Teachers have argued Witt, a trained lawyer, does not have the background or training needed to run a school district. Witt has been with Redford Union since October 2019, at which time he was hired as assistant superintendent of human resources.
Witt did not return a call requesting comment. It s unfortunate, said Steve Losey, the president of the educators union. Elections have consequences and the students, staff and community members will feel those consequences after four elected officials made their choice last night.
According to Losey, attendees wanting to participate in public comment were allowed in the building two at a time but could not watch the open meeting live. The board limited capacity inside its meeting room because of the pandemic.