Overview
- Chief Human Resources Officer Brenda Smith was placed on administrative leave Monday, the district’s counsel confirmed.
- Board leaders convened Tuesday behind closed doors to discuss Christopher Smith’s employment, retirement and contract, as well as conflict-of-interest policies, with legal counsel engaged by both sides.
- Deputy Superintendent Jennifer Perry is serving as interim superintendent following Christopher Smith’s resignation and retirement last week.
- The board scheduled additional early-February meetings to review contract and travel policies and to determine next steps for replacing the superintendent.
- Months of investigative reporting and internal complaint letters, including an eight-page submission from two principals, alleged a toxic workplace culture and prompted district reviews.