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Lake Weir staff criticize district communication after principal reassignment; board approves personnel packet
Summary
Teachers and parents from Lake Weir Middle told the Marion County School Board they felt blindsided by an administrative reassignment; the board approved the personnel packet but pledged to examine communication processes.
Teachers and parents from Lake Weir Middle School and Lake Weir High School told the Marion County School Board on May 27 that they were upset about how district leaders announced principal reassignments this month, saying staff learned of the moves through leaks rather than official channels.
The comments came during the public-comment period, where Narvela Haynes, who identified herself as a district resident, said, "This is not transparency," and described staff learning of the reassignment by phone calls and rumors before an official announcement. Anthony Hartwell…
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