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Residents accuse board leadership of silencing staff; complaints and EPSB referrals cited
Summary
During public comment at the Dec. 10 Nelson County Board of Education meeting, several residents and staff alleged board chair Amanda Deaton used board processes to silence critics, referenced complaints to the Education Professional Standards Board (EPSB), and urged accountability; no formal board response was recorded at the meeting.
Several residents used the board’s public-comment period on Dec. 10 to accuse board leadership of retaliating against staff and to call for clearer accountability.
Amy Durbin, who identified herself as a parent, grandparent and team member of Nelson County Schools, told the board she is “deeply concerned” about what she called a “rot of corruption” and said board chair Amanda Deaton has sought to silence staff members by filing complaints and urging personnel action. Durbin said complaints and requests for staff information were used to pressure employees and…
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