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School board rejects superintendent's recommendation to place veteran employee on unpaid leave; board votes on several routine agenda items
Summary
At its Jan. 21 meeting the School Board of Manatee County declined to place a long-time district employee on unpaid administrative leave pending a Division of Administrative Hearings proceeding. The board also approved a set of routine audits, budget amendments and other consent items.
The School Board of Manatee County voted on Jan. 21 against a superintendent recommendation to place a long-time employee on unpaid administrative leave while the employee pursues a hearing with the Division of Administrative Hearings (DOA).
Superintendent Doctor Weisong presented a recommendation arising from an internal Office of Professional Standards investigation and the district discipline committee and asked the board to move the employee to unpaid administrative leave pending a DOA hearing. The board voted 0-5 against the motion.
The employee, who identified himself to the board as Doctor Skip Wilhoite and described 26 years of service to the district, spoke during the meeting and disputed the district's…
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