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| NORRIS ASKED TO GIVE A DATE |
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WENGNews writes, "A STUNNED GARY NORRIS SAT AND LISTENED AS TWO SARASOTA COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS ASKED HIM TO SET A DATE FOR HIS IMPENDING DEPARTURE. NORRIS ANNOUNCED TO THE MEDIA FEBRUARY 29TH THAT HE IS LOOKING FOR A NEW JOB, BUT DID NOT KNOW WHERE OR WHEN. NORRIS STILL HAS MORE THAN TWO YEARS REMAINING ON HIS CONTRACT, BUT BOARD MEMBERS CAROL TODD AND FRANK KOVACH BLAMED NORRIS FOR A LACK OF LEADERSHIP DURING THEIR TROUBLED TIMES WITH THE BUDGET. ACCORDING TO THE HERALD TRIBUNE, KOVACH ATTACKED NORRIS, SAYING “WE’VE GOT A SERIOUS PROBLEM WITH OUR BUDGET RIGHT NOW, AND I’M VERY FRUSTRATED WITH THE LACK OF DIRECTION FROM OUR SUPERINTENDANT.” NORRIS REPORTEDLY WAS PERTURBED BY THE ATTACKS, AND DID NOT ADDRESS THE BOARD DIRECTLY. HE INSTEAD TURNED TO A GROUP OF STUDENTS IN ATTENDANCE TO WATCH THE MEETING AND SAID “WHAT YOU JUST HEARD IS BOARD MEMBERS SAYING ‘DR. NORRIS PLEASE HURRY UP AND LEAVE. YOU’VE WORKED YOUR BUTT OFF FOR FOUR YEARS. NOW WE’D LIKE TO PUSH YOU OUT OF HERE.” HE HAS SAID HE IS LEAVING FOR FAMILY REASONS, AND TWO OTHER BOARD MEMBERS, CAROLINE ZUCKER AND SHIRLEY BROWN, CAME TO NORRIS’ DEFENSE, WITH BROWN SAYING “OUR DISTRICT DOES NOT DEPEND UPON THE ABSENCE OR PRESENCE OF ONE PERSON.” STAY TUNED!!!"
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Posted on Mar 19, 2008 07:20am.
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