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Speakers at Waukegan board meeting sharply criticize superintendent, board counsel and district management

2947721 · April 9, 2025
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Summary

Multiple members of the public used the April 8 Waukegan CUSD 60 public‑comment period to criticize the superintendent’s attendance and performance, call for replacement of the board attorney, and raise concerns about staff treatment and transparency; speakers asked the board to act on personnel and governance issues.

Several community members used the public‑comment period at the April 8 Waukegan Community Unit School District 60 Board of Education meeting to criticize district leadership and call for changes.

Speakers including Krista Sanchez, Renee Barnes and Mister Edwards addressed the board. Krista Sanchez described a long history of involvement in district schools and said she was “asked…to do additional background checks” when volunteering, said she had been pressured in district employment matters and asserted she was “being terminated because I speak up.” Renee Barnes, who said she worked for the district for 18 years and has an adult child with mental…

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