School boards exist to serve the public, not silence it

The article criticizes the Champlain Valley School District board for failing to engage the public transparently on an artificial turf project, including refusing to allow questions for their consultant and withholding a memorandum of understanding. It references a 2019 Brattleboro case where community debate led to shelving a similar proposal, emphasizing the need for accountability in multimillion-dollar decisions involving environmental and health risks.