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Resident urges board to verify superintendent claims before contract decision
Summary
A resident praised the board for postponing the superintendent contract vote and urged trustees to gather independent staff, student and family feedback on district initiatives before deciding on renewal.
A Denellum resident used the Jan. 6 public comment period to urge the board to follow the postponement of the superintendent’s contract vote with a thorough, evidence‑based review.
The speaker thanked trustees for delaying the personnel vote and asked them to use the interim period to collect direct evidence from staff, students and families about initiatives the superintendent cites as accomplishments — for example I‑Ready and instructional programs — rather than relying solely on administrative presentations. The speaker asked the board to survey teachers and older students about how tools are being used and to speak in person with elementary teachers about scripted lesson plans in the Arts & Letters program.
"By postponing the vote, you have given yourself the time to do exactly that," the resident said, urging the board to verify claims with primary‑source feedback before making a contract decision.
The board did not take substantive action in response during the public comment period; the item remains within the board’s personnel calendar and will be addressed in subsequent meetings.
