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Community boosters and board members raise concerns about performing-arts staffing, fee increases and district events
Summary
Public comment speakers highlighted concerns about Inglemoor High School theater staffing and flagged large increases in the fifth-grade camp fee; board members also encouraged renewed invitations to school events and celebrated recent graduations and community gatherings.
Parents and boosters addressed the board during public comment about Inglemoor High School's theater program and an upcoming leave of absence by the school's theater director. Laura Staniff, president-elect of the Inglemoor High School theater boosters, praised the program's success (noting its long record of Thespian gold ratings) and asked the board to recognize the value of extracurricular programs that engage students.
Separately, during information items, board members asked about the district fee schedule for 2025-26 and noted a large increase in the fifth-grade camp fee; district staff said prior grant support and general cost escalation explained the change and that schools can provide supports for families on free- and reduced-price meal programs.
Board members also used their reports to remind the public that they previously received invitations to school theater and concerts before the pandemic and suggested those invites resume. Several board members and staff celebrated recent graduations, groundbreakings and a Juneteenth event, and they thanked communities and staff for organizing them.
