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Former board member urges approval of Curry High assistant principal recommendation over staffing safety concerns
Summary
Brenda Drummond, a former board member, urged the Walker County Board to approve the principal's recommendation of David Lawson for Curry High assistant principal, saying the vacancy creates safety concerns when the principal cannot attend events; she presented a student letter in support.
Former board member Brenda Drummond addressed the Walker County Board on April 9, urging trustees to approve the principal’s recommendation of David Lawson for the Curry High assistant principal position and raising safety concerns tied to the vacancy.
Drummond, speaking on behalf of Curry High School and the Curry community, said the absence of an assistant principal is a safety concern when the principal cannot be present at all events and noted that principals historically have been allowed to make such recommendations to the board. She told trustees the board has denied approval of the principal’s recommendation of David Lawson “over the past few months” and presented a student letter supporting the candidate. Drummond asked the board to consider students, faculty and community needs when making the appointment decision.
The minutes record Drummond’s appeal during the public comment portion of the meeting; no board action on that specific principal recommendation was recorded in the meeting minutes and no response from the board to Drummond’s request is recorded.
