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Seaside board considers moving routine school reports to written or hybrid format to shorten meetings
Summary
Board members discussed asking principals and unions to submit routine administrative reports in writing ahead of meetings, with a hybrid option for brief in-person summaries and question time; members raised concerns about public record and opportunities for follow-up questions.
Board members debated asking administrators to submit routine school reports in writing before meetings so the board can spend meeting time on higher-priority items.
"Would it be easier for them to have it written before the meeting, go over the report, and if we want to ask them some questions... then we want to bring it out during the meeting?" a committee member asked, describing a hybrid approach that preserves public record while reducing presentation time. Several members supported a hybrid model — written submissions with a short in-person summary and time for questions when needed — while also noting the importance of keeping critical presentations (student representatives, special education updates) in-person.
The chair said staff would be asked for feedback on the proposal and that the board would place any recommended change as an action item at the regular meeting; no decision was made during the work session.
