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Residents praise volunteer backpack program and urge social-media standards after alleged trustee posts
Summary
Public comments at the July 14 Goshen County School District meeting included a report that volunteers packed 1,100 backpacks for local families, a resident's questions about tuition and rules enforcement, and a parent urging the board to adopt social-media standards after alleging a trustee posted discriminatory comments about LGBTQ students.
Several community members addressed the board during the public-comment portion of the July 14 meeting.
Cheryl Trimble (S8), coordinator of a local backpack program, told trustees that the group packed 1,100 backpacks during a recent Wyoming United volunteer day and drew 40 volunteers. Trimble said recipients expressed appreciation for items such as fresh fruit and thanked the board and Mr. Kramer for support.
Rebecca Cohorn (S3) raised questions about agenda language and district costs, noting the district tuition figure of $23,419 and asking trustees to ensure tax dollars are spent wisely. Cohorn also said she was unclear whether meal programs are completely free and cited inconsistency in how the board enforces modified Robert's Rules; the chair confirmed public-comment time is limited to five minutes.
Jeremy Kloss (S9) addressed the board about social-media posts by a trustee. Kloss quoted a Facebook comment he attributed to the trustee: "I practice discrimination regularly against anything that seeks to endanger children or seeks to queer their puncences." He said the remark signaled discrimination against students and urged the board to adopt the same social-media standards applied to county staff so trustees would be held to the same expectations. The meeting transcript records the allegation and the request; trustees did not take immediate disciplinary action or vote on a policy in response during the meeting.
The comments were part of a broader meeting that also included budget and policy votes. Public commenters received five minutes each for remarks, per the chair's confirmation.
