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RIO HONDO COLLEGE NATIONAL SEARCH FOR NEW SUPERINTENDENT/ PRESIDENT Whittier
Rio Hondo College has begun superintendent/president to take the helm of the College beginning July 1, 2013. The chosen candidate will be the College’s ninth superintendent/president and will follow Ted Martinez, Jr., Ph.D, who retired on June 30, 2012,
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Teresa Dreyfuss, vice presiassumed the role of interim superintendent/president July 1, 2012. “The Board of Trustees has worked together diligently as well as with administrators and employee groups to formalize this process in the most effective manner,” says Board President Norma Garcia. “We understand the enormity of selecting just the right person to lead the institution. Taking into consideration a broad range of perspectives
unique needs will help us accomplish that goal.” This fall the Board of Trustees hired the Association of Community College Trustees (ACCT) to facilitate the search process. ACCT is a nization of governing boards, representing more than 6,500 elected and appointed trustees who govern over 1,200 community, technical, and junior colleges nationwide and El Monte beyond. The initial phase of the search The cold, winters night made process began with the devel- the perfect setting for Twin Lakes School’s Family Readopment of a presidential proing Pajama Party where over 100 eager readers attended. the institution seeks in a new Dressed in cozy P.J.’s and leader. The Rio Hondo community was invited to provide fuzzy slippers, students, parents, grandparents, siblings their input at campus public and friends joined the Twin forums facilitated by the conLakes staff to celebrate the sultant. The Board of Trustees importance of reading. Nestled in comfortable bean bag chairs, on rugs Candidate recruitment will and at tables, the particitake place from December pants settled in for a night of reading. The school’s through March 8, and cancomputer lab was also didate evaluations and interopen for students to take views will take place from late March through mid April. Accelerated Reader Tests. Each child received a gift Finalists will visit Rio Hondo for attending, and over 40 in late April. It is anticipated that the board will appoint the away. new superintendent/president “It was a thoroughly in May outstanding and fun
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Twin Lakes' School Family Reading/Pajama Party by Michele Earle
night,” said Helen Heller, Twin Lakes principal. “Our students and families really enjoyed themselves and I thank everyone coming out and joining us for our pajama party. Our teachers and staff did a great job and we hope to host more family reading nights in the future.”