ANGELA BEMUS, THE ASSOCIATE SUPERINTENDENT OF THE SIOUX CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT, HAS INFORMED THE SCHOOL BOARD THAT SHE IS NOT INTERESTED IN SERVING AS INTERIM SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT.
BEMUS SENT SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS A LETTER STATING THAT AFTER CAREFUL REFLECTION, SHE WOULD NOT BE A CANDIDATE FOR THE INTERIM SUPERINTENDENT POSITION.
THE LETTER, WHICH KSCJ NEWS OBTAINED A COPY OF, STATES THIS DECISION IS BASED ON HER ASSESSMENT THAT THERE IS NOT SUFFICIENT CLARITY OR ALIGNMENT AROUND THE BOARD’S VISION, EXPECTATIONS, AND TRUST NECESSARY FOR AN INTERIM OR PERMANENT SUPERINTENDENT TO BE SUCCESSFUL AT THIS TIME.
BEMUS STATED THAT THE DISTRICT AND THE BOARD DESERVE A LEADER WHO CAN SERVE IN FULL ALIGNMENT WITH THE BOARD’S VISION AND WITH MUTUAL TRUST, AND SHE DOES NOT BELIEVE SHE IS THE APPROPRIATE PERSON FOR THAT ROLE UNDER CURRENT CIRCUMSTANCES.
BEMUS WENT ON TO STATE THAT SHE IS CONTENT TO CONTINUE SERVING THE DISTRICT IN HER CONTRACTED ROLE AS ASSOCIATE SUPERINTENDENT AND HAS FORMALLY REQUESTING A CLEAR JOB DESCRIPTION WITH ASSIGNED ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES FOR THAT POSITION.
BEMUS ALSO STATED THAT SINCE JULY 1, SHE HAS BEEN THE INDIVIDUAL ON RECORD FOR SUPERINTENDENT-LEVEL DUTIES AND STAFF PERFORMANCE DECISIONS, BUT AT NO POINT HAS SHE BEEN APPROACHED REGARDING COMPENSATION,FOR PERFORMING THESE ADDITIONAL DUTIES.
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HER LETTER QUESTIONS IF THIS WAS AN OVERSIGHT, A DISREGARD FOR HER PROFESSIONAL ROLE, OR POTENTIALLY RETALIATION FOR RAISING CONCERNS REGARDING DR. JUAN CORDOVA, WHO RESIGNATION AS SUPERINTENDENT WAS ACCEPTED IN JANUARY AND IS BEING PAID THROUGH THE END OF MARCH.
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BEMUS STATED SHE IS NOT COMFORTABLE CONTINUING TO SERVE IN THE SUPERINTENDENT ROLE THROUGH MARCH 31 AND SAYS SHE WILL DEFER ALL SUPERINTENDENT-LEVEL DECISION-MAKING TO BOARD LEADERSHIP UNTIL AN INTERIM SUPERINTENDENT IS APPOINTED..
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