Teachers, parents, students and community members had the opportunity to voice their concerns to the board as a whole at Monday’s Dowagiac School Board meeting. For some, the frustration expressed during the meeting only led to more questions.

 

Those residents were afforded the opportunity Wednesday to get some answers directly from one member of the board. November’s “Spill the Beans” session at the Cass County Council on Aging, 227 S. Front St., featured Dowagiac Union Schools Superintendent Jonathan Whan. He spoke about how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected school operations after 20 months, then hosted a lengthy question-and-answer session with community members. He was pressed on topics ranging from vaccinations to teacher contract negotiations, and the following are a selection of his responses.

 

Read the full story at DUS superintendent talks teacher contracts, pandemic during Q&A - Leader Publications | Leader Publications

 

For more information about the COA's next “Spill the Beans” session, go to http://www.casscoa.org/event/spill-beans-0

 

 

 

Author: 
Ryan Yuenger, Leader Publications