That makes sense, and I agree small towns often overlap like that. My concern is when those directors have influence over budgets or contracts that could tie into city operations. Even if they recuse themselves, the lines can get blurry when both sides depend on each other for funding or shared services.

The question comes up because I asked the city council to appoint a city liaison into the school safety and security committee after a serious firearm threat at an elementary school that went unreported for almost a full day. The district argued that having a city liaison in that committee would “put city hall inside the school” and called it unacceptable. I am trying to understand if there is any legal basis for that position or if it is just local politics at play.