The board voted 5-4 to fire Broward Schools Superintendent Vickie Cartwright. All five board members voting against Cartwright in Florida's most Democratic-leaning county were appointed by Gov. Ron DeSantis.
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — The superintendent of Florida's second largest school district was fired following a late-night motion brought up by a board member appointed by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis following a grand jury report intoThe board voted 5-4 to fire Broward Schools Superintendent Vickie Cartwright, who didn't hold the post at the time of the 2018 shooting, after Broward school board member Daniel Foganholi brought up the surprise motion Monday night., a Republican.
“Dr. Vickie Cartwright is a wonderful individual, but leading the nation’s sixth-largest school district requires a hands-on leader and someone that will make real change,” Torey Alston, who was elected last week, said in a statement. “Based on recent systemic issues, the Board decided to go in a different direction.”
Some school board members said the motion was unfair since they had just asked Cartwright on Oct. 25 to address a long list of concerns. . The newspaper said one public speaker, who regularly attends school board meetings, addressed the issue, and supported the superintendent's firing.The board called a special meeting on Tuesday to address hiring an interim replacement.
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