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Board approves personnel items; parent urges reconsideration of softball coach rehiring
Summary
After a public comment urging the board to reconsider rehiring the varsity softball coach over alleged unfair treatment of players, the board moved personnel items. A roll-call vote approving Personnel item C (Dan Caruso) passed 7–2 (Miss Snider and Miss Williams opposed).
A public commenter addressed the Northern Lehigh SD board during the public-comment period on Oct. 18 to urge the board to reconsider rehiring the varsity softball coach, saying multiple players experienced unfair treatment and that prior meetings with administration had not resolved the concerns.
The commenter, who did not give a full name on the record, said the issue “is not just an issue with one player” and described the matter as affecting several young women on the team. The commenter told the board, “I27m asking you again to keep that into consideration as you consider rehiring him,” and said players and some parents had reported the problem to administration but felt the matter had not been addressed.
Later in the agenda the board divided personnel items and conducted votes. The board approved a set of personnel motions by voice vote. A separate roll-call vote was taken on Personnel item C (Dan Caruso). The roll call recorded these votes: Miss France — yes; Miss Husack — yes; Mr Kern — yes; Miss Cop — yes; Miss Snider — no; Miss Williams — no; Mr Chrisman — yes; Mr Fedor — yes; Mr Green — yes. The motion carried 7–2.
No public or administrative statement at the meeting provided details of the underlying personnel investigation or the administration27s prior handling of the players27 complaints beyond the commenter27s statement that players had met with administration and felt the concerns were not addressed. The board did not take additional public action on that complaint during the meeting.
The meeting record indicates the board previously met in an executive session at 6:00 p.m. for personnel and negotiations; the board approved personnel motions during the open meeting consistent with its agenda.
The board did not vote at the meeting to reverse or re-open any prior personnel decision related to the softball program; the public commenter was the only person registered to speak on personnel at the time noted on the record.
