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Former vice chair urges board to replace superintendent and demand line-by-line spending transparency
Summary
Resident and past vice chair Tawny Chase told the Kiona-Benton City School District board she does not believe the current superintendent represents community values, urged new leadership, and called for detailed, line-by-line transparency on district spending and increased board engagement at school events.
Tawny Chase, a long-time resident who said she previously served as vice chair of the board, used the public-comment period to call for new leadership and greater transparency in district finances. "The superintendent does not live in our community. He does not engage with us. He does not have support of his staff, families, or teachers," Chase said, adding that she had emailed every board member and received no acknowledgements.
Chase urged the board to be more visible at school activities and to provide detailed spending reports: "We want real transparency—line by line of spending, not summaries. We want to know how every single dollar is spent." She also asked the board to perform surprise walk-throughs of schools, attend middle-school sporting events, and take specific steps to support athletics, arts and counseling. The board did not take action during public comment; staff were instructed to follow up as appropriate.
