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Board member defends superintendent after pool-closure comments; board approves letter thanking Rep. Rebecca Alexander

Johnson City Board of Education · May 5, 2026
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Summary

Board member Ginger Carter publicly defended Superintendent Dr. Aaron Slater against claims about the Freedom Hall pool closure and the board approved a motion to send a letter thanking Representative Rebecca Alexander for engaging with the district during the legislative session.

During new-business discussion, board member Ginger Carter publicly addressed questions from community members about the Freedom Hall pool closure and the district's involvement. Carter said a city official "publicly suggested that our superintendent knew about Freedom Hall's pool closure earlier than she actually did," and voiced support for the superintendent's conduct and transparency,…

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