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Community speakers urge reinstatement of Dr. Nikaya Wiley and Southside principals at MMSD meeting
Summary
Dozens of speakers during public comment at the Madison Metropolitan School District Board of Education meeting on June 23 urged the district to reinstate Dr. Nikaya Wiley and to return Southside Elementary principals Candice Terrell and Annabelle Torres, saying their removals harmed school programs, morale and trust.
Dozens of speakers during public comment at the Madison Metropolitan School District Board of Education meeting on June 23 urged the district to reinstate Dr. Nikaya Wiley and to return Southside Elementary principals Candice Terrell and Annabelle Torres, saying their removals harmed school programs, morale and trust.
Supporters described Wiley as an effective inclusion and disability-advocacy leader and said the district’s handling of her separation raised procedural and compassion concerns. “A compassionate employer recognizes and acknowledges that everyone has bad days,” Pamela Ferrell said, adding that she reviewed the communication that led to Wiley’s…
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