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Ayala community protests release of football coach Terrence Smith; board asks district to review
Summary
Parents, students and the coach said the process that removed Terrence Smith as Ayala High School head football coach was mishandled. The board asked district staff to look into the matter; the district said procedural rules apply.
Ayala High School parents, students and the coach himself urged Chino Valley Unified School District officials on May 1 to reconsider the district's decision to release head football coach Terrence Smith and to explain the process used to remove him.
The outpouring of support came during the board's public-comment period at the district's regular meeting. Several students described Smith as a mentor who improved team morale and academic focus. "We finally have a coach who listens to us, motivates us, and demands the best from us on and off the field," student Andrew James Silva told the board. Coach Terrence Smith, who also spoke, said he had followed the hiring process and does not understand the district's decision: "I did everything right. I don't know what happened."
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