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Manassas board debates "three‑on‑three" talks with city council, raises transparency concerns
Summary
Board members spent much of the meeting debating recurring small-delegation meetings with city council ("three-on-three"). Concerns centered on transparency, recordkeeping and whether the format sidesteps full-board input; members proposed recording notes, rotating representatives or forming a jointly noticed committee.
An extended exchange at the Manassas City School Board work session focused on the recurring "three-on-three" meetings between a subset of the school board and city council members. Several members described the format as useful for relationship-building, while others warned it can erode transparency and create the appearance of pre-decision making.
Board members raised multiple specific concerns: lack of minutes or a public record for some small-group meetings, inconsistent notification of topics to the full board, and instances where board members said the school division's priorities were not fully considered in city budget actions. Vice…
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