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Board members salute departing trustee Steven Pym for long service and student focus
Summary
Trustees spent part of the meeting thanking Steven Pym, who said serving while deaf was a profound challenge made possible by board accommodations. Members praised his curriculum leadership, insistence on centering students and his steady presence on the board.
Board members used the meeting's member-comments segment to recognize Steven Pym, whose meeting was his last as a trustee. Multiple colleagues thanked Pym for his curriculum leadership, long experience in education and frequent reminders to place students at the center of board decisions.
Pym said serving while deaf had been a challenge that the board, administrators and staff accommodated with microphones, transcripts and other supports; he described that collaboration as an example of equity in practice. Pym said he was proud of the board's ability to work across differences and urged continued focus on students.
Trustees and members of the public who spoke in the meeting's member-comment period highlighted Pym's work on curriculum, his role in keeping conversation student-centered and his quiet, steady influence on the board's work. Several members said they would miss his presence and counsel on future curriculum and policy work.
