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Public commenters urge transparency on hiring steps and accurate athletic stats
Summary
During public comment, residents urged more stakeholder input in superintendent hiring and criticized perceived inaccuracies in athletic statistics. The board responded that hiring authority rests with the elected board and summarized its selection process.
Several public commenters addressed the board during the public comment period. James Levine, speaking about athletics, said inaccurate statistics are demoralizing for student athletes and urged consistent recognition for sports teams. "Stats are no just numbers and when they are inaccurate it's discouraging for athletes," he said.
Other commenters raised concerns about the superintendent hiring process—expressing disappointment with the process and urging broader stakeholder involvement. Board President Tony Turri responded that the board received and considered questions in two rounds, interviewed two candidates, and that hiring the superintendent is the board's responsibility as the board is the district's employer. He said the board took the decision seriously and described the process it followed.
