The decision to fire Kevin Purnell as superintendent of the Adrian School Board came after a closed-door session on Monday, Aug. 30. The board chair said the termination came because Purnell didn't follow board directives. Other community sources said the termination was over requiring local schools to comply with Gov. Kate Brown's mask mandate.
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