Iowa Association of School Boards dismisses Kilcrease

Clark Kauffman:

Maxine Kilcrease’s stint as the head of the Iowa Association of School Boards began one year ago with her breaking down and crying during a mock job interview, and it ended Thursday when she was fired for alleged misconduct.
Just 10 months ago, the association’s directors praised Kilcrease for her “experience in financial management.”
On Friday, a different board president denounced Kilcrease for misleading the board about finances, raising her salary to $367,000 without board approval and circumventing bidding requirements for purchases.