DOTHAN: 2:58 PM Dothan School Board Member Brenda Guilford has called a Special Called Board Meeting for Monday August 11, 2025 at 5:30 PM. The agenda reads to approve the employment contract for the new school superintendent.
The meeting was not called by the Chairman of the Dothan City School Board, but by Brenda Guilford who is Vice Chair of the board.
The contract is already signed by the new school superintendent. I do not know his name because my fight is about this board violating the Alabama Open Meetings Law. Not about the man who they appointed. I do not know his full name and on purpose never checked him out.
My fight is about their hiding from the public. Today I went to the Central Office and asked for a copy of the proposed contract. The lady at the Central Office refused to provide a copy even though the item is on the printed agenda. The City of Dothan, not to be confused by the Dothan School Board, provides documentation with every item on the agenda.
Now when you see the contract, you will need to add all of the numbers. LOL… it is worded to decieve the public exactly what they are paying. And the contract will extend past the next election.
Several current members of the Dothan School Board have been involved in three Superintendents that the Dothan City Schools has had to pay their contract out. That is what this battle is about to include the compensation.
The McGowan Law Firm, which represents me, has filed an Emergency Injunction today because the board, Brett Strickland, Melanie Hill, Franklin Jones and Brenda Guilford, are determined to ink this 5 year contract forcing the next board to live with it.
I really hope this man is a GREAT SUPERINTENDENT. Contrary to some racists who are trying to make this about race, this fight is not about the race of who has been selected. It is about this board hiding things from the citizens of the City of Dothan.
