What A Mess. The last superintendent lasted about a year, and left behind many unmet needs. Here are some stories about the transition, courtesy of the Tacoma News Tribune.

· This Peter Callahan column is a little sarcastic, but gives a quick list of the consensus summary of what all has gone wrong during this unfortunate year.

· Here is a news story describing the selection of an interim superintendent, a person who has to spend time learning about the district, and not choosing a person who knows the district very well who has previously handled the duties of interim superintendent.

· Here is a story describing the secretive nature of the selection process.

· Here is an op-ed piece on the process for selecting an interim superintendent.