Because of his longstanding reputation with the board of trustees, Jim did not have to make the normally required presentation of his proposal; therefore, the board was accused of failing to follow due process. Rewrite beginning with The board was accused of.... Your new sentence will include

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The correct answer is A because the sentence is about the board being accused of failing to follow due process because of Jim's longstanding reputation with the board of trustees.

Because of His Longstanding Reputation with the Board of Trustees