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Parents, teachers urge Petaluma board to reconsider Grant Elementary principal hire; board adjourns to closed session
Summary
Multiple students, teachers and parents urged the Petaluma City Elementary board to reconsider certifying a recommended external hire as principal of Grant Elementary and to retain interim principal Amy Hale. The board adjourned to closed session and said it would return at 6:00 p.m. with a decision.
Petaluma — Community members urged the Petaluma City Elementary board on Monday night to reconsider certifying the superintendent’s recommended hire for principal of Grant Elementary, citing strong local support for interim principal Amy Hale and concerns about the district’s hiring process.
The comments, made during public comment before the board moved into closed session, said the district had not adequately vetted the external candidate or listened to community input. ‘‘She has literally been a breath of fresh air,’’ said Kim Baumann, a teacher at Grant Elementary, describing Hale’s seven-month tenure as interim principal. Baumann said staff and families want stability: ‘‘We feel discounted. We feel disregarded. We don't feel trust that our students and our families are the priority.’’
Why it matters: The principal decision matters to parents, staff and students at Grant Elementary…
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