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The committee unanimously approved the Superintendent Screening Committee, added Salem Teachers Union President Ann Berman and Bentley Academy Assistant Principal Yamilis Cruz, and appointed AJ Hoffman as chair. The committee was told its first meeting is April 15 and the superintendent application deadline is April 16.
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The approved screening committee will help evaluate applicants for the next superintendent, with the membership intended to include staff, caregivers, and community voices, including groups whose perspectives are often underrepresented. The committee also discussed the recommended FY27 budget, including a reduction in the multilingual learners budget from about $700,000 to about $348,000 and a net reduction of 5.5 special education positions. It unanimously approved disposal of surplus curriculum materials and dissolved the ad hoc superintendent search subcommittee.
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