On the final day of testimony in her eight-day disciplinary hearing, Prince George’s County Board of Education Chair Juanita Miller spoke for herself Wednesday.
A state administrative judge will determine whether Miller should be removed from serving on the school board — but a decision isn’t expected for at least a few months.
Since Miller’s appointment as chair in January 2021, the board has experienced frequent disagreements, many of which surfaced publicly. The current board leader said she wanted to establish a team effort but recognized there was already some “discourse” that imperiled efforts to unify the board members.
“It was made very clear to me by certain board members that there was a majority vote, or bloc of votes, that they would expect me to adhere to whatever the majority vote entailed,” she said. “I didn’t agree with that statement. I felt it wasn’t very collegial. I’m trying to establish a team effort here and I’m being told you can’t do this, and this is what you can do…”
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