Humboldt Unified School District

Cloud of controversy surrounds TUSD administrator's hiring

TUSD’s Governing Board voted to make Vivian “Candy” Egbert the district’s permanent Chief Operating Officer. Acknowledging that the hiring process was highly questionable, Mark Stegeman voted against Egbert, and Judy Burns joined him in keeping with her support of district staff. Egbert is widely unpopular with district staff.

Board member Michael Hicks barely let the proposal for Egbert’s employment leave Dr. Pedicone’s mouth before offering a motion to the whole Board. It was clear that he wanted the vote for her to proceed and succeed, despite assurances to district insider’s that he would give serious thought to their serious concerns about Egbert.

As we reported Monday, it was just a few months back that TUSD Superintendent John Pedicone had to pull a vote on the permanent employment of Candy (Vivian) Egbert from the TUSD Governing Board agenda. Rather than risk a negative vote on Egbert, Pedicone removed the issue from Board consideration. At the time, he knew that he did not have the Board’s support for the controversial administrator. Complaints about the hiring process arose as well.

Egbert came to TUSD from Sunnyside where her time there was marked by controversy. Prior to that, Egbert left the Yuma School District under a cloud of controversy. At the time, the Yuma Sun reported that, “The governing board announced on Monday the mutual decision for Superintendent Vivian Egbert to resign from the district effective Sunday….The president of the Yuma Elementary Education Association, said the majority of the 300 teachers in the association supported the board’s decision.” Just like the common complaints about Egbert in Yuma, TUSD staff that is concerned about Egbert’s attitude and its affect on staff morale.

Parents complained about her attitude toward them and treatment by her at the Carson School closing meetings. She was dismissive, and demanded that the audience listen to her, but she refused to use a microphone so that they could hear her. She implied that she was a former junior high teacher and knew how to talk to rowdy groups. The well behaved crowd continued to endure her condescending behavior until Mr. Jim Fish graciously stepped up and treated the parents, and students with the dignity they deserved.

She was passed over by the Mammoth, and Humboldt School Districts. The Prescott Valley Tribune in a story about Humboldt’s superintendent search, wrote:

Two women and two men made the most recent finalist list in the superintendent search for Humboldt Unified School District. All four reside in Arizona.

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TUSD’s Governing Board voted to make Vivian “Candy” Egbert the district’s permanent Chief Operating Officer. Acknowledging that the hiring process was highly questionable, Mark Stegeman voted against Egbert, and Judy Burns joined him in keeping with her support of district staff. Egbert is widely unpopular with district staff.

Board member Michael Hicks barely let the proposal for Egbert’s employment leave Dr. Pedicone’s mouth before offering a motion to the whole Board. It was clear that he wanted the vote for her to proceed and succeed, despite assurances to district insider’s that he would give serious thought to their serious concerns about Egbert.

As we reported Monday, it was just a few months back that TUSD Superintendent John Pedicone had to pull a vote on the permanent employment of Candy (Vivian) Egbert from the TUSD Governing Board agenda. Rather than risk a negative vote on Egbert, Pedicone removed the issue from Board consideration. At the time, he knew that he did not have the Board’s support for the controversial administrator. Complaints about the hiring process arose as well.

Egbert came to TUSD from Sunnyside where her time there was marked by controversy. Prior to that, Egbert left the Yuma School District under a cloud of controversy. At the time, the Yuma Sun reported that, “The governing board announced on Monday the mutual decision for Superintendent Vivian Egbert to resign from the district effective Sunday….The president of the Yuma Elementary Education Association, said the majority of the 300 teachers in the association supported the board’s decision.” Just like the common complaints about Egbert in Yuma, TUSD staff that is concerned about Egbert’s attitude and its affect on staff morale.

Parents complained about her attitude toward them and treatment by her at the Carson School closing meetings. She was dismissive, and demanded that the audience listen to her, but she refused to use a microphone so that they could hear her. She implied that she was a former junior high teacher and knew how to talk to rowdy groups. The well behaved crowd continued to endure her condescending behavior until Mr. Jim Fish graciously stepped up and treated the parents, and students with the dignity they deserved.

She was passed over by the Mammoth, and Humboldt School Districts. The Prescott Valley Tribune in a story about Humboldt’s superintendent search, wrote:

Two women and two men made the most recent finalist list in the superintendent search for Humboldt Unified School District. All four reside in Arizona.

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