Dozens of parents, teachers, and students spoke at the meeting Monday. Finally, the elected board members did, too.

To add an agenda item, a school board member needs two other members ... "That's where I come in," he said. "I'm in the classroom. ... For the students now, they're coming out and letting us ...

Some instructors "pre-board" information prior to class, such as key contextual facts from the case, row/column headings for quantitative analysis, or a summary of the day's agenda ... to emerge ...