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Parents accuse board of poor communication after morning personnel action; board hears calls for transparency
Summary
Multiple speakers during public comment at the May 20 School Board of Manatee County meeting criticized the board for acting without transparency earlier that day and urged better communication with families about meetings and advisory processes.
Several parents and residents used the board’s May 20 public-comment period to criticize what they described as a lack of transparency after an earlier, same-day personnel action that drew public attention.
“Your actions can break the trust of the people who voted you into office when you act without transparency,” said Stephanie Beardsley, identified in the meeting as a parent, during public comment. Beardsley told the board she had planned to speak about another issue but changed her remarks after the morning event, adding that district emails are “fluff pieces” that omit material…
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