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Parents, students urge board to restore early public‑comment slot and protect marginalized students
Summary
Community members speaking at the Jan. 21 meeting criticized a change that moved most public comment to the end of meetings, said the shift creates a barrier for working families, and urged the district to enforce protections for Black, Native and LGBTQ students during Black History Month and beyond.
Several community members used the Jan. 21 public‑comment period to press the Peninsula School District Board about changes to the public‑comment process and to raise concerns about curriculum and student safety.
Dr. Anne Genode told the board the district recently changed its public‑comment scheduling so that comments related to agenda items are heard near the start of the meeting while other public comments are heard at the end. Genode said the change is out of step with neighboring districts (she cited North Kitsap, South Kitsap and Tacoma) and that moving general comments to the end of a long meeting…
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