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Board member raises long‑running concerns about declining achievement, administrative growth and DEI; directors respond
Summary
Director Linda Moore used the board’s information item to warn about years of falling achievement scores, express concern about increasing administrator headcount and challenge diversity/equity/inclusion practices. Other directors and the superintendent defended recent successes and stressed both academics and social supports.
During the meeting’s information‑item period, Director Linda Moore delivered an extended statement raising concerns about the district’s reading, math and science achievement trends. Moore said she has served on the board for about two and a half years and accused the board and administration jointly of responsibility for “scores have been tanking” over multiple years. She said teachers’ morale may be low and recommended several actions: random, unannounced classroom walk‑throughs by board members, a temporary moratorium on adding administrative…
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