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Dozens of speakers press Keller ISD trustees for resignations, cite lack of transparency
Summary
Public commenters at the Keller ISD board meeting urged trustees to resign after the district's proposed split was dropped, accusing the board of secrecy, improper spending on consultants and lawyers, and harming staff and minority students; speakers repeatedly asked for transparency, TEA monitoring and reimbursement details.
A string of public comments at the Keller ISD Board of Trustees' regular meeting on April 10 focused on the trustees' handling of the recent district split planning and a broader demand for greater transparency. Multiple speakers called for the resignation of five trustees and asked for formal accountability.
Laura Romano, a PTA volunteer, opened public comments by thanking community activists who had raised concerns and then said: "In the past 3 months, you have tarnished the reputation of this district. You've made a mockery of this board as an elected body." Romano later said she and other residents would "remain vigilant" and demand transparency.
Several other speakers echoed those calls. Michelle Testerman said trustees had pursued a…
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