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Talawanda City board rejects proposal to add public-records and multiple IT positions after members ask for costs and narrower scope
Summary
A motion to hire a part-time public-records staff member, an assistant IT director and two additional IT staff failed at the May 19 special session after board members requested cost estimates, separated scopes and consideration of contractors; a public commenter had urged transparency after a Google Docs glitch.
The Talawanda City School District Board of Education on May 19 declined to add a part-time staff member to handle public-records requests and three IT positions after debate over costs, scope and whether a consultant might be preferable.
A Hanover Township resident, Annie Dittman, used the board's public comment period to press the district for transparency after a recent Google Docs "glitch." "What step was skipped? Please be transparent," Dittman said, asking who was responsible and whether a post-mortem review had been completed.
During the superintendent's report, the board considered a motion to hire one part-time, as-needed staff member to process public-records requests, one assistant IT director and two additional IT staff. The…
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