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Parents, students urge New Haven Unified board to keep Eastston principal and VP, demand transparency
Summary
Dozens of parents, students and teachers told the New Haven Unified board on Feb. 17 that a superintendent recommendation to remove Principal Harris and Vice Principal Visha King would damage school stability; speakers urged the board to release the evaluation criteria and documented performance evidence before acting.
Dozens of parents, students and teachers packed the New Haven Unified School District meeting room and the virtual queue Wednesday to urge trustees to reconsider a superintendent recommendation to remove Principal Harris and Vice Principal Visha King from Delane Eastston Elementary.
The comments—delivered during the public-comment period—centered on two themes: the administrators’ relational leadership and a demand for transparency about the grounds for their removal. "We have seen the relationships they've built with students," a parent who identified herself as Pri Cower told the board, asking trustees to "review the facts carefully" and ground any vote in evidence rather than politics.
Parents and students provided concrete examples of the administrators' day-to-day work. "He knows everybody's name," student Myra said, explaining why she felt safe and included. Parent…
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