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Board members need replacing

Board members need replacing

Why anyone would apply for superintendent of Hamilton County Schools while the current school board is in office is a mystery to me.

Another buyout by this board beckons that the hiring and firing of personnel should lie elsewhere. Perhaps with a board comprised of people with an education administrative background.

The merry-go-round that has become the superintendent position is fueled by taxpayer money but operated by a dysfunctional school board.

Clearly the dismissal of Dr. Jim Scales was based on personal bias rather than performance according to an article written by a reporter from this newspaper chronicling Dr. Scales’ performance.