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Board pauses vote on Emerald Learning Center contract after public safety concerns; item moved to May 14
Summary
Board members delayed a contract amendment for the Emerald Learning Center after public commenters raised concerns linking the provider to a prior program (Northwest School) with a documented history of complaints; directors asked staff to verify vendor identity and return with more information.
Directors pulled a consent-agenda item to amend the Emerald Learning Center contract for the 2024-25 school year after public testimony raised concerns about the vendors relationship to a previous provider and the districts oversight of out-of-district special education placements.
A public commenter who identified herself as Janice White urged the board to remove items 6 and 7 from the consent agenda and asked whether district staff know how many…
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