Re “Despite a Shortage of Time, Choosing Cooper Was Complex”
[img]2850|left|Lisa Cooper||no_popup[/img]Two of Supt. Dave LaRose’s most obvious assets are being tightly organized and thorough.
He needed both two months ago when Dylan Farris, third-year principal of Culver City High School, disclosed he would be leaving in a few days to start a new administrative position in the adjacent El Segundo Unified School District.
Mr. LaRose woke up fully prepared that morning.
“We wanted to make sure we communicated an interim plan that was swift and that was with individuals the team knew so we could maintain momentum.”
[img]1551|right|Dave LaRose||no_popup[/img]Obviously, Mr. LaRose is the right crisis-healer to summon in an emergency.
Externally, at least, there wasn’t even a miniature blip in operations. With practiced seamlessness, Mr. Farris exited and Lisa Cooper, impressive assistant principal, was promoted.
Just the right age, fortyish, the right experience, nearly two decades, the right temperament, measured.
“Often,” Mr. LaRose continued, “if you are looking at an interim plan, your only other option is bringing in an outsider for a limited amount of time.”
That is risky, he said, because while “the person may have been talented and experienced in other environments, but it’s not Culver City.”
(To be continued)
