Two recent investigative reports have surfaced with some additional details that point to a battle between board members and the superintendent, several allegations of wrongdoing by board member Gr…
Dr. Mary Ann Dewan, interim superintendent with the Santa Clara County Board of Education, listens to a speaker during a meeting at Santa Clara County Office of Education in San Jose, Calif. on Wednesday, Nov. 15, 2017.
Mah did not immediately respond to this news organization’s request for comment. Dewan and her lawyer, Steven Ellenberg, declined to comment on the investigations. That investigation also reported an “excessive scrutiny” of county staff by the board, which led to “anxiety, burnout and an unhealthy work environment.”
A separate investigative report, with findings dated Oct. 2 – right before Dewan was fired – was conducted by Steve Hummel, an investigator with the consulting firm Paradox Technology. A source close to both investigations, who asked for anonymity because they are not authorized to speak to the media, said the drama began after the former county Head Start director, Antonio Fuentes, was placed on leave in the spring. The source said Mah, who was close to Fuentes, was upset by his removal and participated in a public petition to get him reinstated.
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