NEWARK – Citizens asked for more transparency from the Worcester County Board of Education this week.
At Tuesday’s school board meeting, members of the public said they wanted to see video of meetings and evening meeting options so working parents could attend.
“The Somerset County Board of Education can do it, so can you,” Pocomoke City resident Matt Lankford said.
Though for years public comments at school board meetings have been few and far between, in recent months there has been a steady stream of input from citizens. While it started with opposition to the school system’s mask mandate, the concern from commenters has since turned potential vaccine requirements for children and the need for more public access to board meetings.
Lankford said he wanted to see the board hold an emergency meeting to discuss how to make meetings more transparent. The school board meets the third Tuesday of each month at 12:30 p.m.