Hampton school chief leaving for Henrico County

Wow..... Pilot the creation a 20 million dollar debt and dip out.

Na na na na na na na na hey hey hey goodbye!

Das nice.

People in HR thought it would be sooner.

Concerned wrote:

Wow..... Pilot the creation a 20 million dollar debt and dip out.

Amen Alice!

Alice wrote:

Na na na na na na na na hey hey hey goodbye!

What a major dump he took on the City of Hampton. Leaving as the school system is about to be disemboweled. And who will take control of this sinking ship as the Captain sneaks into a lifeboat. Sounds like a major corporation.

Fed Up wrote:

What a major dump he took on the City of Hampton. Leaving as the school system is about to be disemboweled. And who will take control of this sinking ship as the Captain sneaks into a lifeboat. Sounds like a major corporation.

LOVE the sneaking in the lifeboat analogy....That mental picture is AMUSING!

Fed Up wrote:

What a major dump he took on the City of Hampton. Leaving as the school system is about to be disemboweled. And who will take control of this sinking ship as the Captain sneaks into a lifeboat. Sounds like a major corporation.

Maybe Ross will take over.......

Interesting move by Henrico county. Did they not take a look at the test scores, budget and safety at Hampton schools. Must not have had a big pool of candidates.

Plain and Simple wrote:

Interesting move by Henrico county. Did they not take a look at the test scores, budget and safety at Hampton schools. Must not have had a big pool of candidates.

THEY had 30 and interviewed 6. They even hired someone as a consultant to find the right candidate. Good Luck, Henrico. Hope he does better there than the other school systems he's left in haste. When the going gets tough, Patty gets going.

Plain and Simple wrote:

Interesting move by Henrico county. Did they not take a look at the test scores, budget and safety at Hampton schools. Must not have had a big pool of candidates.

Hope they go out side of the area to find a replacement....I don't think Hampton has any qualified candidates....

Dont let the door hit you on the way out! Another so called leader who brings the system down then bails!

Patrick Russo was a great Superintendent and will be missed. We wish him success in Henrico Co.

Wow, talk about bad timing. This makes him look really bad. Can't wait to see Henrico in a few years.

Dr. Russo is an outstanding Superintendent who works endlessly and diligently to take Hampton City Schools to the next level. We have accomplished so many great things under his leadership! He is an avocate for all stakeholders to include, community, parents, faculty, adminstrators, and the kids. As far as the budget- we all know that every school system is facing the same crisis with the school budget -so to say the superintendent is to blame for the 20 million dollar debt is a rediculous and unintelligent comment!

Best Wishes Dr. Russo! We will miss you! We will be in touch - while you are in Henrico.

Marybeth wrote:

<quoted text>Hope they go out side of the area to find a replacement....I don't think Hampton has any qualified candidates....

Name one?????

Reality Check wrote:

Dr. Russo is an outstanding Superintendent who works endlessly and diligently to take Hampton City Schools to the next level. We have accomplished so many great things under his leadership! He is an avocate for all stakeholders to include, community, parents, faculty, adminstrators, and the kids. As far as the budget- we all know that every school system is facing the same crisis with the school budget -so to say the superintendent is to blame for the 20 million dollar debt is a rediculous and unintelligent comment!
Best Wishes Dr. Russo! We will miss you! We will be in touch - while you are in Henrico.

Really, what level is the "next" level? Did he pay you to say these things? If you work for Hampton Schools, while you're "keeping in touch", see if he can ensure you employment for next year. He is headed to a larger system with half the debt that Hampton has. The only thing ridiculous(fyi--correct spelling)is missing and keeping in touch with the Patster.

Marybeth wrote:

<quoted text>Hope they go out side of the area to find a replacement....I don't think Hampton has any qualified candidates....

I beg to differ. There is an impressive pool of potential candidates that currently work in the system. Let's just hope they all don't retire.

Actually I think Russo is being judged rather harshly. Hampton's test scores were poor long before Russo took over. I think that the scores actually improved during his time in the job. He should be judged on changes (positive or negative) that took place during his tenure but not on problems preceding his arrival.

Reality Check wrote:

Dr. Russo is an outstanding Superintendent who works endlessly and diligently to take Hampton City Schools to the next level.

... works endlessly and diligently to make himself look good.. isn't that what you meant to say? I mean after all, this is a great story for him professionally... complete with a $100K raise and untold bennies! Way to go loser.