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Gravette board accepts coach’s resignation after public pleas to keep him
Summary
The Gravette School District Board of Education voted to accept the resignation of longtime coach Chris Weller and named interim coaches, after several parents and community members urged the board to retain him.
The Gravette School District Board of Education on March 20 accepted the resignation of coach Chris Weller and appointed interim staff to cover his duties, after multiple parents and community members used the public-comment period to press the board to find a way to retain him.
Supporters who spoke at the meeting said Weller has had a sustained positive impact on student-athletes and urged the board to reopen dialogue before the resignation becomes final. One parent who addressed the board said, “Coach Weller is one of the best coaches to ever work here…he has helped build the cross country program” and asked the district to “give him another chance to land here in this town with our kids.”
The appeals came during the public-comment portion of the board meeting and focused on Weller’s record coaching cross country and track, his…
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