«If every CEO
hired in the same way as Governor Cuomo — based on talent and competence alone — the gender balance in corporate America, newsrooms, and industries
across the country would look a lot
more like that of our senior
staff.»
One response has been the School Administration Manager (SAM) process, created in 2002 in Louisville, Ky., with Wallace Foundation support and in use in 82 districts
across the country as of 2012.61 Participating schools either
hire a SAM to assume non-instructional tasks from the principal, or
more commonly, the principal designates a person or persons from the
staff - typically an assistant principal and / or administrative assistant - to function as a SAM.