June 20, 2013

This week's headlines

Doss won’t be offered contract

Two weeks after announcing Dr. Jerre Doss would be asked to stay on as superintendent for the 2012-13 school year, school board members changed their minds. They came out of a two-hour executive session with school attorney Aaron Clay Monday morning to announce that Doss would not be offered a contract extension.

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School board faces emotional crowd

Despite assurances to staff in a letter from Delta County School District superintendent Jerre Doss, criticism was pointed and emotions ran deep at the May 15 school board meeting, which was held at Crawford. During public comment, citizens and district staff members expressed dismay as they voiced questions about numerous changes implemented since former superintendent Mike McMillan resigned in January.

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