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Residents and students assail board conduct at Rochester Community Schools meeting
Summary
Multiple public commenters, including a former board member and a student, accused the board majority of restricting participation and urged greater transparency; speakers also raised concerns about proposed health curriculum and called for resignations.
A series of emotionally charged public comments at the Rochester Community Schools Board of Education meeting Tuesday evening criticized the board's leadership and called for greater transparency and community engagement.
Mike Reno, a longtime resident and former board member, told trustees he sees a pattern of "raw political power" used to limit participation and said recent changes — including removing public comment on individual agenda items and moving meeting times — make it harder for residents to engage. He accused the board of sidelining minority trustees and said, "What you guys are doing…
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