Two members of the public addressed the Albany School District Board during the public-comment portion of the meeting.

Beth Barnsdon, a district resident, criticized hiring and salary decisions made under the previous board and asked the district to review district-office salaries and contingency-fund spending. "It has been appalling to me how the previous board...spent money as though it was their private money," Barnsdon said, adding that the superintendent's salary and district-office hires raised public concern. She asked the new board to review whether district-office salaries were comparable to appropriate benchmarks and to provide transparency about use of the contingency fund.

Liz Craig, speaking for the Greater Albany ACE Association and as a resident, thanked the board and said she was "excited for next year," citing mentorship and other classroom programs planned for students.

The board acknowledged the comments and did not take immediate action; public comment was limited to the three-minute timeframe the board's public-comment policy requires.