Joe Gothard's Abysmal Record as Superintendent of the St. Paul Public Schools

Joe Gothard's status as the National Superintendent of the Year is a metaphor for the intellectually incestuous public education establishment. 

Notice first that Joe Gothard has very slim academic credentials, with an undergraduate degree in biology education (rather than a full-curriculum major in biology, as opposed to biology education) and graduate degrees in education (rather than a major academic field, such as physics, mathematics, history, economics, government, or literature).  Further, Gothard received all of his degrees from the  low-ranked Edgewood College.  Genuine scholars and academically well-regarded individuals generally receive at least one of their graduate degrees from institutions other than those from which undergraduate degrees were received.  

Joe Gothard      (Superintendent, St. Paul Public Schools)

Doctor of Education, Edgewood College, Educational Leadership

Master of Education, Edgewood College, Educational Administration

Bachelor of Arts, Edgewood College, Biology Education

Now notice how Gothard’s National Superintendent Award, received from the establishment organization American Association of School Administrators, after having been selected as the Minnesota Superintendent of the Year by the establishment Minnesota Association of School Administrators (affiliated with the national organization, above), was bestowed despite the following abysmal record.  Gothard is the salient over-hyped official whose main accomplishment is becoming well-liked by colleagues in the public education establishment.

                      2018 2019 2021 2022 2023 2024                                                                                       

Reading            38%  40%  33%  35% 34%  34%

Mathematics    33%   32%  21%  25% 26%  26%

Science             30%   29%  24%  25% 23%  25%

 

First of a Series Minneapolis Public Schools >>>>> Schools by Percentage of Capacity Enrolled >>>>> Elementary Schools

For the following elementary schools, the first figure given is ratio of students enrolled by comparison to building capacity, with the second figure representing percentage of students enrolled by comparison to building capacity  >>>>>

Elementary Schools

 

Armatage

 

340 : 575           

 

(59%)

 

Bancroft

 

365 : 665           

 

(55%)

 

Barton

 

660 : 481           

 

(73%)

 

Bethune

 

246 : 519           

 

(47%)

 

Burroughs

 

468 : 647           

 

(72%)

 

Bryn Mawr

 

349 : 580           

 

(53%)

 

Cityview

 

167 : 712           

 

(24%)

 

Dowling

 

295 : 485           

 

(51%)

 

Ella Baker

 

578 : 645           

 

(90%)

 

Emerson

 

499 : 712           

 

(115%)

 

Hale

 

316 : 539           

 

(59%)

 

Folwell

 

319 : 863           

 

(37%)

 

Green Central

 

545 : 665           

 

(82%)

 

Hall

 

173 : 489           

 

(36%)

 

Hiawatha

 

228 : 284           

 

(80%)

 

Hmong International Academy

 

233 : 751           

 

(31%)

 

Howe

 

233 : 267           

 

(87%)

 

Jenny Lind

 

248 : 535

 

(46%)

 

Kenny

 

315 : 413           

 

(76%)

 

Kenwood

 

380 : 731           

 

(52%)

 

Lake Harriet Lower

 

295 : 480           

 

(62%)

 

Lake Harriet Upper

 

285 : 615           

 

(46%)

 

 

Lake Nokomis Keewaydin

 

356 : 761           

 

(47%)

 

Lake Nokomis Wenonah

 

180 : 284           

 

(64%)

 

Loring

 

292 : 373           

 

(73%)

 

Lucy Laney

 

311 : 711           

 

(44%)

 

Lyndale

 

233 : 631           

 

(37%)

 

Nellie Stone Johnson

 

176 : 713           

 

(25%)

 

Northrop

 

365: 395            

 

(92%)

 

Pillsbury

 

374 : 582           

 

(64%)

 

Pratt

 

201: 256            

 

(79%)

Seward

 

602 : 905           

 

(67%)

 

Sullivan

 

599 : 1,230        

 

(49%)

 

Waite Park

 

273: 485            

 

(56%)

 

Whittier

 

361 : 565           

 

(64%)

 

Windom

 

372 : 503           

 

(74%)

 

Third of a Series Minneapolis Public Schools >>>>> Schools by Percentage of Capacity Enrolled >>>>> High Schools

For the following high schools, the first figure given is ratio of students enrolled by comparison to building capacity, with the second figure representing percentage of students enrolled by comparison to building capacity  >>>>>

High Schools

 

Camden

 

857 : 1,414        

 

(61%)

 

Edison

 

897 : 1,395        

 

(64%)

 

North

 

506 : 1,678        

 

(30%)

 

Roosevelt

 

1,048 : 2051

 

(51%)

 

South

 

1,464 : 2,072    

 

(71%)

 

Southwest

 

1,484 : 2092      

 

(71%)

Washburn

 

1,582 : 1,730    

 

(92%)

 

Second of a Series Minneapolis Public Schools >>>>> Schools by Percentage of Capacity Enrolled >>>>> Middle & K-8 Schools

For the following middle & K-8 schools, the first figure given is ratio of students enrolled by comparison to building capacity, with the second figure representing percentage of students enrolled by comparison to building capacity  >>>>>

Middle & K-8 Schools

Andersen

 

877 : 1,530        

 

(57%)

 

Anthony

 

766 : 850           

 

(90%)

 

Anwatin

 

321 : 807           

 

(40%)

 

Ella Baker

 

578 : 645           

 

(90%)

 

Franklin

 

288 : 655           

 

(44%)

 

Justice Page

 

926 : 1,105        

 

(84%)

 

Northeast

 

506 : 936           

 

(54%)

 

Olson

 

362 : 605           

 

(60%)

 

Sanford

 

738 : 1,017        

 

(73%)

 

Sullivan

 

599 : 1,230        

 

(49%)

 

St. Paul Public Schools Superintendent Search Survey and Community Forums

From the St. Paul Public Schools website, the following information is given with reference to the district's superintendent search, including news pertinent to an online survey (now available) and community forums to be held today (30 September 2024) and tomorrow (1 October 2024).

>>>>>

The Saint Paul Public Schools Board of Education, with assistance from BWP & Associates, is conducting a national search for the next superintendent of SPPS. As part of the search process, you are invited to provide input about the skills, experiences and characteristics we are looking for in the next leader of SPPS.

 

An online survey regarding the superintendent search is now available at spps.org/superintendentsearchsurvey. All surveys are anonymous and must be completed by

 

Wednesday, October 2.

 

All community members are also invited to participate in community forums on the following dates:

 

·       Monday, September 30, from 5:30-6:30 p.m. at Hazel Park Preparatory Academy (1140 White Bear Ave.)

 

·       Monday, September 30, from 7-8 p.m. - Virtual Meeting (links will be posted on spps.org/superintendentsearch)

 

·       Tuesday, October 1, from 5:30-6:30 p.m. at Como Park Senior High School (740 Rose Ave. West)

 

·       Tuesday, October 1, from 7-8 p.m. - Virtual Meeting (links will be posted on spps.org/superintendentsearch)

 

 

Please use this registration form to sign up for a time that works best for you. Interpreters in Spanish, Hmong, Somali, Karen and ASL will be available at each event.

 

To join the virtual meetings, visit spps.org/superintendentsearch and select the virtual meeting link for your preferred language.

 

Responses from the community forums and survey will be used to create a leadership profile of the characteristics our community would like to see in our next superintendent. This profile will be used to evaluate all superintendent candidates.

 

Thank you for providing valuable input on this important matter and your commitment to Saint Paul Public Schools. More information about future community involvement will be shared as the search process continues.