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Cartwright board delegates authority to appoint hearing officers in two personnel cases
Summary
The Cartwright board on Nov. 5 delegated to Acting Superintendent Watson the authority to appoint hearing officers from the Arizona State Board of Education list to hear two personnel cases.
The Cartwright Elementary School District governing board on Nov. 5 approved delegating to Acting Superintendent Watson the authority to appoint hearing officers to preside over two personnel hearings stemming from statements of charges the board adopted Oct. 27, 2025.
The board's motions named three possible hearing officers — Harold Merkel, Benson Hufford and Rob Haas — all drawn from a list provided by the Arizona State Board of Education. Watson told the board those hearing officers are trained to "hear evidence provided by…
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