Clinton staff filled the junior high school library Tuesday night for the Board of Education's monthly meeting.

Frustrations from district staff have boiled over in recent weeks regarding compensation, support, and questions of district leadership. Speaking for Clinton Education Association President Nathan Wheeler, Jim Rhoades presented a statement for the district's band director, who is currently overseas with students visiting Germany.

The letter from Wheeler highlights statements shared by Board President Dan Matthews concerning the Clinton Education Association's leadership.

Additionally, the statement from Wheeler noted 80% of the district's professional staff recently completed a school climate and leadership survey. While the specific results have been compiled and shared with the administration and board members, the union chose to let the administration decide how to use those results rather than releasing them to the public immediately.

Board members went back and forth later in the meeting over a compensation increase for district athletic director Matt Koepel. The item was removed from the agenda, but the Board sparred over going to executive session to discuss the matter.

Because the administrative compensation item on the agenda was removed, there was no vote out of the executive session; in fact, the Board adjourned the meeting after the executive session.