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Community rally, recall petitions and a ‘sick-out’ dominate Liberty meeting public comments
Summary
Hundreds of parents and teachers packed the Feb. 3 Liberty board meeting. Speakers reported mass student absences, filed recall paperwork for two board members and demanded superintendent accountability; board president said the board will place the concerns on a future agenda.
Dozens of parents, teachers and community members filled the Liberty Elementary District boardroom on Feb. 3 and used the meeting’s public comment period to press for accountability from governing board leaders and the superintendent.
Public comment and claims: Hundreds of parents and staff described an ongoing staffing exodus, alleged financial mismanagement and asked the board to remove or investigate leaders. Multiple speakers said they organized a districtwide absence to draw attention to the issue; one speaker said 1,660 students were absent districtwide, and provided school-level absence reports.
Who spoke and what they said
- Parent and volunteer April Smith announced a political-action group and said, “Across the district,…
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