During the meeting, a board member urged residents to contact their federal representatives to express support for public education amid reported hearings on a Senate bill that would expand school vouchers nationally.

“Right now in the Senate bill that is sitting in Washington right now, there is a hearings going on about school vouchers making a a national in that like, making it a national for across the country. And it would take a lot of money away from public education,” the board member said. “So if you have a few minutes to continue to reach out to your representatives and support public education, that would be very useful right now. The offices are getting full of comments … But it's still helpful to be able to voice support for public education.”

The speaker did not provide a bill number or additional legislative details during the meeting. The board did not take a formal vote or issue a board position during the public remarks recorded in the transcript.