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Parents and staff raise transparency, principal reassignments and staff‑speech concerns at board meeting
Summary
Multiple parents and staff urged the board to explain involuntary principal and teacher placements, provide data on Title I and school‑level allocations, and address a perceived culture of fear tied to staff expression policy after recent leadership shifts and program changes.
Several community members used the public comment period at Tuesday’s Peninsula School District board meeting to press for more information and to express concern about involuntary principal placements, staff expression policies and communication practices.
Multiple speakers — including parents and PTA leaders from Mineral Creek/Winter Creek area schools — said the district’s recent principal rotations and involuntary placements were unexpected and have weakened trust between families and district leadership. Jessica Gamble and Heather Bruin read a prepared letter asking for detailed explanations about the district’s “long‑term strategic plan” that…
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