Scottsdale Unified School District issued the following announcement on Nov. 15.
During a special meeting this evening, the SUSD Governing Board voted to replace JannMichael Greenburg as president of the District’s Governing Board and to appoint Board member Patty Beckman to serve as president for the remainder of the calendar year. The Board acted in light of the information recently revealed that a dossier containing sensitive information on SUSD parents was allegedly created and maintained in publicly accessible Google drive folders by Mark Greenburg, the father of Jann-Michael Greenburg, and shared by the latter. The focus of the Governing Board should remain solely on improving educational opportunities for each and every one of our District’s 22,000 students. The decision this evening ensures that with new leadership this will be the top priority. Last week, the District initiated an independent forensic investigation into whether any District resources were used to create, maintain or modify the dossier.
The Scottsdale Police Department is also investigating the matter to determine if any laws were broken in the dossier’s creation, maintenance or use. The District is fully cooperating with authorities in that investigation. The existence of these files is disturbing and unacceptable.
The Board, in fulfilling its duty, has the obligation to be honest, fair, caring and respectful. Further, it must avoid conduct that creates the appearance of impropriety or conduct unbefitting a public official. The dossier, which included disparaging descriptions of parents who share differences of opinion on some matters with Board members and the District, is inconsistent with the Board’s prescribed duties and with our core values. We are a District committed to partnering with parents, and we welcome civil discourse regarding educational matters. We must always focus on creating an environment that encourages communication between the citizens and the District and that advances the public interest. Everyone should be respected and treated with dignity. Together, we can harness our collective commitment to the success of our students and begin the process of healing.
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