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Residents press Carmel board for transparency, student safety fixes and line-by-line budget clarity
Summary
Community members urged the board to fix recurring budgeting errors and to investigate claims of staff misconduct and student mistreatment; a recent graduate delivered detailed testimony alleging abuse and called for concrete equity and safety measures.
Dozens of residents used the public-comment period at the April 24 board meeting to demand clearer budget documents and to raise urgent concerns about student safety and equity.
Several speakers criticized repeated under- and over-budgeting in district accounts and called for reconciled, auditable reports ahead of any request for higher taxes. Michael Stokes, a recent arrival to the district, said the budget materials were difficult to interpret and urged more transparent public information to enable…
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