The latest from Naperville, where the new superintendent of schools graduated from a now-defunct diploma mill. The search firm that charged the taxpayers of the district for their services describes its methods.
… District 203 school board President Suzyn Price directed questions about Mitrovich to Hank Gmitro, an associate with Hazard, Young, Attea and Associates, the search firm the district employed to help it find a new superintendent.
Gmitro said the firm was aware of what school Mitrovich attended and learned during a routine check several days ago that it was not accredited. He was unsure of whether the firm learned before or after the board approved hiring the new leader and said it’s typical to focus discussions with candidates more on their experiences….
Unsure whether they knew before or after the board took their recommendation whether he graduated from a pretend school.
February 9th, 2009 at 10:43AM
According the their website, Hazard, Young, Attea and Associates are also conducting searches for the following savvy customers:
Arlington Public Schools, Arlington, VA
Bellevue School District, Bellevue, WA
Clarke County Schools, Athens, GA
School District of Clayton, Clayton, MO
Coachella Valley Unified School District, Thermal, CA
Croton-Harmon School District, Croton-on-Hudson, NY
East Baton Rouge Parish, Baton Rouge, LA