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Community speakers press Mount Vernon board on school closures, transparency and services
Summary
Multiple public commenters at the Feb. 4 Mount Vernon board meeting criticized the district's decisions to close and reconfigure schools, alleged financial motives and demanded transparency; speakers also raised language-access, curriculum and immigration concerns and received apologies and responses from trustees and the superintendent.
Several parents, students and community members used the Feb. 4 public-comment period to press the Mount Vernon City School District Board of Education on school closures, transparency and services.
Student and community speaker Kimberly Aguilera asked why students "had to suffer the consequences of the decisions made by the board," and speakers pressed trustees for a public apology after a December town-hall exchange the student said went unanswered. Multiple trustees apologized during the meeting for the earlier handling of the student's question and urged continued participation from students and families.
Parents and community members voiced broader concerns. Chandra Booker said residents do not feel welcomed and accused the board of failing to consult families before closures. Cynthia Crenshaw criticized…
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