The Two Way Street Ran Only Ran One Way

The same day the Capital urged the School Board to re-sign Eric Smith to a contract extension, Smith announced that he was bailing out of the system effective November 23rd.

Whether Smith's leaving the system is good or not for the education of our county's children, what is sure is that the Board will not be required to conduct an exhaustive, costly and time-consuming search for its next superintendent, and start it as soon as possible.

Perhaps, given the administrative and organization problems in the School System, it is time for the Board to consider a replacement for Smith with more business experience than educational experience. A strong, CEO-type Superintendent may be more willing to shake up the School System in order to streamline its efficiency of operations, and may not be as beholden to current modern educational doctrine.