If Adair County is like most, the Superintendent is the only individual with hiring authority. The principal acts as a designee of the superintendent. Most SBDM by-laws state that the council consults on these hires. That usually means the principal says here is who and why, but SBDM members can be included in interviews. However, this seems to be more about allocation of staff positions.

I don't want to speak for the members, since I was not in attendance, but I would guess the SBDM members feel that another foreign language teacher will better help meet student achievement goals, on which all schools are measured. All SBDM decisions must be based on increasing student achievement, which, at the high school level, focuses on College and Career Readiness. If these goals are not met, the state offers assistance. If a school/district persistently underperforms, the state can basically take over.- Amy Waggener