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Board member Julie urges support for staff and blames state funding in emotional remarks
Summary
A board member identified as Julie offered a public statement supporting staff affected by nonrenewals and criticized state legislative funding decisions as contributing to the district's budget shortfall.
During the board comment period, a board member identified only as Julie addressed employees who had received notices of nonrenewal or layoff, thanking them for their service and saying the board "sees you." She said decisions made at the state level have compounded the district's financial problems: "These budgets decisions are a failure of a flawed system, a system governed by legislatures setting in Indianapolis who are not seeing or taking into consideration our educational village here at Middle Creek Schools."
Julie praised staff dedication and urged the community to recognize their contributions to the Hagerstown community. Mrs. Shaffer and the chair replied with brief acknowledgements; Mrs. Shaffer said she would not add anything further and the chair said, "Well said, Julie." The board took no separate vote on the remarks, which preceded the personnel vote and public-comment period (no external speakers addressed the board).
