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School board chair says public meetings and counsel guided the board's actions
Summary
The school board chair told the supervisors the board handled the matter through public meetings and legal counsel, affirmed readiness to answer budget questions, and reiterated commitment to transparency and future budget workshops.
Miss Lizzie, identified in the meeting exchange as the school board chair, addressed the supervisors and defended the school board's handling of the matter, saying the board had met publicly and voted on the wording before coming to the supervisors. She stressed she "has no power outside of the rest of my board" and that the board follows public process.
The chair said legal counsel was consulted on both sides and offered school staff—identified in the transcript as Dr. Harper and Mr. Trump—to answer specific numeric questions. She also pointed out that the school system regularly provides budget updates, with workshops beginning in October and monthly updates at board meetings, and said the board would make itself available to answer questions by phone or email.
The chair emphasized shared goals between the two boards for the benefit of county families and invited continued conversation and education about budget constraints and priorities.
