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School board appoints Bessie Harris after suspending policy; one member abstains
Summary
The Detroit Public Schools Community District board suspended Policy 142.5 and appointed Bessie Harris to fill a vacant seat; one member said the policy should have been followed and abstained from the suspension vote.
The Detroit Public Schools Community District board on Oct. 14 suspended an internal policy to expedite filling a board vacancy and voted to appoint Bessie Harris as its newest member.
Board leaders said the third-party administrator from a July selection ranked candidates and the board moved to suspend Policy 142.5 to select the second-ranked candidate after a prior appointee left the board. The motion to suspend the policy passed on a roll call vote recorded…
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