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Parents and teachers urge Lee's Summit R‑VII board to protect classroom funding and reconsider tech spending
Summary
Multiple public commenters on April 7 asked the board to defend classroom funding against proposed state tax changes, criticized administrative pay increases, and urged auditing of district spending and reconsideration of student-assigned Chromebooks in elementary grades.
Several parents, alumni and teachers used the board's public comment period April 7 to press the Lee's Summit R‑VII Board of Education on funding priorities, teacher pay and district spending.
Beth Corey (speaker 21), an LSR7 alum and parent, praised newly elected board members and urged community members to move from "spectating and complaining to showing up and contributing." She warned against amplifying division on social media and called for authentic engagement with schools.
Ayesha O'Malley (speaker 22), a parent, said a state proposal to eliminate the…
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