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South Madison board votes to terminate Pendleton Heights girls soccer coach after divided public comments
Summary
The Board of School Trustees of South Madison Community School Corporation voted to support the termination of Pendleton Heights High School girls soccer coach Jonathan McClure after two hours of public comment that split students, parents and community members.
The Board of School Trustees of South Madison Community School Corporation on April 24 voted to support the termination of Jonathan McClure, the girls soccer coach at Pendleton Heights High School, after an extended public-comment period that drew more than 20 speakers for and against him.
The vote came after 22 people signed up to speak during the meeting’s public-comment period, including current players, former players, parents and other community members who gave sharply contrasting accounts of McClure’s conduct and coaching. Supporters described program-building and care for student-athletes; critics said McClure repeatedly broke district policy and created an unsafe environment for some players.
Board President Lord called for a roll-call vote on agenda item 4.7 after trustees removed that item from the consent group for separate consideration. A motion "to support the termination" was made and seconded; the board then…
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