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Public raises questions about district finances, capital spending and personnel during public comment
Summary
Multiple public speakers pressed the board on short-term borrowing, reserve balances, capital spending transparency and personnel departures. The superintendent and finance staff declined to discuss personnel in public and committed to providing more detailed capital accounting at upcoming budget meetings.
During the public-comment portion of the meeting, residents pressed trustees and staff for more transparency on district finances and capital spending and raised questions about personnel and minute accuracy.
Public commenter Phil Serviter raised multiple financial concerns: he said the district used short-term borrowing and that $2.1 million had been taken from unrestricted reserves, that the district's budget was $3.3 million short in an earlier presentation, and he questioned why reserve balances and certain line items were not visible in budget…
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