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Forest Hills officials say short notice left district scrambling over 'History Rocks' school visit
Summary
Superintendent said the district was contacted at short notice about a U.S. Department of Education–linked History Rocks/America250 stop; board members said the program's sponsors and rapid timeline were not vetted and urged clearer protocols for external presenters. No district-funded spending had occurred and the DOE later rescheduled the event.
Superintendent Larry (first name only in the transcript) told the board the Ohio Department of Education contacted the district on short notice about hosting a History Rocks/America250 presentation, and he initially offered to help without full details. Board members said they learned about the program and its outside sponsors only after community emails and a Department of Education link were circulated.
The district’s superintendent said the program was presented to him as a brief, one-hour celebration tied to America’s 250th anniversary and that the state contact, Steve Dacken, had told him the event might feature a state official. "I said, sure. What do you need?" the superintendent…
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