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proud2BlibKansan

(96,793 posts) Fri Jun 29, 2012, 10:23 PM Jun 2012

Neat trick: Superintendent removes election opponent, his pregnant wife from their jobs

The superintendent of Bradford County Schools didn't renew the contracts of a man and his pregnant wife, both high school vice principals, after the husband filed to run against the elected superintendent this year.

By not renewing their contracts, Superintendent Beth Moore essentially fired Chad Farnsworth and his wife, Jennifer, from their jobs at Bradford County High after Farnsworth declared his ambition to unseat Moore.

Chad Farnsworth wouldn't say much about what happened, but he did say Moore's decision wasn't in the best interest of the county's students.

"To me it seemed that she was unhappy with my decision to enter the political race," he said.
Terricena Kittles also is running against Moore this year, according to the county's election website.

Read more at Jacksonville.com: http://jacksonville.com/news/metro/2012-06-28/story/bradford-superintendent-removes-election-opponent-his-pregnant-wife#ixzz1zEt6xjtr

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Neat trick: Superintendent removes election opponent, his pregnant wife from their jobs (Original Post) proud2BlibKansan Jun 2012 OP

neat trick indeed. I hope Moore loses. I hate corruption Liberal_in_LA Jun 2012 #1

Well now they have more time to campaign Kalidurga Jun 2012 #2

I know employees running for elected positions happens often exboyfil Jun 2012 #3

Liberal_in_LA

(44,397 posts)

1. neat trick indeed. I hope Moore loses. I hate corruption

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Fri Jun 29, 2012, 10:47 PM

Jun 2012

Kalidurga

(14,177 posts)

2. Well now they have more time to campaign

Reply to proud2BlibKansan (Original post)

Fri Jun 29, 2012, 10:48 PM

Jun 2012

and a ready made campaign ad.

exboyfil

(17,867 posts)

3. I know employees running for elected positions happens often

Reply to proud2BlibKansan (Original post)

Sat Jun 30, 2012, 01:30 AM

Jun 2012

but I really feel uncomfortable about the concept. It seems the Superintendent should be elected by a school board who cannot also serve in the school system (we do have spouses of school board members which are in the school system though which sets up potential conflicts of interest).

I think the school system needs to rethink its structure.

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