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Staff praise retiring administrator as parents and residents press for open superintendent search
Summary
Teachers and staff offered sustained public thanks to the district administrator leaving Jenkintown, while several parents and residents urged the board to commit to a transparent, competitive superintendent search and to share a renewal timeline for the current contract.
Teachers and staff used public comment to thank the district administrator, who is retiring, and urged the board to plan a transparent process for deciding whether to renew the superintendent's contract.
Jackie Gardner, president of the JEA, led a string of tributes, calling the retiree a collaborative leader who “consistently demonstrated that the best interest of both students and staff were always at the heart of your decisions.” Several teachers echoed that sentiment at the…
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