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Board exchanges escalate; president details past censure votes and trustees certify, then cancel May election for unopposed seat
Summary
During a contentious meeting, Board President Jones read a statement recounting prior censure votes involving Trustee Tamika Whitfield; the board also certified an unopposed candidate and cancelled the May election for District 6.
A contentious discussion over board conduct and governance surfaced during the Lancaster Independent School District's March 27 meeting, when Board President Jones read a prepared statement recounting prior censure actions and warning the board may consider further measures if behavior does not change. The meeting also included public comments alleging board discord; trustees separately certified an unopposed candidate and voted to cancel the May 3 election for that seat.
President Jones read a prepared statement saying the board had convened three times to consider reprimanding or censuring Trustee Tamika Whitfield and that the board had voted twice to enact…
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