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Public comments raise conflict-of-interest concerns; district honors community organizer and student hero
Summary
At the Dec. 5 Cartwright board meeting, public commenters praised district leaders and raised concerns about possible board conflicts of interest; the board also recognized community organizer Masavi Perea and honored student Dallas Pastrano for lifesaving actions.
Public commenters at the Cartwright Elementary School District meeting offered praise for departing district leaders and raised concerns about governance.
Patricia Lopez, speaking as an employee and retiree, thanked Superintendent Dr. Aguilar Lawler for six years of service and praised district improvements under her leadership. Lopez also commended the board’s hiring of incoming superintendent Emma Hategui (spelled multiple ways in the public…
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