New SCSB Director Brings Up Superintendent Resignation After Distraught Parents Speak

The Spring Cove School District Board of Directors had to stop its monthly committee of the whole meeting for a 40-minute executive session after new board member Kevin Smith said he was going to ask for Superintendent Dr. Betsy Baker’s resignation.

The executive session came after an hour of listening to distraught parents upset over a variety of issues during the recognition of visitors portion of the meeting.

Smith has claimed the board is not following policies as written. Smith said he was not elected “ to play follow the leaders as other members do.”

He said the board could not pick and...