During public comment, a coach who runs the high-school Odyssey of the Mind (OM) team raised concerns about how an internal complaint was handled and asked the board for an independent review before any employment action.

The commenter identified herself as Caitrin, a coach and parent, and said she had worked in the program for six years. She sought district space for team storage and described inconsistent responses from building administration about whether storage would be provided. She said a parent meeting to solve storage problems led to "fallout" and that she had since been accused of inappropriate comments she denied making.

"These accusations seem extremely odd at this time... The defamation of my character and tarnishing my reputation is unacceptable and disgraceful," she said, adding that she had been told to submit a letter of resignation or be terminated. "I respectfully request an evaluation of my coaching and investigations in this unprofessional situation before you terminate my position," she told the board.

Caitrin said she attempted to follow the chain of command, reached out to administrators and requested a meeting; she said she had been informed district staff contacted the New York State Odyssey of the Mind Association but that the state contact did not substantively investigate the matter. She asked the superintendent to meet with her and parents before Thanksgiving to revisit the issue.

The board acknowledged her comments and the meeting proceeded; no formal personnel action was taken on the public record at this session. The transcript does not show a district response that adjudicated the claim at the meeting; Caitrin requested a formal evaluation and a meeting with administration.