What assurances can the administration give parents that terminations will be based upon the performance and effectiveness of employees?

We Asked:

In a recent Lewis Diuguid col­umn in the Kansas City Star, it was noted that Dr. Covington may need to elim­i­nate up to 1,500 employ­ees. We sup­port this swift action to “right-size” the District’s admin­is­tra­tion. What assur­ances can the admin­is­tra­tion give par­ents that the ter­mi­na­tions will be based upon the per­for­mance and effec­tive­ness of those employ­ees and not solely related to their tenure?