Parent tells Liberty board not to renew Rainbow Valley principal over communication, safety concerns

A Rainbow Valley parent urged the Liberty Elementary School District Governing Board on Feb. 9 not to renew Principal Julie Lisi’s contract, telling trustees that repeated communication failures and transportation decisions had undermined trust and posed safety concerns.

"I am respectfully asking that you not renew the contract of principal Julie Lisi due to the repeated and ongoing concerns related to communication, transparency, honesty, and accountability," Megan Canan said during the public‑comment period. Canan described multiple instances in which buses were reassigned to transport student athletes to games, leaving families unaware of delays and sometimes uncertain where children were after the school day. She said the school had been notified in writing by transportation that the school is responsible for notifying families when buses are late, but parents received no timely notification.

Canan told the board that communication had been inconsistent across topics — sometimes timely, sometimes not — and that parents had received conflicting explanations when seeking answers. She asked trustees to prioritize student safety and family trust in evaluating leadership at Rainbow Valley.

There was no immediate board action on the request during the meeting. Interim Superintendent Michelle May and other board members heard the comments during the public‑comment period; no vote or personnel motion related to Principal Lisi appeared on the agenda.

What’s next: Canan’s request was recorded during public comment; the board did not take action on personnel matters in open session at the meeting. Any formal personnel consideration would require a future agenda item and, where appropriate, executive‑session deliberation.