Davenport teacher tells board illness forces resignation, urges mercy
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A Davenport preschool teacher spoke during open forum saying her medical condition prevents her from meeting the consistency and safety demands of teaching and asked the board for understanding; she expressed gratitude for her time in the district.
During the open forum portion of the Dec. 1 meeting, teacher Rhianna Smith Trujillo addressed the board and said she can no longer meet the stamina and consistency required by her students because of a complex medical history.
"I feel that I am no longer able to meet the standard of safety and consistency that our students deserve," Smith Trujillo said, adding that serving in Davenport had been a profound privilege. She asked the board to "meet me with the same mercy and grace that I've always tried to give my students." Board protocol limited public comments to two minutes; no board action was taken on personnel matters in open forum.
The comment was logged during the meeting’s open forum and followed by the consent agenda and other board business.