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Patrons urge WOCCISD trustees to include community in superintendent selection
Summary
Two speakers — MaQuetta Ledet (NAACP local vice president) and Nancy Byer (retired teacher and former board member) — asked the board to consider community input and candidates with experience aligned to the district's demographics during its superintendent selection process.
During the public-comment period, MaQuetta Ledet, vice president of the local NAACP chapter, urged trustees to include community members in the superintendent selection process and said the results of a grassroots meeting had been emailed to the board for review. Ledet said the community wanted to "be included in the hiring process, as this position affects all parties involved."
Nancy Byer, who introduced herself as a retired WOCCISD teacher and former board member, told trustees she would like to see candidates who have "previous experience with a similar demographic, socioeconomic status, and student population." Byer offered to assist with increasing parental involvement and suggested forming an advisory committee to address district needs.
