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Candidates split on meeting frequency and transparency; most back policy-governance model
Summary
Forum candidates discussed board governance and transparency. Most defended the district's policy-governance model while several challengers urged returning to two regular meetings per month and expanding public access and online participation.
Candidates for Academy School District 20 debated governance and transparency, with most defending the district's policy-governance model but several urging procedural changes to increase public access and clarity.
"We have to acknowledge what the board's role is, and that is governing, not managing," said Jennifer Stites, a candidate and former paraprofessional, who advocated keeping the current policy-governance model and limiting board…
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