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Red Oak School Principal’s future uncertain

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May 9th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

The future of the Principal at the Red Oak High School is unclear, at least for now. The Daily NonPareil reports the Red Oak School Board on Monday, voted to approve a Motion to Consider, the termination of Principal Jedd Sherman. While Board may want him out, about 130 students who attended the Board meeting said they want him to stay.  Sherman has been Principal at Red Oak, for six-years.

According to an April 8th letter Superintendent Terry Schmidt sent to the principal, Sherman did not meet two of three remediation targets for an evaluation of administrative standards for the 2013-14 school year. However, Schmidt said, failure to meet those goals was not the reason for the board’s motion to consider Sherman’s termination. The board cited five reasons during the meeting for their motion.

Schmidt said he could not specify what those goals or reasons were. Sherman has five days – or until Monday – to request a hearing to discuss the consideration. His contract ends June 30th. The board sent a letter to Sherman, which outlined reasons for his contract termination. However, no final action has been made.

A continuation of last Monday’s meeting will be held May 12th at 6-p.m. A meeting for student comments is planned after the regular meeting. Sherman plans to attend the meeting to make a case to retain his job.