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Parents urge curriculum transparency and legal compliance; other speakers defend district practices
Summary
Several members of the public told the board they want a formal curriculum review, documentation of compliance with Connecticut statutes, and clear opt‑out procedures; other parents voiced trust in district educators and opposed lay review of curriculum.
Multiple members of the public used the board’s two‑minute public‑comment slots on March 3 to press the Buchanan Board of Education for greater transparency about curriculum selection and to ask for evidence the board’s policies comply with Connecticut law.
Mary Anne Knog, a retired educator who identified her address, said she has not received an update on a curriculum‑review committee’s workshop that was first raised in October and asked the board to publish findings. She also asked whether students still recite the Pledge of Allegiance and whether pride flags remain in some classrooms; the transcript…
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