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Parents and community members press Laguna Beach board on public‑comment limits and thank departing acting superintendent
Summary
Public comment highlighted tensions over a May reduction in individual public‑comment time, with parent Shaheen Shaikh Sadal saying the president acted unilaterally and asking the board to recommit to Board Policy 9323 and the Brown Act; multiple speakers also thanked Acting Superintendent Jeff Dixon for his service.
Community members used the public‑comment period to press the board on transparency and procedure and to offer farewell remarks to Acting Superintendent Jeff Dixon.
Parent Shaheen Shaikh Sadal told the board she was “apen” (sic) and challenged the board over a May action, saying, “At the May board meeting, board president Dee Perry unilaterally reduced public comment time from 3 minutes to just 90 seconds... Board policy 9323 clearly…
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