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Parents, students and residents press Gaylord board to reinstate football coach after nonrenewal
Summary
Several residents and students urged the Gaylord Community Schools board to reinstate Coach DJ Shmomiak, citing academic decline, community support and a 786-signature petition. Speakers asked the administration to explain the nonrenewal process and to meet with concerned families.
Several parents, students and residents used the public-comment period at the Gaylord Community Schools board meeting to demand answers and call for the reinstatement of Coach DJ Shmomiak.
Joe Gaylor opened the exchange by tying concerns about the football program to wider academic trends in the district, saying the district has “a 10 year decline academically” and asking why a coach with recent team and player academic…
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