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Dear Bellevue School Board: Puesta Del Sol Fourth Graders Weigh in on Superintendent Search

Bellevue fourth graders want a new superintendent who is "wise," "serious," and "a great decision maker," according to letters from Puesta Del Sol Elementary

Bellevue fourth graders have weighed in on the .

The district has embarked on a search for a new superintendent after , whose three-year contract expired at the end of this year. Cudeiro resigned this year to care for her terminally ill mother.

The school district had been working an accelerated interview process for interim Seattle Superintendent Susan Enfield, who had applied for the job in 2009 and had expressed interest this year, but before Bellevue had a chance to interview her formally.

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According to the school district, teacher Kjell Mattson asked his 4th graders at to write letters to the School Board and let them know what qualities they think our next superintendent should have.

Here is a sample of what the fourth graders said, and check out the Bellevue School District website to read more letters:

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“If you are going to employ a new superintendent, they should be serious. If they are not solemn and are always hoursing around how are they going to get anything done?... Can you tell me if you higher a boy or a girl?”

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“He or she should be neatly orginized so the superintendent does not loose important files, information, currency, supplies and much much more.”

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“I hear you are looking for another superintendent? Well, I belive you should hire someone who should be a great decision maker!!! And my reason is, because they should give amazing decisios on lunches, since it is for aton of schools! Also, they should have awesome tost for employies due to, you have to trust them. Last but not least, they should be familelier on how much money to spend. On account of I hear taxes ar horrible these days!!! Thank you so much for listening to my ideas, I hope you loved them a bit.”

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“I think a superintended shoud make good disishins. It will help all the schools. First the shoud see if kids are having fun in school and maiby put some toys in the playground. Alsow, they shoud make the school improve like if they dont have any books or a library at the school so people can have fun reading and learning something new.”

 

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