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Resident urges stronger community engagement; board members debate email access and livestreaming

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During public comments resident Angie Finlayson urged the board to improve community engagement and responsiveness. Board members discussed how board emails are handled, the nonworking livestream and whether board members should receive copies of emails submitted to the board address.

At the Aug. 5 meeting a resident urged the Horseheads Central School District Board of Education to improve outreach and responsiveness to community members.

“My name is Angie Finlayson,” the resident told the board. She said district policy documents emphasize community involvement but that, in her view, “actions speak louder than words” and that the board’s current outreach practices lead to community disengagement. She asked whether the board…

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