Emilia Teasdale is reporting for The Columbia Paper the Ichabod Crane Board of Education recessed its December 7 meeting early after certain audience members chose to speak without permission and then shouted at board members. The board reconvened the meeting later the same night with an abbreviated agenda and a small number of audience members. Approximately 50 people attended the in-person meeting in the primary school cafeteria and everyone was asked to wear a mask. The meeting was also live-streamed, and roughly 35 people were watching. Only three people signed up to speak. During the public comment period, people came to the podium to speak but were told they were required to sign up to be recognized. Those people said they had the right to speak at a public meeting and one person began to comment. At that point board members stood to leave the room and Board President Matthew Nelson recessed the meeting. Thirty minutes into the meeting, the live-stream was stopped and a message appeared on screen, saying “meeting delayed.” Under Ichabod Crane Board of Education policy, anyone wishing to address the board during the public participation portion of the meeting is instructed to sign in with the District Clerk. Those wishing to speak must first be recognized by the president, then identify themselves, their organization and the topic they wish to discuss. When the board reconvened, it tabled the academic reports and postponed committee meeting discussions. Board members did hear a report from the superintendent on enrollment as well as Health and Safety updates. Read the full story in The Columbia Paper.