Plains School Board renews superintendent contract
Plains School Board Chair Beau French reviews the contract extension of Superintendent Kathleen Walsh at the board's last meeting. (Tracy Scott/Valley Press)
Plains Superintendent Dr. Kathleen Walsh listens to resident comments at the last school board meeting. (Tracy Scott/Valley Press)
Plains Special Education teacher Kim Lakko praises teachers throughout the school district at a recent school board meeting. (Tracy Scott/Valley Press)
Betty Revier Taylor gives a lengthy comment during the Plains School Board meeting about the board's expenditures of taxpayers' dollars. (Tracy Scott/Valley Press)
The Plains School Board met on March 24 to address a single agenda item — one that had been quickly tabled from an earlier meeting. This item has sparked significant division within the community. One group is calling for the removal of Plains School District Superintendent Dr. Kathleen Walsh, while the other is praising her accomplishments during her tenure and campaigning to renew her contract, which expires on June 30.
The lengthy meeting began with public participation on non-agenda items. Karla Padden was the first of many individuals to share her views during the three-hour session.
“I feel like our teachers are not feeling valued,” Padden said. “Nobody has addressed the concerns of the teachers.”
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