At a raucous special meeting Wednesday, Albany School Board voted 3-1 to terminate Superintendent Melissa Goffâs contract as of July 24 under a no-cause dismissal clause. The district will buy out her remaining time.
Directors Pete Morse, Roger Nyquist and Brad Wilson voted to fire Goff. Director Michael Thomson voted no and Chairman Eric Aguinaga abstained.Â
The board prefaced its move on the superintendent by first clarifying that actions taken at Mondayâs board meeting were meant to end all COVID-19 restrictions, including social distancing, unless required by the state.
More than 100 people crowded into and spilled outside the board chambers for the 22-minute meeting, with roughly half the room cheering while the other half booed, depending on whether they backed the firing or wanted to retain Goff.
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Greater Albany Public Schools Board member Eric Aguinaga was denied a temporary restraining order by a Linn County judge this week after GAPS administrators filed a complaint against him that detailed alleged violations of several board policies.Â
On April 27, GAPS Superintendent Melissa Goff and Assistant Superintendent Lisa Harlan filed a complaint with the board claiming that Aguinaga had created a hostile work environment and had violated board policies.
Mid-Valley Media obtained a copy of the complaint through a public records request.
The pair asked for the board to take action and address Aguinaga s behavior.Â
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