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The school board voted 6-3 to fire Roger C. Cuevas on Wednesday, the 58th birthday of the local native who spent the past five years of his 32 years in the school system as superintendent. Cuevas mounted no defense against three hours of criticism presented by his detractors at the school board meeting called only to consider his ouster. He made no statement either during the meeting or afterward, when he quickly left the building and got into a waiting car that immediately drove off. Most board members voiced dissatisfaction with Cuevas' job performance, especially since May, when they gave him 90 days to show improvement on the job. Veteran board member Betsy Kaplan said a personal exchange with Cuevas helped her decide to vote against him.