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Superintendent Bedell defends staff work, says redistricting is difficult and urges respectful public discourse
Summary
Superintendent Dr. Bedell acknowledged redistricting's difficulty, defended staff and the consultant process and asked the public to avoid questioning staff credentials; he explained his absence at a prior hearing and said staff adjusted plans after board amendments.
Dr. Bedell, the superintendent of Anne Arundel County Public Schools, opened the public hearing by acknowledging the emotional difficulty of redistricting and defending staff work and the district’s collaboration with its consultant and the IAC.
"For anyone ... to insinuate that my absence from last week's hearing is an indication that I do not take this process or my responsibilities as superintendent of this school district seriously is absolutely…
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