Additional Records
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Superintendent Dr. Gyimah Whitaker Wants to reduce the number of Teachers and staff
“There’s no point to any of this [school closure]…other than personnel changes.”
Excerpt from a text conversation on October 2025 between Board Vice Chair Hans Utz and Board Chair Dr. Carmen Sulton.
BOARD MEMBERS KNOW Superintendent Dr. Gyimah Whitaker Is partially motivated to close a school in order to reduce teacher and staff headcount
A text conversation between Board Vice Chair Hans Utz and Board Chair Dr. Carmen Sulton from October 2025. Note Dr. Sulton’s comments in the second image - “Then there is NO point to any of this. None of these schools would get any change in funding no matter what we do. Other than personnel changes…but that’s some of her motivation.”
Emphasis added
The Board has consistently shown disdain for the community
“ We have a very active but under-informed community that does love clutching their pearls.”
Statement by Hans Utz from the CSD Board Retreat, August 20, 2024.
The statements range from condescending to misogynistic
“A group of malcontents” and “a contingent of noisy liars.”
Text from Hans Utz on August 5, 2025.
“ We have a very active but under-informed community that does love clutching their pearls and has a tendency to fall back on, on, uh, coded language with zero self-awareness about it.”
Hans Utz, from the Board retreat, August 20, 2024.
Note the use of “clutching their pearls,” a coded phrase used almost exclusively to mock the perceived hysterical over-reactions of women.
Members of the board consistently disrespect other bOARD members
“I can explain it to you but, I can’t understand it for you.”
Excerpt from an email from Hans Utz in reply to an email from Tracey Anderson (sent August 29, 2025).
The condescendtion and misogyny ALSO carrY over to internal commUNICATIONS
An email sent (August 29, 2025) by Hans Utz in reply to Tracey Anderson.
See the full email exchange (including one from Dr. Carmen Sulton) here.
The superinitendent provides the board with email responses TO CITIZENS
“They are getting revved up.”
Excerpt from an email exchange between Superintendent Gyimah Whitaker and Dr. Carmen Sulton (October 11, 2025)
The superintendent provided the board with an email response. Dr. Sulton used this email (with two minor changes) in every response to the community, regardless of the original email's subject.
An exchange between Superintendent Dr. Gyimah Whitaker and Board Chair Dr. Carmen Sulton from October 11, 2025.
Appendix
A1 - “They are getting revved up.”
Full email exchange between Dr, Gyimah Whitaker to Dr. Carmen Sulton (sent October 11, 2025). Dr. Sulton uses this email (largely unchanged) in response to community members.
A2 - “ I just want the board to just consider closing a school.”
Full recording of the Board of Education retreat held on November 19, 2024. The video starts at the relevant section.
A3 - “Obviously not.”
Full recording and transcript of the last third of the Board of Education retreat held on November 18, 2025.
A4 - “to cut those expenses”
Full text conversation with Dr. Carmen Sulton from August 5, 2025.
