Multiple parents, staff and residents spoke during the board's public-comment period, raising concerns about Indian Bend Elementary's building condition and facilities response times and expressing alarm about potential cuts to life-science courses at Horizon High School.

Nicole Klutwick, a community member, said she was "disheartened" by discovering knob-and-tube wiring and other apparent disrepair at Indian Bend, asked for greater transparency about building-inspection reports for Indian Bend and James P. Lee, and said closing and moving schools should have been based on building condition. Tiffany (Jay) Ruiz, who identified herself as school staff, described an ongoing sewer-gas odor and a sequence of repairs she said were delayed or undone by district facilities work; she said a contractor found sewer gas entering walls and the district later drilled into recently repaired pipework, which prolonged problems. Ruiz asked the board to review the facilities department's responsiveness and oversight.

Several speakers expressed support for rebuilding Indian Bend. Teacher Christy McGrady thanked the board for considering a rebuild and praised temporary relocation to a nearby campus as allowing families to stay in the community. Ashley Rayborn, an Indian Bend parent and employee, called relocation news "the best news we could have received." Michelle Parker Rock and others emphasized community and family ties to the school.

Public commenters also raised academic concerns at Horizon High School. Laura Ross and Sherry Boone said Advanced Placement biology (AP Biology) and other life-science offerings may be curtailed next year; Ross urged the district to preserve options for students pursuing life-science pathways. Boone raised a separate concern alleging a classroom discussion in which a teacher said epilepsy is "a curse from the gods," and said such remarks are inappropriate; she urged the district to ensure science instruction adheres to established scientific standards. The board did not take formal action on curriculum during public comment.

Ending: Board members acknowledged the comments; staff and trustees indicated they would follow up where appropriate on facilities and course-offering questions.