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Community split at CUSD 300 meeting: free‑speech defenders and critics clash during public comment
Summary
A two‑hour public‑comment period at the Oct. 2 CUSD 300 special meeting exposed deep divisions in the district over a board president's private social‑media post. Speakers alternately urged accountability — citing safety, district disruption, and codes of conduct — and defended the president's right to private speech and her record of service.
A wide range of community members spoke during public comment Oct. 2 at the Community Unit School District 300 special meeting, reflecting a stark split between residents who called for accountability and those who defended board president Nancy Zettler’s right to private speech and her long record of service.
Several speakers who urged formal consequences highlighted the scope of community reaction. A statement read into the record cited more than 250 emails, at least two public protests, more than 80 phone calls, front‑page media coverage and eight Freedom…
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