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Public speakers praise Pellerin Center, urge retention of staff and raise FOIA and OMA concerns
Summary
Speakers at the June 23 meeting highlighted successes at the Pellerin Center, urged the board to keep a valued staff member at Tennis Wood Elementary and raised questions about FOIA response timing and an Open Meetings Act police report.
During the June 23 hearing of school district patrons, multiple residents and staff used public comment to highlight district programs and raise concerns about board processes.
Tom Kortum, a 12th-grade English teacher at the Pellerin Center (the district's alternative high school), described successes including 100% of eligible students taking the PSAT/SAT/ACT WorkKeys this year and praised a former student hired as the Pellerin Center clerk. Kortum and…
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