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Public comments push trustees to reconsider large contracts as consent agenda clears
Summary
Several community members objected to high‑value consent agenda contracts — a roughly $500,000 Chromebook purchase and an $888,350 Rhythm & Moves contract — and urged trustees to pull items for separate review. The board voted unanimously to approve the consent agenda.
Trustees faced sustained public comment and detailed trustee questions about high‑value purchases included on the consent agenda before approving it unanimously.
Why it matters: Community speakers and some trustees said large contracts deserve discussion rather than routine approval under consent, citing instructional impact, screen time concerns and fiscal prudence.
What speakers said. Multiple parents and residents asked trustees to pull item D…
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