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Former Westwood Heights coach urges board to follow policy, alleges selective enforcement
Summary
At a public meeting, Casey Short, who identified himself as the varsity basketball coach, told the Westwood Heights School Board the district failed to follow its own non-conviction and leave procedures and accused administrators of selectively applying policy after parents raised questions; the board took no immediate public action.
Casey Short, who identified himself as the varsity basketball coach, used his public-comment time at the Westwood Heights School Board meeting to say the district had not followed its written procedures before restricting or removing him from coaching duties.
Short told the board the dispute is “not about me, and this is not about basketball. This is about truth, fairness, and example of leadership we set for our students.” He said the district continued to list him publicly as head coach and that he completed required safety courses and…
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