Cathy McBride, a Menomonee Falls resident, used the public comment period at the School District of Menomonee Falls Board of Education meeting to urge improved transparency about candidates in the upcoming school board election and to raise concerns about racist comments among students at North Middle School.

"I need to ask, how can district stakeholders learn about individual campaign plans and philosophies of all 6 candidates, and therefore become educated voters?" McBride asked, noting she is not on social media and that constituents would benefit from basic candidate information.

McBride also referenced feedback from the district's strategic planning focus groups, saying those sessions reported a need for improved communication and transparency. She thanked the board for earlier responses to a parent’s concern about racist comments between students and suggested town‑hall style conversations as a possible venue.

President Christensen responded that, in his recollection, the district has not historically posted candidate background or campaign materials because doing so could create the appearance of endorsement. "I don't think, and I recall even in my tenure, that the school district ever actually posted any information on any candidates," Christensen said, adding that campaign material typically becomes available through newspapers and the candidates themselves and that stakeholders can reach out to candidates directly.

Ending: The board did not announce any new plans to publish candidate information; members said campaign materials and candidate contact information traditionally come from the campaigns and local media.