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Parents and teachers decry Rock Prairie principal reassignment as board approves construction and personnel actions
Summary
At the April 15 regular meeting dozens of parents, teachers and students urged the board to reverse a reassignment of Rock Prairie Principal Jeff Durand; trustees did not reverse the move and in executive session later approved two employee terminations for contract abandonment and several construction and facilities contracts.
Dozens of speakers addressed the College Station ISD Board of Trustees at the April 15 regular meeting, focusing much of public comment on recent personnel changes at Rock Prairie Elementary and broader concerns about teacher morale and district initiatives.
Multiple parents, staff and community members asked the board to reinstate Rock Prairie Principal Jeff Durand or to provide greater transparency about the personnel decision. Speakers described Durand as a visible campus leader with strong ties to students and staff; several described his reassignment as damaging to campus morale. "Principal Durand loves what he does," said parent Neil Jang. The room also included teachers and former teachers who raised concerns about implementation of professional learning communities (PLCs), use of external consultants and what they characterized as rising administrative demands, potential retaliation and…
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