Kevin Mohatt, Special to the Denver PostDouglas County School Superintendent Corey Wise speaks at a board meeting in Castle Rock February 4, 2022. The board voted to fire Wise without cause later in the meeting.
Kevin Mohatt, Special to the Denver PostA group of concerned citizens, who wished not to be named, watch the live stream of the Douglas County School Board meeting on a phone in the hall way of the district offices in Castle Rock, CO, February 4, 2022.
Kevin Mohatt, Special to the Denver PostSuperintendent Corey Wise receives a hug after the Douglas County School Board voted to terminate his contract at a district meeting in Castle Rock, CO, February 4, 2022.
Kevin Mohatt, Special to The Denver PostFormer Douglas County Superintendent Corey Wise receives a hug after the Douglas County School Board voted to terminate his contract at a district meeting in Castle Rock on February 4, 2022.
Kevin Mohatt, Special to the Denver PostPeople hug and tear up after the decision by the Douglas County School Board to terminate the contract of Superintendent Corey Wise (not pictured) during a district meeting in Castle Rock, CO, February 4, 2022.
Kevin Mohatt, Special to the Denver PostDouglas County School Board Director, David Ray expresses frustration over the board's decision to terminate the superintendent's contract at a district meeting in Castle Rock, CO, February 4, 2022.
Kevin Mohatt, Special to the Denver PostDouglas County School Board Director David Ray expresses frustration over the board's decision to terminate the Superintendent Corey Wise's contract at a district meeting in Castle Rock, Colorado, February 4, 2022. To the left are board members Mike Peterson and Becky Myers, who voted to fire Wise.
Kevin Mohatt, Special to the Denver PostA concerned citizen tears up after the decision by the Douglas County School Board to terminate the contract of Superintendent Corey Wise (not pictured) during a district meeting in Castle Rock, CO, February 4, 2022.
Kevin Mohatt, Special to the Denver PostStudent Frances Stroud tears up after the decision by the Douglas County School Board to terminate the contract of Superintendent Corey Wise (not pictured) during a district meeting in Castle Rock, CO, February 4, 2022.
Kevin Mohatt, Special to The Denver PostMembers of the public attend a Douglas County School Board meeting in Castle Rock on February 4, 2022.
Kevin Mohatt, Special to the Denver PostDouglas County School Board member Elizabeth Hanson expresses concern over the board's decision to terminate the superintendent's contract at a district meeting in Castle Rock, CO, February 4, 2022.
Kevin Mohatt, Special to The Denver PostFrances Stroud, left, Alexis Savas, and Christina Geis watch the live stream of the Douglas County School Board meeting on a phone in the hall way of the district offices in Castle Rock February 4, 2022. The board voted to fire Superintendent Corey Wise without cause.
Kevin Mohatt, Special to The Denver PostA group of people gather around a phone to watch the live stream of the Douglas County School Board meeting in the hall way of the district's office in Castle Rock on February 4, 2022. More people attended the meeting than were able to be seated in the room.
Kevin Mohatt, Special to the Denver PostDouglas County school board president Mike Peterson, left, and board member Becky Myers listen to their colleague, David Ray, during a meeting in Castle Rock, Colorado, on February 4, 2022. The board voted 4-3 to fire Superintendent Corey Wise.
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Douglas County School Superintendent Corey Wise speaks at a board meeting in Castle Rock February 4, 2022. The board voted to fire Wise without cause later in the meeting.
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During a meeting on Friday night, the Douglas County’s school board fired the district’s superintendent Core Wise. Wise’s contract was set to expire in 2024. Photos by Kevin Mohatt, Special to the Denver Post
















