Irene Paul recall, Chatham School Board, Alaska (2007)

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The effort to remove Irene Paul from the Chatham School board began in 2007 and by the end of the year Paul was recalled from office.

Petitioners urged the state to review and recall the positions of Shelly Wilson, Edward Gamble, Sr., and Irene Paul for what they called "misconduct in office, incompetence, and failure to perform prescribed duties." In June 2007 after months of testimony a petition was submitted for the recall of all three officials. Documents revealed hiring of unqualified personnel and the violation of the state open meetings act on six occasions.

73 percent voted in favor of her recall in the 2007 REAA 18 Section I Chatham Recall on November 20, 2007.

Basis for recall

According to the Attorney General of Alaska, some examples of Paul's misconduct included:

• Hiring personnel for 2006-07 who were unqualified as school administrators
• Failing to implement an evaluation system for district teachers and administrators to evaluate performance
• Violating the open meetings act after attending approximately 6 illegal executive sessions
• Failing to supervise the superintendent who misused district resources in 2006-07.

See also

• Recall campaigns in Alaska
• School board recalls

External links

• Alaska Elections,"Irene Paul Recall results," November 20,2007