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Residents urge transparency after superintendent exit and $3,000 consultant payment
Summary
Multiple residents at the Francis Howell R-III board meeting pressed the district for details about the resignation payout for former Superintendent Dr. Dominguez and about a $3,000 consultant payment for a book list, calling for public records and accountability.
Several residents at the Francis Howell R-III Board of Education meeting on Aug. 21 urged the district to provide more public information about the recent superintendent departure and a small consultant payment for a book list.
The public comments came during the board’s patron comment period and focused on two main concerns: the settlement of the superintendent’s contract and an apparent $3,000 payment to a consultant for a four‑page list of books.
“First, on the superintendent selection. You spent nearly $300,000 on this person who didn't work a day in this district, and the public is in the dark without any explanation,” resident Jarrett Pillsbury told the board. “That's a lot of…
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