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Board votes to postpone business meeting after heated exchange over social media and public comment
Summary
Trustees voted to postpone regular business citing misinformation on social media; the motion sparked heated debate and public accusations of censorship before passing by roll call.
The Newburgh City School District Board of Education voted on May 13 to postpone the remainder of its regular business meeting to a later date, citing concerns about “misinformation circulating on social media,” a decision that provoked heated debate among trustees and members of the public.
Board President Christine Bello said misinformation on social media and the potential for disruption convinced her to ask for a motion to postpone regular business to a date later in the month. She asked for a motion “to postpone this regular meeting to a date this month that is yet to be determined.” A member of the board…
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