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Public commenters urge hiring transparency as Pullman board readies superintendent-renewal decision
Summary
During public comment, residents demanded greater transparency in hiring and raised concerns about a budget-related staffing cut while others urged the board to extend Superintendent Bob Maxwell's contract; the board discussed the renewal process and set a March 1 decision deadline.
A string of public commenters at the Pullman School District board meeting on Feb. 11 urged greater transparency in district hiring and expressed sharply divergent views about the superintendent as the board discussed its annual contract-renewal process.
Natalie Heron told the board there is a “shared hope for positive change” but urged a formal review of hiring practices and transparency after a budget-related cut involving Wendy Krueger, saying the community must guard against the "appearance of preferential treatment." She cited a Whitman…
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