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Published quarterly for members of
The Buckeye Association of School Administrators S copeSummer 2014
President’s Message
By
Michael Tefs, Ed.D.
In a recent column o magazine,
entrepreneur Brad Feld explained how
he writes his way to a solution. “Finally, after
almost 20 years of writing, the light bulb came
on for me. I write to think,” he explains. I am
using this article by “writing to think” my way
to a successful 2015 and the awesome
responsibility of serving as a superintendent of
schools.
The Buckeye Association of School
Administrators (BASA) is watching the
educational landscape and working diligently
to cultivate your advocacy and
professional development. There are
more actions that require our attention and
leadership than I have ever experienced. Here
are just a few initiatives that I am “thinking”
about and working to build systems for their
successful implementation:
Curriculum:
Nationally, the Common Core State Standards
debate continues to flourish and has certainly
made landfall here in Ohio in the form of
HB597. We all have been working diligently,
since 2010, at implementing Ohio’s new
learning standards. Assessing what is noise
and what is material to our leadership as
superintendents for the academic learning
standards we deliver instructionally is certainly
up for debate and often dependent on our
local political and philosophical cultures. How
are you engaging this conversation in your
professional learning community?
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I hope this issue of the AdminiScope finds each of you
reflecting on a great start to the school year and all of
the great things you will be able to experience with your
students, staff, and community in the year ahead. Now
is the time we get to implement the plans that have been
prepared to provide students a great experience and
experience the satisfaction that comes with seeing those
planning efforts result in success. While you may never
receive the credit you deserve for this great work, you
will know that your leadership was a major contribution
and can take great pride in your efforts.
This will be a year of change and new opportunity at
BASA as well. Just as you work on plans to better serve
students, we work on plans to better serve our members.
To that end I am pleased to announce that BASA has
formed the Ohio School Leadership Foundation. The
foundation was created as a 501(c3) organization that
will permit us to pursue funding from foundations and
businesses for programs and opportunities to support
school leadership and our profession. Some of our
current BASA programs will be shifted to the foundation
so that outside funding can be secured. In addition the
foundation will be able to provide program evaluation,
survey work, and other efforts to support school
leadership. You will certainly hear more about this effort
as we move forward.
As a result of the formation of this new foundation Dr.
Jerry Klenke will be transitioning on January 1, 2015
from his role as Deputy Executive Director at BASA to
the role of President of the Ohio School Leadership
Foundation. With Jerry’s rich background and
experience, he is very well suited to lead the
establishment of the foundation and make its operation a
valuable resource for superintendents.
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By Dr. Kirk Hamilton, BASA Executive Director
Executive Director Dr. R. Kirk Hamilton
Deputy Executive Director Dr. Jerry L. Klenke
Director of Governmental
Relations Tom Ash
Co-Directors of Member
Development Kathleen D. Lowery/Debbie Campbell
Executive Assistant Denise Hall
Executive Assistant Kathryn Williams
Executive Assistant Tenecia Le’Flore
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How to contact BASA
Phone: (614) 846-4080
Fax: (614) 846-4081
Email:
Web:
BASA Executive Committee
Michael Tefs President
Wooster City Schools
(330) 988-1111
Michael Lamb President-Elect
Shawnee Local Schools
(419)998-8342
Randy Lucas Past President
Barnesville EVS
(740) 425-3615
Nate Johnson Region 1
Stryker Local Schools
(419) 682-2841
Kevin Haught Region 2
Arlington Local Schools
(419) 365-5121
Cynthia Walker Region 3
Brooklyn City Schools
(216) 485-8110
Russell Bennett Region 4
Aurora City Schools
(330) 954-2228
Tom Perkins Region 5
Mid-East Career & Tech Center
(740)454-0105
Rhonda Bohannon Region 6
Three Rivers Local Schools
(513) 941-6400
Robert Hamm Region 7
Dover City Schools
(330)364-1906
Doug Ute Region 8
Newark City Schools
(740) 670-7000
Susan Gunnell Region 9
Huber Heights City Schools
(937) 237-6300
James Metcalf Region 10
Plymouth-Shiloh Local Schools
(419)687-4733
David James Appointed Director
Akron City Schools
(330) 761-2920
Margaret Hess OACTS
Warren County Career Center
(513) 932-5677
Mark Neal OALSS
Tri-Valley Local Schools
(740) 754-1442
David Distel OESCA
Hamilton County ESC
(513) 674-4236
BASA Calendar & Professional
Development Programs
September
11 Regional Meeting, Logan
Hocking High School
11 Employee Discipline (Upslope),
Auglaize County ESC
11-12 How to School Finance I, BASA
12 New Superintendents, Bricker &
Eckler
16 Regional Meeting, Montgomery
County ESC
17 Regional Meeting, The ESC
Conference Center (Cuyahoga)
30 BASA Fall Conference, Hilton
Columbus/Polaris
October
1 BASA Fall Conference, Hilton
Columbus/Polaris
7-9 OSLI 29, Doubletree
14 Dave Weber Conference
Doubletree
15-16 How to School Finance I, (New
Supts), BASA
21 Employee Discipline (Upslope),
BASA
21-22 How to School Finance I, BASA
22 Employee Discipline (Upslope),
Montgomery Cty. ESC
23 Employee Discipline (Upslope),
The ESC Conference Center
(Cuyahoga)
24 Employee Discipline (Upslope),
Augalize County ESC
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inspire and support its members, develop
exemplary school system leaders, and
advocate for public education.