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Public commenters press Utica board on special‑education backlog, food service and civil‑rights allegations

Utica City School District Board of Education · March 31, 2026
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Summary

During public comment an anonymous caller raised multiple allegations—including civil‑rights complaints and questions about food service and UPD involvement—and a resident requested explanation about a backlog of special‑education meetings, graduation rates and CTE expansion.

The public comment period brought two distinct and substantive interventions to the board: an anonymous caller who declined to provide a legal name and raised a series of allegations, and Howard Potter, a city resident who asked for an explanation of apparent special‑education scheduling backlogs and raised budget and program questions.

The anonymous caller repeatedly declined to provide…

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