The character, alleged misconduct and professional competence of Superintendent Traci Davis will be discussed at a July 1 Washoe County School District Board of Trustees meeting.

School Board President Katy Simon Holland said in a statement late Friday, "this item is being placed on the agenda based upon evidence and information that has been brought forward by multiple parties."

The statement comes after Davis went on an indefinite leave of absence on Tuesday, which followed the departure of two top administrators at the school district on Monday. Since then, district officials have offered no reasons for the departures, citing personnel matters.

But Hollands statement on Friday was the first sign of a major controversy brewing in the highest echelons of the Washoe County School District's leadership.

On June 13, Holland told Davis a special meeting would occur regarding her status with the district, according to a release sent late Friday.

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Davis was again noticed on Friday that her character, alleged misconduct and professional competence would be reviewed during a public meeting, according the statement.

The statement in full reads:

“Our legal counsel hoped that discussions with Ms. Davis’ legal counsel would lead to a quick and reasonable outcome with Ms. Davis for the benefit of the District. I wanted to be respectful of her privacy and give her a few days to decide what she wanted to do in light of the substantial evidence, which the District had been given. However, during that personal leave of absence when the District was expecting a response, she and her legal counsel failed to comply with the most basic requests for a timely response, and it became clear that the District was possibly being harmed by their actions. At no time did the Board take any action or vote, in private or otherwise, regarding her employment."

Holland said in the statement there were reasons why she didn't share details of the situation earlier this week when asked directly about it by the press.

“The District’s counsel discussed the issue with them hoping for resolution that would not harm the District," she said. "District counsel has provided information to me which I feel shows a reasonable conclusion that at minimum was recklessly negligent supervision and gross misconduct on her part.”

This is a breaking news story and will be updated.

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