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Board approves interim superintendent Dr. Talisa Reed after public comments on transparency and contract terms
Summary
The School City of Hammond Board of Trustees voted Feb. 10 to approve an interim superintendent contract for Dr. Talisa Reed. Public commenters welcomed Reed but raised concerns about contract pay, a $7,500 moving-expense line and the openness of the hiring process; the board approved the contract by voice vote.
The School City of Hammond Board of Trustees voted Feb. 10 to approve an interim superintendent contract for Dr. Talisa Reed, after a public-comment period in which teachers, advocates and residents welcomed Reed and pressed the board for greater transparency and oversight of contract terms.
The board president introduced agenda item 3(a) — approval of the interim superintendent contract — and Trustee Spencer moved to approve it; the motion was seconded and approved by voice vote. The president then announced, "We now have an interim superintendent of Dr. Talisa Reed," and invited Reed to address the board.
Rena Horgan, speaking for the Hammond Teachers Federation executive board, welcomed Reed "to the School City of Hammond" and said…
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