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After they caught the issue, they withdrew their original motion, and began a long, emotional disagreement on the Lawrence settlement.

That discussion violated the very first numbered item of the six-page Lawrence settlement, which says, “Employee’s letter of resignation shall be accepted by the Board, without public comment, at its next regular meeting …”

“This (division) has been a characteristic of this board for the last two years,” board President Robert Walker said Wednesday. “I think that’s one of the shortcomings we try to overcome. As much as we’re there to work as a collective (for the community), we’re still learning how to do that.”

Lawrence was not at the meeting, but at one point while the board was bickering over his future, local activist David Esrati was on his cell phone with Lawrence, streaming video of the meeting to him, while urging Lawrence to be quiet so the board couldn’t hear him.

Esrati interrupted the board with multiple complaints from his seat in the audience, until DPS assistant security chief Richard Wright confronted him and asked him to remain under control.

Even before the Lawrence debate, there were problems at Tuesday’s meeting. Board President Robert Walker misunderstood the vote on a teacher resignation and had to rescind and reverse his vote — the second time that happened to a board member in the past month.

“We just need to become more familiar with our agenda before it comes to the board,” Walker said. “Part of it is we’re still trying to work out a rhythm to get info to board members, so we can be fully aware of what we’re going to be asked to act on, with advance notice.”

Immediately after Walker’s reversal, the board was confused about the vote on another teacher resignation. Board member Adil Baguirov explained that a “no” vote meant the board would not release the teacher’s license to the state or another district.

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But the teacher in question had just explained to the board moments earlier that she didn’t have a license at all. Board member John McManus eventually asked district attorney Jyllian Bradshaw for clarification, and she explained that the license wasn’t at issue at all.

Shortly after that vote, Dayton teachers union president David Romick left the meeting shaking his head, saying he would watch the rest of the proceedings on TV.

“We have to strengthen our meeting process so we provide a more cogent message to the public,” Walker said.