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Board split over continuing Zoom meetings; phone commenters clash on middle-school LGBTQ club
Summary
The board chair held this meeting via Zoom and solicited input; trustees and the superintendent weighed staff-safety concerns against public access. During public comment, a caller criticized a proposed middle-school LGBTQ club while others urged education and dialogue.
Board chair opened discussion about continuing Zoom meetings and asked trustees for input after announcing his decision to hold that night's meeting virtually for COVID safety.
Trustees were divided. One member said participation in person should be optional and defended public access; another said he called the chair to express displeasure that convening virtually might limit community engagement. Superintendent Brad Capener urged caution, noting that if several administrators were exposed…
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