The Interim Superintendent will hold the position for the next two months while the board searches for a replacement. But on Wednesday night, people were still talking about the decision to fire Dr. Dewan.
An interim superintendent has been appointed to head the Santa Clara County Office of Education . This comes after the Santa Clara County Superior Court denied Dr. Mary Ann Dewan’s request to be reinstated as superintendent. Dewan was terminated without cause two weeks ago and placed on administrative leave. "I have strong concerns about the process to appoint a new superintendent.
The board has not explained why they decided to remove Dewan, and a Superior Court judge ruled Wednesday that the board would not have to reinstate her, nor could she prevent the board from appointing an interim superintendent. Still, Dewan supporters pressed the board to reconsider their decision."I was shocked.
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