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Community pushes back on DAC and possible closures; demands immediate fixes for pay, staffing and facilities
Summary
Hundreds of speakers and dozens of in-person commenters urged the board not to close schools, criticized payroll and staffing failures, and demanded meaningful, binding community engagement rather than symbolic advisory meetings.
A central theme of the board workshop was the intensity of public opposition to changes that could lead to school closures or property dispositions. During an extended public-comment period, parents, teachers, union leaders and community activists called for immediate operational fixes and demanded stronger safeguards before any portfolio or property decisions proceed.
What the public said: Speakers repeatedly urged the board to pledge no closures, pointed to persistent payroll problems (late and incorrect pay for some staff) and described acute staffing shortages that leave special-education minutes unserved and…
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