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USD 453 board appoints Beth Maddox as interim Freedom of Information officer after debate over workload and conflict of interest
Summary
The board voted 4–3 to appoint Beth Maddox as the district’s Freedom of Information (FOIA) officer on Sept. 8, 2025. Trustees discussed concerns about conflict of interest if the superintendent serves as FOIA officer and about the workload for an interim appointee.
The USD 453 Board of Education voted 4–3 to appoint Beth Maddox as the district’s Freedom of Information officer in a motion made during the Sept. 8 meeting. Trustees said the appointment is statutory and can be revisited at a subsequent meeting.
The discussion included concern that assigning FOIA duties to the superintendent creates a conflict of interest because the superintendent is the district’s chief administrator and their records are frequently the…
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