Crowd wants principal back

Supt. let her go; council can rehire her

This from the Cincinnati Enquirer:

A raucous crowd of about 300 students, teachers, parents and alumni at Monday's board meeting could not convince Campbell County Schools Superintendent Anthony Strong to give Ginger Webb her job back.

But she may get it back anyway.

Webb, in her third year as principal of Campbell County High, was informed Friday by Strong that her contract would not be renewed for the 2007-08 school year.

Nearly three dozen people addressed Strong and the school board Monday, all in favor of Webb. Nobody spoke in favor of Strong's decision. Many speakers received standing ovations, including eight members of the site-based council.

If Webb reapplies for the job after Strong posts it, the council can essentially overrule Strong and rehire her.

"I'm leaning heavily toward reapplying," Webb said after the meeting, saying she would make a definite decision in the next few days.

And though Holthaus' term ends after this school year, he said he's confident the new council will rehire her.