Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Parents urge board to keep Amelia Earhart principal as district announces several administrator reassignments
Summary
Two parents spoke at public comment urging the board not to move Ryan McCarty from Amelia Earhart Elementary; the superintendent announced multiple administrative assignments across the district, citing closed-session personnel discussions.
Several parents told the Provo City School District Board of Education on Feb. 20 that recent personnel reassignments announced by the district have unsettled school communities, singling out the planned transfer of Amelia Earhart Elementary principal Ryan McCarty.
Cammy Larson, who said she lives in the Amelia Earhart boundary, asked the board “please not move Ryan McCarty” and described him as a stabilizing presence for a Title I school where she said at least 40% of students live in poverty. Larson said McCarty “knows each of the over 400 students’ names” and that teachers and families rely on him. She said the announcement of his reassignment came “out of nowhere” and that…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
