Greater Lowell Technical High School has an opening for a Head Football Coach with only weeks to go before the start of the School year.
I found this application on line posted yesterday along with this posting on the schools website.
The question is why did the Coach Kevin Callagy wait until July to resign and what if any connection exist to the School / Supt. hiring of a new Athletic Director/Phys.Ed Dept. head?
Rumors are circulating that the coach was told when hired he would be considered for the A.D job but because he is still working on his Master’s degree the “screening” committee didn’t pass him on as a finalist.
He felt he was lied to and walked away. It leaves the students in a tough position and any new coach in a tougher position to come in a create a program, hire a staff and do it in less than weeks before practises are allowed.
App. Deadline is August 2nd so a new Coach has a very short preparation period. Local football legend AL Pare worked on last years staff and he certainly has the qualifications and experience and would offer the students and school a great deal of stability if he chooses to apply.
The Supt. in the past has created friction when she waves the requirement for some – I have been told the Guidance Dept Head was one but not for others – Discipline Dept. for example.
I have an email out to the Supt. since it is her call and not the school committee and will post her response.
Too bad for the kids that this has to happen. Hopefully, Garrett Gillick will apply. He could get it going in a short time.
You mention the Guidance Director position as being filled with an unqaulified person, but fail to mention several others. For example, a Safety Manager who was not OSHA certified; a ClusterChairman who did not have a degree and was not certified for over 5 years; a Coop director who did not have the licensure (who has since retired).
For the SuperintendentDirector to place all blame on the Principal is incredulous! As Harry Truman once said, “the buck stops here.” All decisions are made by the Superintendent and no one else, do not let anyone tell you otherwise!