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Board hears public concerns as district outlines phased childcare changes and tax compliance review
Summary
Public commenters accused board members of seeking private pupil data; the district said it will phase out employee childcare over several years, and attorneys recommended reporting the benefit on tax forms and reviewing three prior years for compliance.
Public commenters at the Cartwright Elementary School District governing board meeting raised allegations of inappropriate requests for staff parents’ child information, while district administrators gave an update that the employee childcare program will be phased out over several years and that attorneys have advised the district to correct tax reporting for the benefit.
Anna Abadiah, who identified herself as a representative of Legislative District 24, told the board she has received multiple calls from staff saying board members reached out seeking her child’s information. "My child is a 2. She's not here for your entertainment," Abadiah said during the call to the public, and she accused board members of violating FERPA by requesting names, addresses and classroom numbers. "If I continue to hear this, it's gonna get ugly," she said,…
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