Though Ackerman and the closing document faced stiff criticism from some, Emmanuel Bussie of GOTV America, a community-involvement advocacy group, said the district needs Ackerman.
"Please, Dr. Ackerman, don't go," Bussie said.
"Not going," Ackerman responded from her seat at the front of the room.
Bussie, who believes the SRC should be dissolved and replaced with an elected school board, also took issue with those who criticized the district. "There should be fewer attacks," Bussie said, "and more ideas."
Also at the SRC meeting, Human Resources chief Estelle Matthews said the district was in the process of recalling 174 laid-off teachers who will be saved with part of the $53 million in new money given to the district by the city.