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Public speakers urge stricter oversight of curriculum and rebuilding funds as superintendent search begins
Summary
Two public commenters urged the board to require clear qualifications for the next superintendent, review classroom materials they called "progressive curriculum," and create an oversight committee for rebuilding expenditures and invoices tied to the district's reconstruction funds.
Two members of the public used the meeting's public-comment period to press the school board on curriculum content, the superintendent search and oversight of rebuilding funds and expenditures.
Linda Poggi (introduced as Linda Poggi of Shelley Court, Houma) presented a list of qualifications she said the next superintendent should have, saying candidates must demonstrate "evidence in their career that they have kept the needs of the children in the communities they live in first in mind," have classroom teaching and curriculum experience, and "be kind and compassionate and thoughtful." She urged the board to prioritize classroom experience and…
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