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School Board Director Brandon Hersey, who represents District 7, defended the union contract, knowing that it put the district in a deeper hole.

“Many things can be true at the same time,” Hersey said.

Hersey, the board member, stressed that like many residents he also has questions, and that voting to explore a proposal doesn’t mean that the outcome is predetermined.

“We have a wealth of talent and not enough seats at the dais,” said board Director Brandon Hersey, who voted for Mizrahi, but also nominated Rivera.

The only other nomination in the District 2 contest was Shawn Sullivan, a tech entrepreneur and the chief technology officer at GT School, an ed-tech company, whose ability to communicate the district’s challenges impressed Hersey.