Middletown Forum : Steve Price New Superintendent of Hazelwood http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/ This is an XML content feed of; Middletown Forum : School Board : Steve Price New Superintendent of Hazelwood Tue, 06 Oct 2026 19:49:52 +0000 Mon, 08 Mar 2010 09:09:24 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 10.12 360 www.middletownusa.com/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=2737 Middletown Forum http://middletownusa.com/images/blog-logo.jpg http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/ Steve Price New Superintendent of Hazelwood : My whole point is that there is... http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2737&PID=17206&title=steve-price-new-superintendent-of-hazelwood#17206 Author: lrisner
Subject: 2737
Posted: Mar 08 2010 at 9:09am

My whole point is that there is no accountability for poor performance any more. Even in the Private sector.

Look at the CEOs now a days. A CEO can run a Company into the Ground an will still get a big Bonus because "it would have worse without His great Leadership". I actually saw that quote a few years ago about an under performing CEO who got a huge Payday.

I don't remember the details,however.
]]> Mon, 08 Mar 2010 09:09:24 +0000 http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2737&PID=17206&title=steve-price-new-superintendent-of-hazelwood#17206 Steve Price New Superintendent of Hazelwood : im gonna have to go with smartman.was... http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2737&PID=17184&title=steve-price-new-superintendent-of-hazelwood#17184 Author: plum8up
Subject: 2737
Posted: Mar 07 2010 at 12:37am

im gonna have to go with smartman.was steve price perfect heck no!but he is a human being, with a family, and in his mind he truely believed he was doing what was best for the students in the middletown school district. we can hope he learned from his experence in middletown and he can improve and get on with his life.and we can all move on ]]> Sun, 07 Mar 2010 00:37:59 +0000 http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2737&PID=17184&title=steve-price-new-superintendent-of-hazelwood#17184 Steve Price New Superintendent of Hazelwood : I guess all you CEO Bonus supports... http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2737&PID=17132&title=steve-price-new-superintendent-of-hazelwood#17132 Author: lrisner
Subject: 2737
Posted: Mar 04 2010 at 8:01pm

I guess all you CEO Bonus supports will now have to say the Price was worth 235k. Right?

I guess that makes him one of best, right?

All the criticism of him here was unfounded, right?


]]> Thu, 04 Mar 2010 20:01:35 +0000 http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2737&PID=17132&title=steve-price-new-superintendent-of-hazelwood#17132 Steve Price New Superintendent of Hazelwood : Price Almost gets a DoubleNo, not... http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2737&PID=17117&title=steve-price-new-superintendent-of-hazelwood#17117 Author: John Beagle
Subject: 2737
Posted: Mar 04 2010 at 10:59am

Price Almost gets a Double

No,not double dipping, double the salary he had as the Middletown, OhioSchool Superintendent. Middletown Schools paid Dr. Price, $123,00 peryear, he now will make $235,000 in Hazelwood.

The HazelwoodSchool Board on Tuesday evening officially hired Steve Price assuperintendent for a three-year contract with an annual salary of$235,000. Source: Stltoday.com

This is a surprise sinceMiddletown School Board forced his resignation. As one poster put it,"We had the lowest proficiency test scores in the SW Ohio area for the7 years he was here. We also had discipline problems and admin./teacherrelationship issues. It finally caught up with Price."]]> Thu, 04 Mar 2010 10:59:07 +0000 http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2737&PID=17117&title=steve-price-new-superintendent-of-hazelwood#17117 Steve Price New Superintendent of Hazelwood : Just to show you that you are... http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2737&PID=17111&title=steve-price-new-superintendent-of-hazelwood#17111 Author: VietVet
Subject: 2737
Posted: Mar 04 2010 at 7:23am

Just to show you that you are just "bumping your gums" and that you know nothing about me, Smartman, I have a full time job just as you do. I work around very smart research people up here at Wright-Patt doing work for the Air Force. Then, I go home to my other full time job taking care of my wife who is paralyzed from a stroke in October, until I stumble into bed around 10PM to get a few hours of shuteye before I get up to do it all over again the next day. As you can see, I "have a life". A full one with limited time to myself. You should try it sometime- it ain't that much fun nowadays.

