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School Board
Meetings of the School Board are open to the public. MeetingWatch transcribes and analyzes every session.
Recent activity
Last meetings at a glance.
Community responsiveness
75%
→ stable
35 addressed · 8 partial · 9 unaddressed
7 analyzed, most recent first
Wednesday, May 20, 2026
The meeting was marked by vocal community opposition to board procedures and visible internal disagreement over financial and operational management.
Contentious
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.
Contentious
Budget Cut
Wednesday, April 15, 2026
Budget Deficit — Projected year-end deficit of $1 million to $1.6 million
Routine
Other High Impact
Monday, April 6, 2026
School Reconfiguration and Realignment — Large-scale changes to school structures and neighborhood school access.
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.
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.
Contentious
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.
Routine
Other High Impact
Board members
Current and former members. Click to view voting record.
Lauren Howard
0% attendance
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Brian Rapp
0% attendance
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Heather Whitney
100% attendance
1 vote
1Y
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Candace Crawford
100% attendance
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William Madden
Not yet seen in analyzed meetings
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+ 2 former members
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- 2026-02-26 Transcribing
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