Richland’s Schools Under New Management
The newly organized school board selects a superintendent and vows to conduct its official business in the open.
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Richland’s new school board held its first meeting Wednesday evening. Harry Miller, senior member of the board, was elected chairman and one of the first official acts was to announce that complete publicity was to be given each board meeting. Out of 14 applications, Prof. T. C. Mountain was chosen to succeed Prof. C. H. Lilly as superintendent of the Richland schools. Prof. Mountain, who is a graduate of the Cheney Normal, has given entire satisfaction in the schools this year and his election as superintendent will undoubtedly meet with the approval of the majority of the school patrons.
“One of the first official acts was to announce that complete publicity was to be given each board meeting.”
The demand for 'complete publicity' at school board meetings remains a central pillar of local governance today, reflecting the enduring tension between public oversight and administrative closed-door decision-making in Richland schools.
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