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Council hears school-board applicants; debate touches discipline, trade curriculum and district oversight
Summary
Many applicants sought appointment to the Gary Community School Corporation. Candidates emphasized mental-health services, classroom management, trade-focused curricula and community partnerships. Dr. Vanessa Allen McLeod noted the district was released from state control in July 2024; one applicant proposed reinstating paddling, prompting pushback from an educator and council members.
The council heard a slate of applicants for the Gary Community School Corporation, including Angela Lockett, Danielle McClain, Dr. Vanessa Allen McLeod, Ivan Ossory II (recorded as both "Ivan Ossory the second" and later as "Ursula/Reed" in the transcript), Latasha Hall, Roy Hamilton and Tashizia (Tahesi) George.
Dr. Vanessa Allen McLeod, who said she has served on the appointed school board since the district’s July 2024 release from…
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