New Nepotism Rule: Decatur Schools Can Hire Administrators' Relatives
Lame duck Decatur School Board member John Ahmann criticized the new policy, but failed to persuade his colleagues to adopt a more stringent rule.
The Decatur School System could hire immediate family members of the superintendent and other administrators under a nepotism policy adopted Tuesday night over the protests of a lame duck member. Board member John Ahmann, who is not running for re-election, tried unsuccessfully to persuade fellow school board members to adopt a more stringent nepotism policy that would forbid the system from hiring any immediate family members of the superintendent or board members. “We ought to do everything we can to make sure our judgment is clear,” Ahmann said. “The only one here who hasn’t had a family member who works for the school system is me.” Board member Julie Rhame did not attend the meeting. In an email sent Wednesday, Rhame said she and …
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Alvin Burrell
8:03 am on Thursday, October 13, 2011
Good job, Diane. You have reported well on another unsettling development at CSD. more ›