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Public commenter raises concerns about SB2, district governance and special‑needs students
Summary
A member of the public, Mary Larbi, urged the board to reconsider district governance priorities and raised concerns about Senate Bill 2 and its potential effects on teachers and students with special needs. She also urged greater community partnerships and school‑level decisionmaking.
During the public‑forum portion of the meeting, Mary Larbi addressed the board and raised concerns about district governance, a forensic audit and Senate Bill 2 (SB 2).
“My name is Mary Larbi. I've been looking at the district. I was a substitute in the past. I live in the Northeast,” Larbi told trustees during her three‑minute public comment. She said a forensic audit for 2020–2024 identified “waste, fraud, and abuse” and alleged intellectual property concerns; Larbi did not specify the audit’s sponsor or provide documents during the public comment.
Larbi urged the board to “flip this paradigm” so school principals and frontline staff can drive school culture and decision‑making, and to leverage community partners and veterans’ organizations for mentoring and support. She also expressed concerns about SB 2, calling it “a double edged sword, and it's coming just like the Doge,” and warned the board that SB 2 “might take some teachers that are miserable” and “might take some students that are difficult and need smaller environments.”
Larbi said she has offered a training used in a Florida district and asked the board to consider using proven programs to support principals and teachers. She concluded by urging the board to have a “serious conversation” about the issues she raised.
The board did not take action on Larbi’s comments during the meeting; public comment items are recorded in the minutes and are part of the public record.
