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School Board

Meetings of the School Board are open to the public. MeetingWatch transcribes and analyzes every session.

5 members 11 meetings tracked 74% responsive → Latest Jun 19 History since Feb 2026
Community responsiveness
74% → stable
48 addressed · 14 partial · 12 unaddressed
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11 analyzed, most recent first
Friday, June 19, 2026
Budget Deficit and Financial Management — Reduction of deficit from $5 million to under $1 million
2 decisions Routine Other High Impact
Wednesday, June 17, 2026
Budget Deficit and Financial Management — Expected deficit projected at less than $1 million, with cash balances expected to drop below $1 million by year-end.
15 public comments 6 decisions 2 not addressed Routine Budget Cut
Wednesday, June 3, 2026
School Meal Price Increases — $0.25 increase per meal
6 public comments 4 decisions 1 not addressed Routine Fee Change
Wednesday, May 20, 2026
The meeting was marked by vocal community opposition to board procedures and visible internal disagreement over financial and operational management.
6 public comments 13 decisions 2 not addressed Spirited Budget Cut
Wednesday, May 6, 2026
The meeting was characterized by high-stakes community concerns regarding a million-dollar deficit, staffing crises, and allegations of mismanagement in special education programming.
6 public comments 8 decisions 2 not addressed Spirited Budget Cut
Wednesday, April 15, 2026
Budget Deficit — Projected year-end deficit of $1 million to $1.6 million
4 public comments 4 decisions 1 not addressed Routine Other High Impact
Monday, April 6, 2026
School Reconfiguration and Realignment — Large-scale changes to school structures and neighborhood school access.
22 public comments Routine Other High Impact
Tuesday, March 31, 2026
School Reconfiguration and Realignment — Potential consolidation of schools and relocation of K-5 students to different facilities.
4 public comments 7 decisions Routine Service Reduction
Tuesday, March 17, 2026
The meeting featured high-tension public comments regarding leadership transparency and heated internal debate over school reconfiguration and bylaws.
8 public comments 9 decisions 4 not addressed Spirited Service Reduction
Wednesday, March 4, 2026
Forensic Audit and Financial Oversight — The audit concerns the integrity of district finances and the accuracy of payroll/budgeting.
7 decisions Routine Other High Impact
Thursday, February 26, 2026
Article 8 Budget Amendment — Potential significant changes to school operations and potential for legal expenses.
1 public comment Routine Budget Cut

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