Board members thank departing administrator during interim appointment

During discussion of the personnel appointment, several trustees and attendees praised the departing administrator and expressed appreciation for recent service.

One participant said, "I just really wanted to say thank you to doctor Felix for doing a a a fantastic job," and other trustees echoed gratitude for the support and service provided during a challenging period.

A speaker who announced they would vote no framed the choice as a matter of differing vision while reiterating a focus on students: "I'm going to be a no, but I am I have a a different vision at the moment, but that does not mean that I am not my goal is always kids' district."

The departing staff member (speaker 2) thanked the board and said that their time with the district was short but that they appreciated support: "My time here, which I know is short, but they were always very supportive and really helped... the board truly wants to do what's best for the district, and and I applaud them for that." The record does not list a full name for that speaker in a direct self-identification at the moment they spoke.

Trustees asked that Dr. Peggy Stipe be given an opportunity to introduce herself at a subsequent meeting so the community can hear more about her background.