07:35During the public comments, a community member expressed support for Superintendent McBryde, highlighting his efforts to improve the district’s performance metrics, which had reportedly declined after a neighboring district, Maywood, became independent. The speaker emphasized the importance of individual judgment among board members during the evaluation process and expressed hope that decisions would not be influenced by external pressures. The speaker also noted the increased transparency under McBryde’s leadership and encouraged the board to maintain this openness.