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Board tables solicitor appointment after heated public comments and long debate
Summary
The McGuffey School Board voted to table a motion to appoint a new solicitor after extensive public comment about bullying and board transparency and a lengthy debate among board members about process. The item will return to the board's June agenda.
The McGuffey School Board voted to table a motion to appoint Rebecca Hall of Weiss Burkhart Kramer as the district solicitor after an extended and often contentious debate and numerous public comments urging transparency and change.
The appointment was introduced as a motion from the floor; several board members immediately moved to table the appointment, arguing that not all board members had opportunity to review candidate materials or attend prior interviews. Supporters of immediate action said delays would prolong instability and that the solicitor position needed to be filled promptly. After more than an hour of discussion the board voted to table the…
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