There was a familiar site at the Boardman School Board meeting after about a dozen parents who are against the district's mask mandate showed up Monday night.

Three parents spoke at the podium during public participation to air out grievances about the continuous mask mandate. This comes as a group of parents are suing the district for the mandate which is now a federal case. Parents are blaming the district's restrictions on the use of power and politics. One parent calling for normalcy for their child.

"I'm tired of hearing it's just a mask, it's no big deal," said one parent. "Tell that to my kids who has never had a normal school year. To a kid who doesn't get to see his classmates face or his teacher's since he was in kindergarten. To my daughter who can't see her teachers mouth as she is learning new hard words and how to properly pronounce sounds. As she is struggling with her speech."

The school board also announced their five year financial forecast. The district is spending less in total expenses than 2021 and also bringing in more ESSER funds.