It's been three months since the Columbus Municipal School Board of Trustees voted to fire superintendent Dr. Martha Liddell.
Since then, the board had hired long-time area school administrator Edna McGill as interim superintendent. By all accounts, McGill has performed the duties as superintendent competently.
Given that, it would seem the board would devote its full attention to what should be its greatest priority -- the search for a new permanent superintendent.
Based on what the board
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