Minnesota school board requires parents to disclose personal info to speak at meeting

Published October 27, 2021 2:44pm ET



A video of a Minnesota school board meeting went viral Tuesday showing the chairwoman of the school board telling parents who wanted to speak to announce their home address, raising security concerns.

Jodi Sapp, the chairwoman of the Mankato school board, is seen in a video of the Oct. 18 meeting telling a man that he cannot speak if he doesn’t announce his address. The man immediately objected but eventually acquiesced after attempting to give vague answers citing concerns that his house would be a target for vandalism.

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