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Union leader and residents challenge board conduct during public comment; calls for transparency
Summary
Several public commenters criticized board members for perceived political influence and spending priorities. Matt Ozinga, president of the Riverside Local Education Association, and multiple residents urged board members to prioritize students and transparency.
During the meeting's public-comment period, several speakers delivered sharply worded critiques of recent board decisions and behavior, calling for transparency and urging the board to prioritize students and stewardship of public funds.
Matt Ozinga, who identified himself as "president of the Riverside Local Education Association," asked board member Denise Brewster whether she was acting independently and accused the board of following an outside benefactor's direction in recent months. "What's it like to be Denise Brewster? It must be a little like making a deal with the devil," Ozinga said from…
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