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Parent voices: Village Elementary principal accused of misusing PTO funds; family raises long‑standing bus‑stop complaint
Summary
During call to the public, Melissa Wade alleged that Village Elementary’s principal withheld PTO funds and treated students unfairly; Michelle Walker Schaefer raised a multi‑year bus stop dispute and asked the district to restore a longstanding stop for the remainder of this school year.
Speakers during the call to the public on Nov. 17 addressed two distinct concerns.
Accusation at Village Elementary: Melissa Wade told the board she believes the Village Elementary principal is "dishonest," alleging that Village families had given more than $120,000 to the district over four years with little accounting and that only after PTO pressure did parents receive a new playground last year. Wade raised safety and supervision concerns, including a…
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