asbury park press front page sunday, july 13 2014

ASBURYSFAILEDLEADERSHIP

Interim Asbury Park schools superintendent Robert Mahon had

enough. First, there was the failed superintendent search. The

nine-member school board spent the past year in arguments, litiga-

tion and division over the selection of a schools chief. Then, the

visions were different. The board had rejected many of Mahons

recommendations, including one that would put two academic coaches in

each school building to help the many students struggling with basic

skills, he said. But it all came to a head at the June 24 board meeting.

Mahon argued with the board over its role: Set policy or run the district

day to day? Apply for a grant or not? And just when it seemed progress

had stalled, the fireworks started.

Howpower,politicsand racehavedevastatedAsburyParkschools

(Clockwise from top)state monitor CaroleMorris, formersuperintendentDenise Lowe, boardpresident GenevaSmallwood, possibleinterimsuperintendentGregory Allen,outgoing interimsuperintendentRobert Mahon, andboard membersFelicia Simmons andChristian Hall

By Nicquel Terry @NTerryAPP

See ASBURY, Page A4

You might get

comfortable

with one

superintendent

and then,

boom, he is

gone.

JOHN BENNETT,Asbury Park parent

INSIDEOur view: What needs to be done now to save Asbury Parks schools. @Issue, page AA6

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