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Board members say managing COVID and budgets were the toughest parts of the role
Summary
Board members described the COVID period and related financial pressures as the most difficult challenges they faced on the Cascade SD 5 board, citing mandates and community fallout as central stressors.
When asked what has been the most difficult part of serving on the board, members identified the COVID period and budget pressures as the toughest challenges. One member described pandemic-era meetings as "uncharted territory" and said the board had to follow public-health rules and funding conditions even amid community anger.
The chair said the board "had to play by the rules" to secure funding and stood behind district leadership through difficult decisions. Members noted that board insurance and following procedural limits (for example, not discussing personnel in public meetings) were important protections when tensions ran high.
The remarks arose during candidate questioning about the role and duties of board members and were referenced by both long-serving and newer members as context for the responsibilities the appointee would inherit.
