Stan Rose oversaw human resources for Morgan Hill Unified School
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Morgan Hill – Just over a year after he joined the Morgan Hill Unified School District, Assistant Superintendent Stan Rose will be leaving to lead the San Benito High School District.
“He’s going to help even more kids now,” said Superintendent Alan Nishino on Friday. “He’s done a great job here, and I know he’ll do well as San Benito’s superintendent.”
Rose’s last official day will be Aug. 31, but he will take some vacation time at the end of the month, he said.
It is not yet clear what the district will do in the interim, before a new assistant superintendent in charge of human resources is hired, Nishino said. He also said he was not sure what process would be used to hire Rose’s replacement.
“I need to talk with my board,” he said.
He also said he didn’t know if candidates would be sought inside the district or only outside.
With experience at both public and private schools, Rose also has more than 30 years of history in education. Before joining the district, he was chief personnel officer for the Alameda Unified School District for four years.
When Nishino replaced former superintendent Carolyn McKennan June 1, 2005, one of his first official actions was to hire Rose and Michael Johnson to fill the two assistant superintendent positions. Both Rose and Johnson worked with Nishino in Alameda.
Rose said he has enjoyed his local tenure.
“Obviously, this is an opportunity for me, but it is bittersweet,” he said. “Working in this district has been a very good experience for me. I have great respect for the staff and the employees here.”
Despite the fact that the opening of school is two weeks away, Rose said he thinks the district is in good shape.
“Things are underway, in good train, so I think it will be a seamless transition,” he said. “We have scheduled contract negotiations on Aug. 15, and I think things can proceed without interruption. (Deputy Superintendent Tognazzini) Bonnie and others involved are well-versed in what needs to take place.”
School Board President Mike Hickey said Rose played an important role in the changes made in the district during Nishino’s first year.
“We just received the news, and we’re sorry to see him go,” he said. “He was excellent … He was a very important piece in what was done to get the district back on track. He will be a hard man to replace.”
