Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania — A letter written to the Cumberland Valley School District by a concerned parent is calling into question an attempt to limit public comments after a political action group was criticized during a school board meeting. The group, CV CUReS, which controls the majority of school board and policy committee members, has sought to have public comment sessions reduced at school board meetings.
The letter states:
Cumberland Valley School District
6746 Carlisle Pike
Mechanicsburg, PA 17050
April 16, 2026
Re: Reduction in Public Comment – Changing Board PolicyThe Cumberland Valley School District (CVSD) voted on April 6th to reduce public comment by eliminating one of two public comment periods and reducing total public comment time from six to five minutes. Members of the public and even board members asked why the need to change a policy that was just updated in ‘24.
The Jan 28th Policy Committee Meeting Minutes reflected the initial discussion to change that was championed by freshman board member Mr. Mike O’Brien who recommended cutting overall public comment time in half to just a single three-minute period. Thankfully, other board members who respect first amendment rights pushed back hard enough to keep 5 minutes of public comment time for CVSD residents.
The Policy Committee Meeting Minutes also show that during the discussion, Mr. Brian Allen voiced his concern that public comments had “included references to political groups.” Note: During public comments, people have occasionally referenced the political action group CV CUReS who controls five out of the nine current CVSD board members and two out of three Policy Committee members. It is reasonable for CVSD residents to be concerned about the possible undue influence of CV CUReS over district policies and financial matters.
In December 2025, CVSD residents began to talk and ask legitimate questions about years of missing documentation relating to the massive CVSD Sponsorship Funds now overseen by Mr. O’Brien. Coincidently, the two individuals who ran the CVSD Sponsorship Funds for the past 15 years, retired at the end of 2025, and are now active in CV CUReS. The aggressive push by certain board members to reduce public comment occurred only a month after these inquiries began.
Some residents believe in coincidences, some do not. What do you believe?
Thank you for your attention to this matter,
Jason Snyder
Concerned Citizen in CVSD
Harrisburg100 
I heard reports that the head of CV CUReS and Mrs Nestor were spotted protesting and holding signs again.
I want everyone to stay safe a watch for a red truck barreling out of control. Stay nimble and move fast because the driver might be seeing double again.
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Attending a CV CUReS hotdog party should carry the same permanent societal shame that someone would receive for attending an Epstein island party. Watch the corrupt politicians rush to remove the list or deny it, if one was posted.
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Does the CV CUReS slush fund have the same issues with missing documentation on funds coming and going that CV Sponsorship Committee has? I wonder if the bookkeeper for both is the same, or if the bookkeeper of the Sponsorship Committee is just advising the CV Cures slush fund? I wonder what would be discovered in an investigation.
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Here’s some academic continuing education for Dr. Blanchard. The opposite of “vexatious” is “Delightful” or “Pleasing”…you may want to have your solicitor start focusing on these two words. Don’t both mentioning this to Mrs. Nestor…you’ll only get a “What’s the difference response”….
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Puta pendeja. Cual es la diferencia?
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If public comment time wasn’t reduced by Mr. Anti-free speech Mike OBrien, residents would start questioning again why Fmr CVSD Board President Heather Dunn (President 4 out of 5 yrs) LIED….yes LIED to the public in writing and verbally in meetings that she would let the newly elected board members (in 2023) Mr. Clancy, Mr. Barrick, and Mrs. Potteiger participate to hire the new Superintendent. However, only a week after Mrs. Dunn made her altruistic statements, she did a 180 degree switch and rushed and forced a vote on Dr. Blanchard. NOW WE KNOW WHY Mrs. Dunn…you LIED to the pubic…LIED to the board…what else have you LIED about? ….fortunately, the non-vexatious right to know process has answered that question and many more.
So, next time you do your angry shuffle up to the podium and blather about “nothing”….maybe you should start explaining to the public why you LIED…and why you’re the main advisor for that DEM/RINO CV CUReS political slush fund? Your desire to protect another mis-behaving Superintendent IS NOT WORKING! Maybe you should start taking political cures from Nestor and re-brand your failed image and that of your lap-dog Rausch (there’s NOT enough space in the comments section to list all his LIES!).
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The list would be far far shorter if you simply asked current CV CUReS advisor Mrs. Dunn what she was truthful about. You can safely assume that if her lips are moving, that she is lying. Mrs. Dunn is brutal in her Machiavellian approach to politics. Mrs. Dunn will always say the ends justifies the means. A bitter and angry person that is fearful about the public seeing her for what she really is.
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