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Residents press Kensington board for financial records as citizen task force seeks transparency
Summary
Citizens requested detailed financial records and asset/liability figures and asked the board to post consolidated materials; board members and residents disagreed over whether the volunteer "task force" has authority and whether most documents are already publicly available.
During the public‑input portion of the April 7 Kensington School Board meeting, residents asked the board to provide a set of detailed financial records so a citizen group can analyze the district’s budget and capital position.
Ben Cole, introduced himself as a Kensington resident and said he had written the board about the status of a budget review group formed last school year. Cole asked the board to publish a packet of baseline financial information within 10 business days so volunteer reviewers and the public would be “working from one place.” The packet he delivered at the meeting listed requested items including: ownership information for Kensington Elementary School property; 2023 net capital asset values by category (land, improvements, buildings,…
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