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Residents press board over ineligible member; board posts vacancy, sets appointment timeline
Summary
Public commenters accused the board of ignoring a March residency complaint about a recently resigned member and urged transparency; the board outlined a timeline to fill the vacancy, including application, interview and appointment dates.
Public commenters at the May 19 Green Bay Area Public School District Board of Education meeting pressed the board after news that a recently resigned member may have lived outside the district while serving and asked for transparency about what board members knew and when.
The speakers' remarks came during the meeting's public comment period and were followed later in the meeting by a board-led review of the timeline and process to fill the vacant seat.
Why it matters: Residents said the residency question undermines confidence in the school board's oversight and in local elections. The board laid out a schedule for filling the seat that will determine who serves the remainder of the term and how soon the appointed person can be seated.
Several residents said board…
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