SHAWANO, WI- A petition is being circulated to recall two Shawano school board members. Local parents are attempting to recall past school board president Michael Sleeper and current Treasurer Chuck Dallas.
The petition documents state the reason for the recall of Sleeper being due to the failed board duties by not performing due diligence in the hiring of the superintendent, refusing to discuss professional criticism of any employee, preventing and discouraging communication between other board members, community and staff, not providing a completed evaluation of the superintendent to board members prior to contract renewal and violating his own board policies while acting as board president.
The petition on Chuck Dallas indicates that he failed in his duties by not performing due diligence in the hiring of the district superintendent, not holding the superintendent accountable for misrepresenting herself to the community and school board during her interview process and claiming to have a balanced budget two years prior to the current year even though expenses were growing. The petition also states that it is amplified because he is the board treasurer and on the finance committee.
The petition will need 1,829 valid signatures against each board member. If that is accomplished, a recall election would take place in the fall. Bobby Lemerond, a parent who has been taking a active roll in trying to address and fix the school district issue says they do have some candidates interested in running in the recall election, but those names have not yet been made public.
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