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Parents, teachers and advocates urge attention to teacher planning time and special education services during public comment
Summary
Six speakers addressed the board during public comment on March 26, raising concerns about teacher planning time and retention, a potential high‑school schedule change, and multiple special education issues; the board took no action at the meeting.
During public comment on March 26, six community members raised a range of concerns for the Board of Trustees to consider.
Stephanie Hartmann raised concerns about teacher planning time and retention; Alyssa Goldwin asked about a possible high‑school schedule change next year; Jennifer Fleck listed an item identified as "DOGE" (not specified in the minutes). Micheli Merriman, Ed Neuhaus and Dianna Guiterrez each spoke about special education, requesting attention to services, procedures or supports. The minutes list the commenters and their topics but do not include verbatim statements beyond the topic descriptions.
The Board did not vote or take formal action during public comment; these presentations were recorded for the public record and may inform upcoming agenda items or staff follow‑up. "Public Comments/Citizen Participation" is recorded in the minutes as an itemized list of speakers and topics; staff or trustees may bring related items for a future meeting agenda if further action is requested by community members.
Because the minutes provide speaker names and topic headings but not extended verbatim testimony, the article lists the topics as recorded in the board minutes and notes that no immediate board action followed these comments.
