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Trustees press candidates on outside work, substitute teaching and tribal office eligibility
Summary
During interviews trustees queried whether appointees could continue district substitute teaching, whether a candidate's clinical work could create financial conflicts and whether holding a tribal elected office would affect service; staff said financial benefit would be prevented and filing deadlines were imminent.
Trustees used follow-up questions to probe potential conflicts of interest and eligibility.
One trustee asked whether a board member could continue substituting in the district; the transcript records the question but no formal policy ruling. Trustees discussed past practice and said that if an appointee’s outside work created a financial benefit from serving, they would seek a memorandum of understanding or other safeguards. When asked whether Devin supervises clinicians who serve district students, he confirmed he supervises clinicians, and trustees said they would dig into potential conflicts if appointed.
Candidates also raised the question of holding other elected office. Sarah Sand said she is a tribal council member and said she had obtained permission to serve; trustees said municipal elected positions sometimes conflict with holding seats on other municipal bodies and that tribal sovereignty may be distinct from municipal rules. Staff reminded the panel that the filing deadline for the November election was in late July/early August.
