Not Qualified to be TUSD Superintendent

As of 11 June 2013, H.T. Sánchez is the sole finalist in the search for a new Superintendent of TUSD. The Governing Board is soliciting comments.

Executive Summary: Dr. Sánchez is nowhere near qualified to be superintendent. He would make a fine cheerleader, but we should not trust him with the job of quarterback. The board needs to reopen the search and find somebody who is more of a scholar, a manager, and a leader.

All available evidence suggests that Dr. Sánchez tends to come down on both sides of critical issues. This indicates both a lack of character and a lack of fundamental management skills. The primary issue is his attitude: He’s more worried about not “violating somebody’s dignity” than about getting the right answer.

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