Several members of the public used the comment period to press the board on transparency and HIB appeals. Tim Capone questioned whether declines to investigate affect HIB counts and whether parents are being denied budget or staff-schedule records citing FERPA and OPRA concerns.

"My question in related to, the affirming or the acknowledgement of receipts is, we just saw our presentation on that, are the Hib lowers, are the Hib numbers lower when you choose not to investigate or report a Hib?" Capone asked (public comment). He later escalated concerns, alleging at least five board members "decided to use taxpayer money to appeal a Hib decision" and asking why a parent requesting documents was told FERPA prevents access to teacher schedules.

Board members responded on the record that the district investigates reports and that consequences may follow even if an incident does not meet the founded-HIB threshold. One board member commended staff for thoroughness and urged that public comments be made in person rather than anonymously online.

Capone also raised operational transparency questions about the district's OPRA custodian and the cost to redact records, citing a previous estimate he said was about $47,000 to receive certain HIB documents after redaction. The board did not provide an immediate new accounting of redaction costs during the meeting.

During the same meeting the board moved to approve agenda items 7.1 through 11.1 by roll call. Dr. Giordano moved the motion and Mrs. Fenton seconded; votes were recorded as yes from multiple members and Mrs. O'Neil said she would abstain "from anything for Christian Humphrey and special education" but vote yes on other items.

No formal changes to HIB policy or records-access procedures were adopted at the meeting. Public commenters requested follow-up responses and the board indicated some items would be addressed after the public-comment period or in later communications.