As to the reminder about your post and you "not having time to keep track of all of them"......I simply used the scroll wheel on the mouse and .....voila......scrolled up a few posts and ......imagine that.....there it was! Your post. How about that!

Channel all our energy to the new super? Be glad to. Glad he's here. Will support him 100% UNTIL or UNLESS he demonstrates that he is a Price clone in his ideas. Then, the hammer comes out. And why wouldn't it? Haven't we had enough misery in this school system the last 20 years? And why is it, that we keep doing the same failed things over and over again with each new super candidate? If you find out that it hurts when you hit your big toe with the hammer, most would stop when they felt pain, wouldn't they? Not this school system. The ones running it keep saying "maybe if I hit my toe the next time, it won't hurt" Nothing ever changes even though there is ample evidence that the current operation isn't working.

"Not all is doom and gloom in MCSD". Perhaps, but for every success story you can cite, we can cite two or three problem areas that have been identified years ago as problem areas, but have been ignored through many administrations.

"You all say you are concerned about the schools and the community. Prove it!!!" Been to Council meetings. Spoke during citizen comments. Been on a committee for the roads. Written Letters To The Editor, Been to school board meetings, vote every election, E-Mailed Councilmembers, participate in sites such as this, attend some forums when time allows. Was born here 61 years ago. Could have located anywhere in the area in 2005 when we returned from Arizona. Came back to Middletown- my hometown that I care about. Yeah, Smartman, I give a crap about my hometown and it's killing me watching what they're doing to it. I want most of them out of here before they totally destroy what little is left- both the town and the schools.

You have a good day now, you hear? ]]> Thu, 04 Mar 2010 07:23:37 +0000 http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2737&PID=17111&title=steve-price-new-superintendent-of-hazelwood#17111 Steve Price New Superintendent of Hazelwood : Dr. Price's outrageous salary... http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2737&PID=17106&title=steve-price-new-superintendent-of-hazelwood#17106 Author: acclaro
Subject: 2737
Posted: Mar 03 2010 at 10:53pm

Dr. Price's outrageous salary exemplifies the public sector's pay and perks which is simply out of hand. In today's economy, a top litigator Partner at a top firm would make the pay he is getting. The same for an executive, his salary is the equivalent of an SVP running a division of a Fortune 500. Its outrageous and entirely unjustified. Just like Middletown, laden with layers of overhead, Communication Directors, Finance Directors in every district, Assistant Superintendants. In Greece, the government today, pulled the stop on all public servants, freezing their pay (now the union is already started the strikes). 
 
If I performed in my Fortune 50 role as Dr. Price did, I'd be terminated, no year salary, no grand review, and no company would not thoroughly vet my previous performance. These superintendants spend tax payer money for consulting fees which tee them up for consulting work when they leave, so the firm can say, well, he used us when he was at Middletown.
 
I frankly pity HSD, not only in having a school board which obviously is insane, and did no vetting, making reliance entirely upon the search firm which probably also conducted Middletown's great search, but for getting leadership which begins with these unrealistic expectations that are not close to being met, and then moves on. That's my opinion, and its backed by results which speak for themselves.
 
As for the new superintendant, it speaks volumes. Dr. Price did not get a position in Ohio, in spite of intervieiwng for at least 5-6 I can recall. The same with Middletown. Both schools ended up with those outside the state and virtually the last man standing. That's unacceptable smartman.
 
