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Parents press board for faster policy review and data-privacy answers; Synergy program complaints raise calls for investigation
Summary
Multiple parents told the board Dec. 18 to restore meaningful public comment, speed policy changes and investigate student-impact and data-privacy issues tied to the Synergy program and 'Build Your Own Grade' review; the board said a special-counsel review is underway and findings will be presented in January.
Several parents and community members used the public-comment period Dec. 18 to urge the Mineola Union Free School District Board of Education to move more quickly on governance and transparency measures tied to recent controversies.
Gina (last name given in the transcript as Angelillo) told the board that respectful public comment is a core function of governance and urged the board to revisit its response email and policy changes quickly rather than delaying. "Respectful public comment is not a failure of governance," she said, adding that public comment led to meaningful action…
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