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Resident demands transparency on Connellsville superintendent hiring; raises past separation agreement
Summary
A resident asked the board for more transparency about the superintendent search and read a 2017 separation agreement saying a former superintendent agreed not to seek reemployment; she said that person has applied twice and asked the board not to consider rehire.
A resident urged Connellsville Area School District directors to publicly update the community on the superintendent search and to disclose applicant numbers after a public posting expired June 30, 2025.
Saundi Bentley told the board she submitted a right‑to‑know request and read from a 2017 separation letter for a former superintendent identified in her remarks as “Mr. Martel.” Bentley quoted section 6 of the separation agreement, saying it states that the former superintendent “understands and agrees that his employment with CASD has been canceled, that he will not be reemployed by CASD, and that he will not apply for or otherwise seek employment with CASD.” Bentley said she believed that person had applied twice and asked the board not to consider him for rehire.
Bentley also criticized the district’s previous financial record under that superintendent and said the district’s current general fund is smaller than it had been before. She asked for greater transparency about the hiring process and for directors to update the public on the search status and applicant pool.
Board members did not take action on the hiring search during the meeting. The comment was recorded as public comment and the board did not announce an update on the search status at the meeting.
