In a public meeting that took about 5 minutes, the board voted 3 to 2 to dismiss the superintendent. Dr. Battle served in the role for 19 months. MORE ⬇️
CASA GRANDE, AZ — The Casa Grande Union High School District governing board fired Superintendent Dr. Anna Battle.
The governing board did not give a reason for the termination, but in an email to ABC15, board member Taylor Kerby, who opposed the firing, said Battle will receive nearly $300,000 in a buyout. During the board meeting, Kerby suggested her firing had more to do with skin color and gender than job performance.
"I got to tell you, I want to say this very clearly, I think if Dr. Battle looked a little more like me and a little less like a woman of color this would not be happening," Kerby said.Wright, along with newly elected board members Steve Hayes and Steven Hunt, voted in favor of firing Dr. Battle. Kelly Herrington joined Kerby in voting against it.
A teacher who texted ABC15 said,"Our principal had an emergency meeting with us. Told the entire staff the board has no plan. The one person that had a plan is now gone."A spokesperson for the district would only say,"All district employees are at work and the district is focused on serving the students of Casa Grande."
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