Controversy has been swirling in the Woodland Hills School District since November, when the board mysteriously put its new superintendent, Joe Maluchnik, on administrative leave, replacing him in an acting capacity with his assistant.
“There was no board vote. The public was not made aware of anything,” John Jeffers, of Turtle Creek, said.
The board has offered no explanation for the moves, but an organized group of parents and taxpayers, including Jeffers, has been questioning past expenditures and contract awards by the board and believes Maluchnik is being forced out for raising those concerns…