Richmond School Board members call for more transparency after Dallas Dance was hired without their knowledge

Richmond School Board members, both current and prospective, are calling for more transparency in the hiring of consultants after former consultant Dallas Dance was hired without their approval and was reported to be under investigation by Maryland.

Dance, the former Baltimore County school superintendent, was approached by the division and served as a consultant from July 1 through Aug. 31. He was paid $25,000 for his services, which, according to a contract obtained by the Richmond Times-Dispatch through a Freedom of Information Act request, meant helping interim Superintendent Tommy Kranz and other senior staff members until a new superintendent takes over....

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