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Residents press Lewiston School Committee to investigate members' residency and urge hiring-review
Summary
Multiple residents and at least two committee members urged an investigation into allegations about a member's residency eligibility and called for a review of Lewiston Public Schools' hiring practices; commenters warned of legal and reputational consequences and asked the committee to act rather than defer.
At a Dec. 1 Lewiston School Committee meeting, several residents and committee members called for a formal investigation into questions about a committee member's residency eligibility and urged the district to review hiring practices.
Janet Boden, speaking during the public comment period, said declining to investigate a formal residency complaint "sends a message that we are unwilling to uphold our own standards" and argued that a Ward 5 member should have recused from a prior vote because participation "creates an appearance that the process was not…
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