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Public commenters question athletic spending and call for propaganda lessons, release of Sanford study
Summary
Two public commenters urged board attention to budget priorities and curriculum content: one asked the district to prioritize academic funding over extracurricular costs, the other asked for required reading and curriculum on propaganda and raised concerns about a Sanford Health study and nutrition data reporting.
Two members of the public used the meeting’s non‑agenda public‑comment period to press the Sioux Falls School District Board on funding priorities and curricular content.
John Cunningham, who identified himself as living at 4904 South Oxbow and said he holds a master’s degree in public finance, urged the board to prioritize academic funding over nonacademic programs. Cunningham singled out high school bowling as an example of extracurricular spending he…
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