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School board approves two-year extension for outside legislative consultant after debate over evaluation language
Summary
The School Board approved a two-year amendment to a contract with consultant Rita Solnit despite concerns from one board member about a contract clause requiring an evaluation within 30 days; the board debated whether the superintendent or the board should handle consultant evaluations and voted 6–1 to approve the amendment
The School Board of Palm Beach County voted Tuesday to approve a two-year amendment to the district’s legislative-consulting contract with Rita Solnit, while members argued over an evaluation clause that a board member said had not been completed.
Board Member Gloria Branch objected to language in the proposed amendment that calls for a consultant evaluation “within 30 days of the effective date” and for the consultant to submit a self-appraisal, saying she had received no evaluation and could not approve a renewal without it. “I can't vote on…
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