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Residents press board over online post, cafeteria practices and Eid ul Adha calendar request
Summary
During public comment at the Nov. 18 meeting, residents raised concerns about an online post, thanked the board for handling an anonymous letter, asked about cafeteria video practices and asked the board to consider recognizing Eid ul Adha as a holiday.
Several Rockaway Borough residents used the public-comment portions of the Nov. 18 board meeting to raise community concerns and ask questions about district practice and calendar recognition.
Ms. Clark of Rockaway thanked the board for recent changes to agenda setup, praised the fall concert at Lincoln and thanked Board President Edward Graf for how he addressed an anonymous letter the board had received. Multiple residents, including Ms. Rueda and Ms. Hamilton, followed up during a later public-comment block to press for clarification about an online post referenced during the meeting.
Ms. Francis asked about the agenda item that added a lunch aide, and Ms. Hamilton asked whether Lincoln students were watching videos in the cafeteria. Mr. Khan asked the board to consider making Eid ul Adha a recognized holiday on the district calendar.
Board members did not provide extended replies during the public-comment portions; the meeting minutes note that board replies are not required. The comments were recorded for the public record and will be part of future discussion or administrative follow-up as noted by board policy.
