Saint Paul Public Schools

Saint Paul Public Schools is currently seeking candidates for a Labor Relations Manager opportunity. For more information and to apply, please visit https://lnkd.in/eJTT2_Kt and use the job number listed below. Applications will be accepted until 11:59pm on Wednesday, May 8, 2024. Labor Relations Manager - 1019320 We look forward to reviewing your application soon!

The Saint Paul Public Schools Board of Education has been working closely with Superintendent Joe Gothard as he transitions out of SPPS to become superintendent of the Madison Metropolitan School District. At tonight's Committee of the Board meeting, the Board approved Dr. Gothard’s last day with SPPS as May 17. Thank you, Dr. Gothard, for your tireless service and dedication over the last seven years. The Board also approved a contract with Dr. John Thein to serve as Interim Superintendent. Dr. Thein has over 50 years of experience in education, including serving as Interim Superintendent for Saint Paul Public Schools in 2016-17. He will join SPPS on May 20 and serve until a permanent superintendent is hired. Find more information at https://lnkd.in/gzjCcWT6.

Thank you Angela Davis for including Washington Technology Magnet teacher Kong Vang on this panel of educators and students talking about the importance of ethnic studies becoming a statewide requirement in Minnesota.

Today at the Coalition to Advance Future Student Success ESSER Summit, the "Investment to Impact" session featured Adam Kunz, Assistant Superintendent for Saint Paul Public Schools, and Andrew Strope, Deputy Superintendent for Indianapolis Public Schools, moderated by Beth Hawkins, Senior Writer and National Correspondent for The 74 Media. They discussed how their districts utilize ESSER funding to meet student needs. “We realized we had to make the most out of this incredible opportunity,” said Strope. In St. Paul they conducted multiple town halls to inform the community how ESSER funds were being utilized and said that “transparency” was important.  Council Executive Director Raymond Hart and Roberto Rodriguez, Assistant Secretary at the U.S. Department of Education, dsicussed how ESSER investments are still making a difference in education. “High dosage and high-quality tutoring is really paying off,” said Rodriguez. “We have to identify what works and continue to sustain it. There is an opportunity to think about innovation. We have the answers and we know what our kinds need to thrive. We have to carry that vision and determination forward.” 

Nex Benedict is one of too many LGBTQIA+ students who should be alive today. A recent report reveals that school hate crimes against LGBTQIA+ students have doubled in recent years, rising even sharper in states with laws restricting LGBTQIA+ students' rights. At Saint Paul Public Schools, we work hard to create a safe and welcoming school environment that fosters positive self-esteem, acceptance and affirmation, respect for others, and academic success for all, especially our gender expansive students, families and staff members. We do this through our SPPS Gender Inclusion Policy, counselors and other staff who support students daily, school-based Gender and Sexuality Alliances, the Gender and Sexual Diversity Parent Advisory Council, and the work of the SPPS Out for Equity program. Please visit the Out for Equity website for upcoming events, celebrations, resources and ways to get involved at spps.org/outforequity. Individuals who would like to request support from the Office of Equity are welcome to do so here: https://bit.ly/3TEI0NL.

It is with mixed emotions that we announce that our Superintendent Joe Gothard, Ed.D. has been selected as the next superintendent of Madison Metropolitan School District in Madison, Wis. Madison is Dr. Gothard's hometown and home school district, and we are excited that he has this opportunity to continue his school leadership journey in the place he calls home. The SPPS Board of Education has begun developing plans to find the district’s next superintendent, which will include hiring an outside firm to assist with the search. An interim superintendent will be selected to support the transition until a new full-time leader is hired. Details about the transition timeline will be shared as soon as they are available. Read the full press release here: https://conta.cc/3wvNz8h

Saint Paul Public Schools currently has 3 Principal positions accepting applications for the 2024-2025 school year. For more information and to apply, please visit https://lnkd.in/eJTT2_Kt and use the job number listed below. Applications will be accepted until 11:59pm on Friday, March 8, 2024. American Indian Magnet School - Job Number 1019085 Eastern Heights Elementary School - Job Number 1019084 Harding Senior High School - Job Number 1019086 We look forward to reviewing your application soon!

We are so proud to announce that our superintendent, Joe Gothard, Ed.D., was selected by AASA, The School Superintendents Association as the 2024 National Superintendent of the Year! Dr. Gothard was one of four finalists for this award. To be eligible for the National Superintendent of the Year Award, candidates were first named by their state association (Minnesota Association of School Administrators) as the State Superintendent of the Year. Dr. Gothard has served as Superintendent of SPPS since 2017. Prior to his time with SPPS, he was Superintendent of the Burnsville-Eagan-Savage School District for 4 years. Dr. Gothard was a dean of students, middle school principal, high school principal, and assistant superintendent with the Madison Metropolitan School District. Dr. Gothard began his teaching career as a biology teacher at La Follette High School in Madison. Congratulations, Dr. Gothard! Read more about this exciting news: https://lnkd.in/gjK5W4n2...

After several years of four-digit declines in student enrollment, Saint Paul Public Schools (SPPS) is starting to see its PreK-12 enrollment stabilize in the 2023-24 school year. In Minnesota, official public school enrollment is based on Oct. 1 student counts. For SPPS, that number was 33,062 students in grades PreK-12 across the district’s 69 schools. This is compared to 33,110 students in the 2022-23 school year, a difference of only 48 students. “The progress we have made in stabilizing our enrollment this year did not happen by accident,” said Superintendent Joe Gothard, Ed.D. “As a district, SPPS has invested significant resources in providing our community with the educational options that families want and students need. This includes high-quality educational programs that respect and reflect the people we serve; and free, full-day pre-kindergarten at over 30 schools across the city.” Read more about this promising enrollment data in today's press release: https://lnkd.in/gBgPdmAp

Tonight, at the Saint Paul Public Schools Board of Education annual meeting, new and re-elected Board members read their oath of office during a swearing-in ceremony at the District Administration Building. Newly elected Board members Yusef Carrillo, Carlo Franco and Erica Valliant, and re-elected member Chauntyll Allen, were sworn in. They join returning members Jim Vue, Halla Henderson and Uriah Ward on the seven-member Board of Education.    Following the ceremony, the Board elected the following officers:   Chair: Halla Henderson  Vice Chair: Uriah Ward Clerk: Erica Valliant Treasurer: Yusef Carrillo Learn more about the Board of Education at spps.org/boe.