Where do the principals for the AUSL turnaround schools come from? Have they been principals before?
Many of the principals selected for AUSL schools have experience as principals or assistant principals. Principals are selected through a rigorous and competitive process, and meet all CPS and Illinois requirements. Also, principals for new turnaround schools are employed full time for at least six months prior to the opening of their school, so they can, with help from many others at AUSL, be at the center of the effort to recruit staff, meet and listen to parents and community leaders, and plan for the launch of their turnaround school.
