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Laguna Beach public speakers press board on transparency, meeting decorum and alleged record tampering
Summary
Dozens of residents criticized the school board’s transparency and meeting management, accusing the board majority of selective access and alleging missing audio and interruptions at prior meetings. Several speakers called for investigations or policy changes; trustees debated but took no investigative vote at this meeting.
Dozens of residents used the public-comment period at the Laguna Beach Unified School District board meeting to demand clearer rules for public engagement, to call for investigations into alleged disruptions at prior meetings and to criticize what they described as selective enforcement of board policies.
At least 20 public-comment cards were reported at the start of the meeting. Keta Brown opened the comments by congratulating district communications staff while challenging the board on who is allowed to speak and why; she said the board’s actions “created more distrust and skepticism of the board majority,” and urged the trustees to…
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