meeting on June 22.

The board originally chose three candidates but the next day, one dropped due to taking another position in New Mexico. The two remaining candidates = are Sheila Rogers from Gilbert and Evonne Hanna from Tucson.

On July 19, interviews will be conducted with the candidates and on July 20 a public forum and tours will take place. This is the second time in three months the board will be reviewing candidates for the position. They recently passed on three other candidates.

From1989 to present, Rogers served as principal at Gilbert Elementary School as well as supervisor and received a superintendent certificate that year.

She has a Bachelor of Arts Degree Elementary Education from Arizona State University and a Master of Education in Educational Administration and Supervision. She has been on the Arizona State Board of Education Professional Practices Advisory Committee since 2000.

Hanna is licensed as a superintendent and SEI Certificate in Arizona. In Ohio, she is licensed as a superintendent, assistant superintendent, high school principal, elementary principal and K-8 teacher.

She started working in Arizona in 2006 in Kingman as Palo Verde ESD Programs Director. Before working in Arizona she was in Ohio working at schools for 36 years.

Also during the meeting, the board chose an assistant superintendent was chosen. Gloria Lopez, former Douglas High School principal, was chosen to fill the position with a salary of $82,000.

In other action, the board:

• Hired school psychologist, Mary Bayer, $54,102 annually; School Improvement Specialist, Angelica Chavez, $40,456; Joe Carlson Principal, Beverly Enriquez, $56,375; Clawson Elementary Assistant Principal, Denise Cox, $48,500; Ray Borane Middle School Assistant Principal, Ana Samaniego, $48,500; Ray Borane Middle School Master Teacher, Debra Thuma, $44,079.23; Huber Middle School Master Teacher, Carol Messersmith, $40,456.26; Huber Middle School Master Teacher, Sue Gibbs, $41,422.03; Teacher, Melanie Molina, $28,400; Teacher, Leyla Secheslingloff, $28,400.

• Addendum- $7,000 for Claudia Leon for extra duties and responsibilities in overseeing both Clawson and Sarah Marley Middle Schools.

• Fundraisers-events for athletics for 2010/2011 school year.

• Approval of second reading of revisions to Policy GCQE “Retirement of Professional Staff Members.”

• Renewal of direct service agreement with Vail Unified School District for Sais support.

• The Board is assured that employees affected by lay off’s will be given due consideration should any positions become available for which they are qualified for.

• Discussion/action on budget revision for FY 2009/2010 and 2010/2011 District Annual Expenditure budget.

• Discussion/action on request to Cochise County for disbursement of 2009/2010 forest fees that DUSD #27 is eligible for.

• Discussion/action on direction to administration regarding middle school boundaries.

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Comments

    Thank You wrote on Jul 30, 2010 11:46 PM:

    " Thank you Mrs. Bonnie Lopez for all you did for DHS.You made DHS a place to be proud of in many ways. You helped the DHS Band get new instruments, and you supported us in so many ways. You were a great principal and made sure we had good teachers and even though we knew when you were strict we the students understood you wanted the best for us. We will miss you so much, but I just want to say thank you because you helped me when I felt so bad my parents were getting a divorce and you took the time to tell me to do my best because I had to get ready for my life. I will never forget that. And I am doing much better now.
    Marilu "

    Hasty wrote on Jul 30, 2010 2:07 PM:

    " They should have waited for Sheila Rogers to have some input on who should be Assistant Superintendent. Rogers may have thought someone else was a better candidate. "

    life long douglas citizen wrote on Jul 23, 2010 4:56 PM:

    " Hoyack should be the man he claims to be and stay away from the school district now. He's done enough hurt for the district and community. "

    seen it wrote on Jul 16, 2010 5:25 PM:

    " school improvement specialist? what a joke. she's managed to ruin soccer seasons. this will also be a catastrophe waiting to happen. "

    Nothing changes wrote on Jul 14, 2010 7:25 PM:

    " Hoyack, Rivera, and Lopez should step down and maybe we would get some good candidates. It really is a good job in a great community but they see the boards behavior and the treatment of the last super and think this could be a career ender. Two of the last three superintendents left with lawyers on retainer. "

    Really wrote on Jul 14, 2010 4:54 PM:

    " Why did the board do this with out waiting to hire a superintendent first?

    As usual, Hoyack is doing something backwards!! "

    Finally wrote on Jul 11, 2010 12:41 AM:

    " Finally we will have someone at Central Office that has worked hard for this District in many capacities. I congratulate Lopez and am hopeful she will calm the waters. Pettit left a sour taste and created problems everywhere. Lopez needs to bring stability which i know she can do. "

    Hire and Fire wrote on Jul 7, 2010 7:14 AM:

    " Why doesn't the district hire someone with real Human Resources knowledge to be Assistant Superintendent? There are people out there that have experience and have Masters degrees in Human Resources. It has to do with treating workers with respect. There hasn't been anyone with those credentials since Martha Green. "

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