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Pinellas school board approves superintendent personnel recommendations after parents urge keeping Madera Beach principal
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The Pinellas County School Board on May 27 approved the superintendent’s personnel recommendations — including the reassignment of Madera Beach Fundamental principal Chris Atiq and appointment of Melissa Athison — after parents urged the board to keep Atiq.
The Pinellas County School Board on May 27 approved the superintendent’s personnel recommendations — including the reassignment of Madera Beach Fundamental principal Chris Atiq and the appointment of Melissa Athison to the school — after multiple parents urged the board to keep Atiq in place.
Parents, teachers and board members said the timing and communication of the personnel changes have unsettled families at Madera Beach, which suffered major disruption this year after two hurricanes. At a special called meeting, a series of public commenters described Atiq’s leadership during the recovery and asked the board to reconsider.
“My name is William Beers, and I’m here today not just as a parent of two Madera students… You don’t bench your star…
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