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Public commenter warns district lacks funds for mold remediation, athletics and staffing amid management changes
Summary
A resident urged the board to review agenda data, saying the district has 'no money' for essential services — including mold remediation, working toilets and athletics — and questioned whether recent management growth serves educators or administrative careers.
During the public comment period, a resident told the board that there is “no money” for long‑standing needs including positions supporting labor relations and educator retention, mold remediation, working toilets and athletics, and urged board members to examine the agenda data before voting.
The speaker asked whether the district is becoming a place where “education professionals come to manage, to supervise, to gain executive experience… or to teach kids,” and urged the board to consider whether families enroll their children to learn and grow. The commenter closed by asking the board to hold such data “in close consideration each time you vote.”
Board members referenced the public comment during the personnel discussion and Superintendent Dr. Negron responded in the personnel presentation that the reclassification and assistant principal appointments were structured as transfers and said the reported appointments are not increasing the standing budget. Mayor (board member) also pushed back on an insinuation from public comment that the district’s decisions undermine funding advocacy, saying the district spends “much less, as a percentage of our budget than the state average on central office positions.”
The transcript records the speaker’s claims but does not include supporting budget back‑up or line‑item figures in the meeting; the petitioner asked the board to review data in the agenda for confirmation.
