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Resident urges board to open large agenda items to public comment; board discusses public-hearing distinctions
5793585 · August 12, 2025
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Summary
A resident asked trustees to allow community members to comment before deliberations on major agenda items; staff and trustees discussed the distinction between open public meetings and formal public hearings under state law.
During public comment, resident Patricia Crawford asked the Middleton School District Board to consider opening major agenda items to public comment earlier in the meeting or treating them as public hearings so community voices can inform deliberations.
Crawford said she had requested a pre-meeting sign-in and the opportunity to make comments…
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