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The final report to [Rainwater], [Carol Carstensen] says, will not reflect minority opinions. For example, Rainwater could receive the highest rating of "exemplary" in a given area if four of seven board members agree, even if the remaining three give him the lowest rating, "unsatisfactory." In reality, she adds, "there is likely to be some discussion and some attempt to reach more consensus.
Other board members also heap praise upon him. "What I like most about Art is that what you see is what you get. He doesn't hold back," says Juan Jose Lopez. "I don't see where I'll give him unfavorable reviews, although I might be critical in a few areas." For instance, he'd give Rainwater only a "B-minus" in recruiting minority school leaders and in leading students of color to achieve at high levels.[Johnny Winston Jr.], for instance, cites Rainwater's reluctance to take risks to solve educational problems: "If we have an issue related to student achievement, I'd like the superintendent to say, 'You know what? It's not working right now, and I'd like us to try something different.' I'd like Art to lead the charge on that." Winston would also like Rainwater to "be more critical of the organization" as a means of self-improvement.See the full content of this document
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Evaluating Art, Finally
Next week, the Madison school board will finally get around to one of its most important jobs: evaluating the performance of Superintendent Art Rainwater.
The board has failed since 2002 to complete this rudimentary assignment, which its contract with Rainwater requires...See the full content of this document
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