Thursday, March 28, 2013
Bruce Borchers, the superintendent of Rockwood schools, comments on his candidacy for a superintendent job in Tennessee.
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Thursday, March 28
Eureka-Wildwood Patch broke news yesterday about the candidacy of Bruce Borchers, superintendent of the Rockwood School District, for a superintendent position in Tennessee. You can read the earlier story about Borchers candidacy here and see statements below by Borchers and Rockwood school board president Janet Strate. From Bruce Borchers: Some of you may have read or heard about my interviewing with the Oak Ridge School District in Tennessee. My professional career has been devoted to continuous improvement. I have always been open to opportunities to work with school districts and Boards who share that vision. That is what led me to Rockwood—and what is now leading me to explore an opportunity with Oak Ridge. This is an opportunity for …
Oak Ridge Board of Education directors in Tennessee reportedly are hosting Bruce Borchers, Rockwood School District superintendent, on Monday for a meet-and-greet with that community.
Wednesday, March 27, 2013
Oak Ridge Board of Education directors in Tennessee reportedly are hosting Bruce Borchers, Rockwood School District superintendent, on Monday for a meet-and-greet with that community.
Rockwood School District's Superintendent Bruce Borchers was just reported to be among the top three candidates for new job as superintendent of the Oak Ridge Board of Education in Tennessee, per an article published in the Knoxville News Sentinel, less than an hour ago. The article indicates Borchers and his family members are being invited back Monday for a tour of the city, as well as a meet-and-greet with community leaders and residents. “If (Borchers) is willing and things go well, the potential is there to offer him a contract,” Oak Ridge Board Chairman Keys Fillauer told the Knoxville News Sentinel. Fillauer also said the board could hold a special meeting Monday evening to vote on the matter. Borchers was among the three top …
Monday, March 25, 2013
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: "Don’t let a small, angry group control your public schools. Go to the polls and vote to pass Prop S and support current members of our School Board," says a Chesterfield parent.
“Houston, we DON’T have a problem”: There has been an ongoing campaign by a small, perpetually dissatisfied group (Rockwood Stakeholders for Real Solutions or “RS for RS”), who have seized upon the recent Rockwood School District (RSD) state audit report to further their self-important agenda, manipulating facts and fabricating issues while attacking our School Board, seeking removal of our current Superintendent, and campaigning to defeat Prop S. RSD is fiscally responsible: The recent state audit identified possible over-payments totaling $1.2 million for construction projects spanning the last 10 years, and RSD is pursuing this finding. Not to trivialize this (I am a RSD taxpayer), but for perspective, these potential overpayments, …
Monday, March 11, 2013
Rockwood School District Superintendent Bruce Borchers' wife, Shannon, addressed attendees at Thursday's Board of Education meeting during the patrons' comments section. "He has level of accountability almost unheard of in school districts."
She started with: "My name is Shannon Borchers. Dr. Borchers is my husband." A bigger hush engulfed the room at Crestview Middle School in Ellisville at that moment Thursday evening at Rockwood's board meeting. Here is what this Rockwood School District resident, who happens to be the spouse of the district's superintendent, wanted others to know and consider. Many people talk about “change," and why things are so hard to change. They ask, “Why don’t things ever change?” When Bruce arrived in Rockwood less than three years ago, he was tasked with making changes. The board members who hired him knew that even though Rockwood was an outstanding school district, nothing is ever perfect, and there were some issues that needed to be addressed…
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: "A top-rated school district deserves the best school board and the best people to run it," states one alumnus of the Rockwood School District.
As one of the first students to attend Lafayette High, my wife and four children are all alumni. When asked what high school did you attend, we are ready and proud to say “Lafayette High School." Rockwood has always provided a good education, and is rated a top school district in Missouri. Some of the Rockwood schools are even ranked nationally. The alumni of Rockwood remember their high school teachers and many have come back to work in Rockwood. But when alumni and voters are looking at the actions of the school board, it is like a “Ripley’s Believe It or Not." Congratulations to Steve Smith for resigning. If the actions of Steve Smith and Glenn Construction were 100 percent in the interest of the schools, it doesn’t appear that way. I’m…
Monday, March 4, 2013
Following last week’s State Auditor report of what was called mismanagement within the Rockwood School District by some residents, a watchdog coalition group says more changes are needed in the district's leadership.
Public trust in the Rockwood School District superintendent and Board of Education continues to plummet—as do the chances of passage for the upcoming April bond issue “Proposition S”—indicates Rockwood Stakeholders for Real Solutions (RS for RS). The watchdog coalition is a non-partisan group of taxpaying Rockwood citizens. RS for RS issued a Monday morning press release, calling for most of the district's leaders to step down. However, Rockwood's Board Director Steve Smith already resigned Sunday, per the breaking news from Patch: Resignation Comes from Rockwood Board of Education Director Steve Smith Update to article at 8:51 a.m.: RS for RS co-founder Eileen Tyrrell tells Patch they called all Rockwood board members and Superintendent …
Wednesday, February 27, 2013
LIVE FROM PRESENTATION: Missouri State Auditor Tom Schweich reveals what his team of investigators identified in a full audit of St. Louis County's largest school district.
The first state audit of the Rockwood School District since 1994 rated the district "fair" on a scale that ranged from excellent, to good, to fair and finally, to poor. Missouri State Auditor Tom Schweich presented the results to the district at 5:30 p.m. today at Lafayette High School Theater in Wildwood. Prior to the official presentation, Rockwood Superintendent Bruce Borchers told Patch the audit points to some issues that span the past decade. "Given the size of our district, there is always room for improvements. We care about our students, and I will continue to make the best decisions I can for those 22,000 students," said Borchers. Patch was at the meeting and will provide ongoing coverage before and after Schwiech's presentation…
Tuesday, February 26, 2013
With nearly 22,000 students, Rockwood School District is the largest school district in St. Louis County. News of renewing Superintendent Bruce Borchers' contract comes days before Missouri Auditor's results about Rockwood will be released.
Rockwood School District Board of Education directors voted on Sunday to extend the district's Superintendent Bruce Borchers’ contract through June 30, 2016. The vote was 4-3 for the contract extension, according to a district news release made available Monday afternoon. This board meeting originally would have been held Thursday, but was rescheduled to Sunday, based on inclement weather. Borchers' contract extension comes just days before district residents will learn the discoveries of a Missouri auditoring team, who just finished an audit of the district: Rockwood State Audit Results to be Revealed Wednesday The district's last state audit was conducted in 1994. Board members voting to extend Borchers’ contract, according to the …
Tuesday, January 29, 2013
Rockwood School District Assistant Superintendent Dennis Griffith and Chief Information Officer Steve Beatty plan to retire at the end of this school year. Four new district positions were announced Jan. 17.
Rockwood School District officials just announced two members of the nine total superintendent's cabinet will retire at the end of this school year: Dennis Griffith and Steve Beatty. Other members of the Rockwood cabinet are: Rockwood Board of Education directors at the Jan. 17 board meeting approved the following four new district-level positions: Dennis Griffith Background Summary For the past 18 years, Assistant Superintendent Dennis Griffith managed district facilities and maintenance, in addition to overseeing school safety initiatives and student discipline, according to a Rockwood announcement. Since joining Rockwood in 1995, student enrollment has increased 10 percent to its current size of nearly 22,000 students. “The fondest …
Larry Lazar
12:24 pm on Monday, April 1, 2013
I'm not sure sure that it is the Tennessee district that are the "dolts". I am sure they are able to distinguish a manufactured and highly promoted piece of propaganda from true performance. more ›