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Parents and players urge board to retain Verrado coach; board pulls personnel hire after process concerns
Summary
Students and parents urged the Agua Fria Union High School District governing board to reconsider the departure of Verrado head football coach and raised concerns about the district's hiring process. The board removed a personnel item tied to a head-coach hire from the consent agenda and directed the superintendent to review hiring procedures.
Members of the Verrado High School community asked the Agua Fria Union High School District governing board on Wednesday to reconsider the departure of head football coach Hathcock and to address perceived flaws in the district's hiring process.
At the start of the meeting, student Adrian Ochoa told the board he wanted the district to provide an answer about why Hathcock was leaving and said the coach "built a bigger bond with the whole football team" and changed the program's discipline and culture. Parent Jolene Rice described Hathcock as "a vital asset to our children's educational experience and personal growth" and asked the board to reconsider his employment. Several other parents and community members, including Manuel Garcia and Tom…
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