Parents, staff and community urge transparency, debate SROs and tech after leaked documents

At a Tuesday board meeting, more than a dozen parents and community members used the newly broadened public-comment period to press Penfield Central School District leaders for more transparency about a recent safety incident and to offer differing views on security measures.

Several speakers said internal district emails and documents about school security were leaked and circulated on social media. "Please stop leaking internal communications and documents, and certainly never leak parent emails," parent and mental-health professional Sarah Gardner said, describing leaks she said had circulated last year and this year and saying the leaks erode trust. Jeff Gardner, another parent, said the disclosure of internal security vulnerabilities online was "dangerous and irresponsible" and urged the district to…