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Neighbor tells board proposed school projects threaten privacy, criticizes ballot language
Summary
A resident told the Springfield R‑XII board that proposed school projects near her property would not be adequately mitigated by raised window sills, six‑foot fencing, or canopy trees and raised concerns that ballot language gives administrators too much post‑vote flexibility.
During the public comment period on Jan. 13, neighborhood resident Sharon Benton spoke to the Springfield R‑XII Board of Education about privacy, sight lines and ballot language related to proposed school projects near her home.
Benton said district administration had offered mitigation measures — raising second‑floor window sills, installing 6‑foot wood fencing and planting…
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