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Parent tells Park Ridge CCSD 64 board it must restore public trust, prioritize transparency
Summary
Micah Philbrook, a Park Ridge parent and resident, used the public comment period to urge the newly seated board to correct past wrongs, prioritize transparency over politics, and hold parties accountable to restore community trust.
During the public-comment period at the organizational meeting, Micah Philbrook, identifying himself as a parent and Park Ridge resident, urged the newly seated board to "restore public trust" and to prioritize transparency, equity and accountability.
Philbrook told the board that those newly endorsed by the outgoing board president and local political supporters "must understand that they now carry the responsibility of restoring public trust. That includes correcting past wrongs, holding appropriate parties accountable, and ensuring this district moves forward in alignment with the principles that District 64 claims to uphold." He added, "This community deserves leadership that values transparency, transparency over politics, equity over alliances, and accountability over silence." The remarks were made during the public-comment period; the board did not respond during the meeting.
The statement was entered into the record as part of the public-comment section of the organizational meeting.
