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No February V5/18th & 19th D 2006 STEVE & SUE'S PAR-TEE-FREEZE 455 West Main St., Hyannis Now in our 15th YearWe Roast So Much More... • Rotisserie Turkey • Roast Beef • BBQ Ribs • Buffalo Wings • Glazed Ham • Pot Roast • Meat Loaf • Sandwiches • Salads...and more All our side dishes and roasts are prepared from the . f inest ingredients in our own kitchen. I 1671 Falmouth Rd. Rte. 28 • Centerville , MA Supt.candidate promises collegiality Nancy Lane offers energetic strong, supportive leadership By Edward F.Maroney emaroney@barnstablepatriot com EDWARD F MARONEY PHOTO SUPER INTENTIONS - Nancy Lane, the first of three candidates to be interviewed bythe school committee,speaks last Wednesday on what she'd do as Barnstable's superintendent of schools. The bottle of iced tea sat unopened next to superintendent candidateNancy Lanethe night of Jan. 11assheanswered questions from the school committee and its liaison from the town council, Jan Barton. After a full day of touring the system, Brookline'sassistant superintendentfor student services seemed to have plenty of energy left as she responded to the practical and philosophical queries of her interviewers in the Barnstable High School library. "I am not gonna come in like the Lone Rangerandmake900changes overnight," Lane said in describing what her first 90 days in the job would be like. She said she hoped the first three months would be alot likethe day she had just spent in the schools,full of meetings withfaculty, other staff, students and parents. Lane said she's "a stickler when it comes to equity," ensuring that all stu- dents have equal access to education. In Brookline, she set up a program to define and support students at risk so they would not be culturally disadvan- taged. Her portfolio includes servicesfor homeless students,and she helped build a community coalition to address their needs and those of their parents. Another tenet is Lane's belief that a problem with, say, falling third grade reading scores requires a response that looks at curriculum and teaching going back to kindergarten. "If you want change, start as early as possible," she said. Lane said Barnstable is ahead of Brookline in conducting internalassess- ments of student achievement such as the BCAS. "I'm more concerned about the curriculumpiece than assessment ," she said. Teacher evaluation isimportant,Lane said, and should not be "threatening or punitive." She said she would not want evaluation ofprincipals "done by anyone but me." Members of the committee pressed Lane,who spoke of the need for astrong superintendent and central office as a resource for the schools,regarding her commitment to site-based man- agement "I' m a firm believer in site- based," she said, "but your people need support. " Later, she added, "I'mnot gonnami- cro-manage." Expressing her appreciation ofthe special village na- ture ofthe system, Lane said, "one of the wealthsofyour districtisthe indi- viduality of your schools." C o m m i t t e e member David Lawleraskedwhat Lane, as "CEO" of the system,would do if a "vice-president of a division" (principal of a school) were not properly running his or her "division." Lanesaid shewouldmake sure she and more seasoned colleagues would try to providesuch leaders "tools to improve." If the person isn't a match with the po- sition, however, she'd help him or her realize that. Making sure it's "working for the kids"is her priority,she said, but added that she would "go the last mile to support employees." Asked by chairman Ralph Cahoon to describe a situation that demonstrated her leadership qualities, Lane said the Brooklineschools'autismprogram,while superb,had trouble convincing parents thatitwasthe equivalentofout-of-school placements. She decided to defend two in-schoolplacementsincourt,not astep sherelishedbecause ofthepressureit put onthe families,but alsoinvitednationally recognized experts to audit the program and provide reports to parents. These days,families move to Brookline so their children can be in the program, according to Lane. Asked about the merger of the func- tions in Barnstable, the candidate said she would work comfortably with town officials on personnel and financial mat- ters, as she does in Brookline. In fact, she pleased her municipal colleagues when she discovered no one had applied for Medicaid reimbursement for eligible services and brought new revenue to the town. "I'm not one who thinks, 'These are my books - keep 'em close,'" Lane said in reference to sharing information with the town. For Lane, advocacy and education go hand-in-hand. She made that clear near the end of the interview when she denounced government mandates that led to teaching special needs students by one standard and then denying them a diploma based on another. "I don't think any of us went into education to discriminate against kids," she said. About 20people attended theinterview in the tucked-away high school library, includingmembersofthe superintendent search committee, central office staff, and a couple of principals. Dr.Jeffrey Bearden willbe interviewed there Jan. 20 and Dr. Patricia Grenier Jan. 24, both at 7 p.m. On Jan. 25 at 7 p.m., the school committee will hold a special meeting at town hall to discuss the candidates and possibly select one. All meetings are open to the public. (Articles covering upcoming meetings will appear on the Patriot's Web site, www.barnstablepatriot.com, the following day.) Superintendent interview tonight Dr. Jeffrey Bearden , as- sistant superintendent for student services for busi- ness for the Maine School Administrative District No. 1, headquartered in Presque Isle, is scheduled to be in- terviewed for the Barnstable superintendencybythe school committee tonight at 7 in the Barnstable High School library. The third and final candi- date, Carver superintendent Dr. Patricia Grenier, will be interviewed Tuesday at 7p.m. in the library.On Wednesday at 7 p.m., the school commit- tee will meet at town hall to make its selection. Members of the committee noted at their regularmeeting Tuesday that Grenier is also one of three finalists for the Needham superintendency. Last month,Needham School Committee Chairman Paul Denver stated in a press re- leasethat anappointment was expected on Jan. 31. 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