The agency stopped short of confirming an imminent takeover, but has begun the process of recruiting candidates for the board roles.
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“At this time, I have not yet determined if the appointment of a Board of Managers is warranted,” he said in the letter. “If there is sufficient evidence that the Board of Trustees addressed the concerns raised in the investigation, there will be no changes to the district’s existing governance leadership team.”
If Managers replace the elected board members, they will not have the right to challenge the action, after waiving that authority last year in exchange for the agency delaying the appointment decision for a year. He also raised concerns about a lack of civic engagement in the community which could pose a challenge in identifying community members to serve on a board of managers. That, Morath said in his letter, is why he asked his staff to begin the process of finding potential candidates.
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