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Community speakers urge board to retain acting superintendent; union urges pause for inclusive review
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Several community members, teachers and district employees urged the Rialto Unified School District Board of Education on Jan. 15 to retain acting Superintendent Dr. Edward D'Souza or to at least delay any permanent appointment until educators and the community are fully consulted.
Several community members, teachers and district employees used the public-comment period at the Rialto Unified School District Board of Education meeting on Jan. 15 to urge the board to retain acting Superintendent Dr. Edward D'Souza and to warn the board against rushing any appointment.
Former district employee Shalimar Hosley said she has known D'Souza for years and described his “love” for Rialto and his long record of collaboration with schools and staff. “He trained under me when he wanted to go into administration,” Hosley said, and asked the board to consider “his sense of fairness and equity for all students.”
Rialto High teacher Michael Thompson told…
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