ACTION calls for public forum with Youngstown BOE

YOUNGSTOWN

A religious-based community group wants the city school board to participate in a community meeting about the future of the city school district with the pending departure of Superintendent Connie Hathorn.

“We want the school board to be more accountable,” said Rose Carter, executive director and lead organizer of the Alliance for Congregational Transformation Influencing Our Neighborhoods. “One of the things, they did not work real well with Dr. Hathorn.”

ACTION sent a letter last week to the board, inviting it to a parent and community meeting May 21 at the main branch of the Public Library of Youngstown and Mahoning County “to discuss the path forward and answer questions from parents and members of our Youngstown community.”

Hathorn, superintendent since 2011, submitted his resignation earlier this month, effective June 30.

“We want more cohesiveness” among the board, the Youngstown City School District Academic Distress Commission, parents and the community, Carter said.

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