School boards exist to serve the public, not silence it

This commentary is by Timothy Maciel, a member of Vermont Rural Schools Community Alliance.Rebecca Foster’s recent commentary in VTDigger on the topic of school boards should concern every Vermonter, not just those who oppose artificial turf.What happened at the Champlain Valley School District board meeting represents something far more troubling than a disagreement over athletic fields. It reflects an alarming breakdown in transparency and accountability. When hundreds of residents inve