The chaos that began at RIH in January 2023 when Parents Rights Candidates took over the RIH BOE continues.
The current BOE, under the leadership of Kim Ansh, just voted 5-0-3 to rescind the contract of the Dr. Ronnie Tarchichi, who was due to start on Monday July 1. Kim Ansh, Marianna Emolo, Melissa Keil, Doreen Mariani, and Audrey Souders voted to rescind the contract of the person they had just hired. Tom Bogdansky, Aaron Lorenz, and Helen Koulikourdis abstained, and Brian DeLaite was absent. The three Board members who abstained all made a similar statement, along the lines of "I do not have enough information to make a sound decision. My obligation lies with protecting the financial assets and the well-being of the District. Every decision I make reflects the trust of the people who elected me to represent our community and our students, guiding every decision I make about this Board." (If I got this wrong I'll correct this when the video is posted tomorrow)
The RIH BOE then voted to extend the contract of Melissa Quackenbush as Acting Superintendent for 60 days, with a 5-3 vote. Kim Ansh, Marianna Emolo, Melissa Keil, Doreen Mariani, and Audrey Souders voted YES to extend Quackenbush. Bogdansky, Lorenz and Koulikourdis voted NO. Early in the meeting, it was noted that Dr. Quackenbush's contract as an Acting Superintendent was never discussed or posted publicly, and to my recall it was never approved by the BOE.
Lastly the RIH BOE voted down a motion to search for an Interim Superintendent, with Bogdansky, Lorenz and Koulikourdis voting YES and Kim Ansh, Marianna Emolo, Melissa Keil, Doreen Mariani, and Audrey Souders voting NO.
The BOE also announced another Special Meeting on Monday July 1.