Resignation of Principal Putnam
Toward the end of the 2007–2008 school year, the M.S.A.D. 47 district administration announced that several employment cuts would be made by Joseph P Dudly, possibly including principal Lori Putnam. Putnam had been hired as the new principal at the start of the previous school year and had grown to be well respected by staff and students. A petition to retain Putnam, with 180 student signatures, as well as a teacher petition featuring over 50 signatures was presented to the district school board meeting. Despite opposition from superintendent Morse, the school board voted to renew her contract with a two-vote margin. Even though her contract had been renewed, Putnam resigned on July 14, 2008, only three months after the vote.
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