Garrison, who has been accused by MHS teachers of “arrogance” and other “character issues” resigned and it was accepted by Education Commissioner Rita A. Sablan.
“It was his decision to resign. The commissioner accepted it immediately,” PSS said.
“He’s just too arrogant and he blames everybody but himself for the problems he created at MHS,” sources said.
Sablan yesterday also announced that Yvonne R. Pangelinan will be the new San Vicente Elementary School principal, succeeding Joaquina “Kinai” Salas who retired on June 30.
Replacing Pangelinan at Garapan Elementary School is Paulette I. Sablan.
Jessica Barcinas-Taylor, the current manager of the career and technical education program, was named principal of Tanapag Elementary School replacing Frances Ulloa.
Oleai Elementary School vice principal James Sablan is the new principal of San Antonio Elementary School, succeeding Martin Dalsaso who will be the new MHS vice principal.
Maria S. Quitugua was named the new assessment program coordinator for PSS, a position that was “difficult to fill” and was left vacant for almost a decade.
She is the former principal of Dr. Rita Hocog Inos Junior High School.
The new acting principal of Dr. Rita Hocog Inos Junior High School is the school’s former vice principal, Annette Calvo.
The appointees have applied for the positions.
“We have ended the school year with good student performance and we are looking forward to carry over our successes in the new school year,” Education Commissioner Sablan said during yesterday’s meeting with principals, vice principals, program managers and her leadership team.
She noted that in school year 2010-2011, PSS students scored high on the Stanford Achievement Test 10th edition.
The SAT 10 results, a norm-reference performance testing for students, increased between three to nine percentiles and surpassed last year’s results.
PSS said it is also moving to meet its long-term target, which is to have highly qualified personnel only by the end of this month.
This is to meet the federal No Child Left Behind Act and the Board of Education policy requirement.
“We would like to congratulate them and thank them for their willingness and interest to help build local capacity. I know you are all highly qualified personnel and you can do the job well,” the commissioner said, referring to PSS teachers, administrators and other personnel.
She noted that the SAT 10 results showed growth on all content areas — reading, math, social studies and science — for grade levels 3, 5, 6, 8, 9 and 11.
“I am very optimistic that we will continue to move forward,” BOE Chairwoman Marylou S. Ada said. “under the leadership of Dr. Sablan and her team, and with the encouragement of the Board of Education, I think that by school year 2011-2012 we will sustain or even surpass what we accomplished this school year,” Ada added.
PSS expects an increase in student population. In SY 2010-2011, the figure was at an all-time high of 11,107 students.
“We are continuing efforts to remain strong and for us to be a solid institution of learning,” BOE member Herman T. Guerrero said.
Guerrero, the longest serving BOE member, commended Sablan and the rest of the PSS leadership team.
“You all ensure that students receive quality education and I commend all of you for doing your best. I would like to thank you for the improved student learning. But let this also be a reminder for everyone that the position that you hold requires a huge amount of accountability and transparency,” Guerrero added.
