Former South Milwaukee Superintendent Selected as Greenfield's Interim
Former South Milwaukee superintendent David Ewald will lead Greenfield in the same capacity through the end of the school year.
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The School District of Greenfield has turned to former South Milwaukee Superintendent David Ewald to lead the district on a temporary basis.
Ewald was chosen by the Greenfield School Board as the interim superintendent Monday. He will fill the role vacated by Conrad Farner, who resigned in January, and serve through the end of the school year.
"There are a number of things I’ll figure out almost immediately because they need to be addressed," said Ewald, whose first day is Tuesday. "But the big sense of leadership and so forth, about the district collectively and how it’s moving forward together, nothing can happen without the relationship between (the board) and myself. … I’d like to see what you want to accomplish over the next four months."
Ewald was the superintendent in South Milwaukee for 11 years before retiring at the end of the 2010 school year. Before that, he was superintendent of the School District of Denmark from 1988-99.
Most recently, he was an interim superintendent in Kewaskum for 2011-12.
Ewald is a member of the Wisconsin Association of School District Administrators, the American Association of School Administrators and the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development.
He was a recipient of the Wisconsin Council of Administrators of Special Education Award for exemplary contributions on behalf of children with exceptional needs.
The Institute for Wisconsin’s Future board member recently spoke out against Gov. Scott Walker’s newest public schools funding proposal.
The School Board will continue to accept applications until March 18 for the superintendent vacancy.
LPW
9:32 pm on Monday, March 4, 2013
This sounds like a great short term fix. Good luck Mr Ewald and thank you!
GreenfieldParent
10:08 pm on Monday, March 4, 2013
A very good choice to get the District moving back in the right direction. Other than that Pam person, the Board seems to be on board to make Greenfield Schools better.
Karen
8:15 am on Tuesday, March 5, 2013
Good news. He brings some honorable experience to the interim position. Welcome a'board' Mr. Ewald.
John Seymour
9:42 am on Tuesday, March 5, 2013
Just from his body language in the photo he looks like someone who will bring a breath of fresh air to central office. Hopefully a new day is dawning for GSD. Like I've always said it is a sleeping giant waiting to be awoken. There are great people in this District.
robert heule
10:26 am on Tuesday, March 5, 2013
This is good news for Greenfield. I am confident that the district is moving in right direction.
mr.chris a engel
9:57 pm on Tuesday, March 5, 2013
lets keep in mind that this man is only a man.he knows the ropes.what change does he offer?is he part of the system that has led us to this point of need.one can practice body language.and finally remember that this is about the education of children not filling a tax payer funded position.
John Seymour
10:36 pm on Tuesday, March 5, 2013
Chris, it is really sad that you hate schools that much. You must have had a bad experience, or you only listen to WISN radio and Fox. The vast majority of people involved in education make many unselfish moves for the good of kids.
mr.chris a engel
4:35 am on Thursday, March 7, 2013
Hey John its really sad that with all the degrees and education of the operators of the public schools and Greenfield High School rates 69%. SAD SAD SAD ! And than noone knows what to do . Im a simple construction worker and I can see that those incharge of operations are the biggest obsticle.The system in operation has seen the quality of education decline for 40 years.Why won't they do something about it .If I as a construction worker produced 69% I would not have a job.What do you do Jonh? If the vast majority of educator would speak up about the failed policies that they are force to practice it might be a start to a better result.
John Seymour
8:43 am on Thursday, March 7, 2013
Please detail the failed policy. Please be specific when you let me know which ones have failed. Do you think any of this has to do with what is going on at home? Or in society in general?
mr.chris a engel
11:47 pm on Thursday, March 7, 2013
here you go John.Educators can aquire degrees or certificates to increase their pay without being accountable for falling test scores.So stay in school to raise your pay and it doesn't matter if the kids get better grades.
John Seymour
10:09 am on Friday, March 8, 2013
Not any more...and most Districts already required teachers to only gain increased pay when extra degrees made them a better teacher or had a direct impact on the subject matter they taught. Teachers are required, by law, to either go back and earn 6 credits, or prove their professional growth in front of a review panel.
What you are spouting is straight from talk radio...a lie...used to prop up the ultra-conservative side of the argument. Bad teachers in a strong district have always been on improvement plans or have been let go. Now, administrators that are lazy, or afraid to do their job, that's a different argument. Some, in the past, let bad teachers continue on.
Again, I'll argue that society has a much bigger impact on what is going on in kid's lives. When shows like Jersey Shore, etc are popular, and people put video games ahead of learning...trouble in school is the outcome. Schools only have kids for 5-6 hours per day 180 days a year. That is less than 1/8th of the time. If you'd like year-round school...I'm with you...but it will cost taxpayers a lot more money.