This process and the salary are exactly what is wrong with the public sector today. This overwhelming sense of entitlement and I'm going to get mine, is bankrupting the country and the national school system is a failure, thanks entirely to the NEA and union. What saddens me smartman is you not only tolerate this sort of behavior, but you appalud it, and defend it. Subpar performance should never be rewarded or excused. Jack Welch should be named Secretary of Education, and the excuses would cease.       
]]> Wed, 03 Mar 2010 22:53:40 +0000 http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2737&PID=17106&title=steve-price-new-superintendent-of-hazelwood#17106 Steve Price New Superintendent of Hazelwood : Once again you acclaro and vet... http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2737&PID=17105&title=steve-price-new-superintendent-of-hazelwood#17105 Author: Smartman
Subject: 2737
Posted: Mar 03 2010 at 10:10pm

Once again you acclaro and vet you are boyth wrong. I an==m not a public employee. Yes I was one of Dr Price's friend and yes I am a supporter of the MCSD. That does not  mean I agreed with everything he said or did. We are friends that agree to disagree.
 
My point is, let him alone to get on with his life. ( Thanks for the reminder vet about my other post). You see I dont have time to keep track of all the posts,,,I have a life. Sorry you dont.
 
Dr Price is gone, why not channel all of you energy into supporting the new super? Oh wait a minute, he has not given you anything to bitch about!
 
You all say you are concerned about the schools and the community. Prove it!!!
 
As far as Dr Price goes, if it were one of you in his position, would like people chasing you around and not letting you move forward? I think not!!! 
acclaro, maybe I am a cheerleader for MSCD, but I have good reason. I have the opportunity to be associated with some very special kids. If you doubt what I am saying, contact ne and I will take you around them. Not all is doom and gloom in MSCD
]]> Wed, 03 Mar 2010 22:10:29 +0000 http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2737&PID=17105&title=steve-price-new-superintendent-of-hazelwood#17105 Steve Price New Superintendent of Hazelwood : Smartman, I recall you were the... http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2737&PID=17098&title=steve-price-new-superintendent-of-hazelwood#17098 Author: acclaro
Subject: 2737
Posted: Mar 03 2010 at 3:20pm

Smartman, I recall you were the consummate cheerleader on the Middletown Journal for levies and teachers. It takes a minute to review one's opinion, and offer an opinion. Glad you were the happy cheerleader for the MCSD, but your enthusiasm certainly doesn't qualify you as an expert on organizational behavior or scholastic evaluation. It takes a minute to post, hardly giving a lifetime on this subject. I have a suspicion you are a public employee, you seem awfully defensive.     ]]> Wed, 03 Mar 2010 15:20:44 +0000 http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2737&PID=17098&title=steve-price-new-superintendent-of-hazelwood#17098 Steve Price New Superintendent of Hazelwood : Thanks for the repeat post of... http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2737&PID=17097&title=steve-price-new-superintendent-of-hazelwood#17097 Author: VietVet
Subject: 2737
Posted: Mar 03 2010 at 3:20pm

Thanks for the repeat post of Feb 28th above Smartman. We acknowledged that he is gone and it is their problem now. We are just reacting to the most recent news of the salary offered. It is surprising, wouldn't you agree? We will wait for your approval before posting on the Price situation in the future, since it seems to upset you that we are picking on Stevie. Were you a friend of his? Is there a reason why you constantly want to defend him? ]]> Wed, 03 Mar 2010 15:20:29 +0000 http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2737&PID=17097&title=steve-price-new-superintendent-of-hazelwood#17097 Steve Price New Superintendent of Hazelwood : Really, Really? You got what you... http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2737&PID=17096&title=steve-price-new-superintendent-of-hazelwood#17096 Author: Smartman
Subject: 2737
Posted: Mar 03 2010 at 3:07pm

Really, Really?  You got what you wanted, HE IS GONE!!!!  You all need to get a life, because you have way too much time on your hands. The man has a family, maybe things will be different in St Louis. Just leave him alone and let him ride off in the sunset. I here carerbuilder has jobs for people with too much time on there hands! Geez   Confused]]> Wed, 03 Mar 2010 15:07:44 +0000 http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2737&PID=17096&title=steve-price-new-superintendent-of-hazelwood#17096