GRANBY, CT - The story below just became even more interesting after it was revealed who was responsible for deleting a portion of a recorded meeting in apparent violation of state law, specifically the Connecticut Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).
As covered in our previous reporting, two sitting members of the Granby (CT) school board (both Democrats) were captured having a discussion prior to the February 18, 2026, school board meeting. During that discussion, homophobic comments were made that were directed toward State Rep. Josh Elliot, a Democrat who is seeking the Democratic nomination for governor.
As a result of the apparent deletion of that part of a recording of a public meeting, a Granby resident, Ali Zafar, submitted a Freedom of Information Act request as follows:
“Under the Freedom of Information Act, I’m hereby requesting copies of any and all written and/or emailed correspondence sent by any Town of Granby Board of Education members, including but not limited to Board Chair Monica Logan, Elizabeth Barlow; and/or Granby Board of Education Superintendent Cheri Burke; including but not limited to Town Manager Mike Walsh; including but not limited to any parties affiliated with GCTV; pertaining to and/or editing of any portion of already uploaded digital records, e.g. video recording, of the February 18th 2026 Town of Granby Board of Education meeting, in its entirety from the original state when microphones were first turned on. The particular focus of this request is the personnel requested editing, modification, re-upload, and/or update of the ‘hot mic’ section prior to the start of the official Board of Ed Meeting live airing and recording a conversation between the above-mentioned Board of Ed members, Monica Logan, and Elizabeth Barlow.”
Pursuant to that FOIA request, the following emails were provided to Mr. Zafar:
2/21/2026 @ 2:42:37 PM, from Cheri Burke, Granby BOE Superintendent: Hi Mark. It was just brought to my attention that the BOE recording from this past Wednesday, February 18th, includes sound and video from approximately 15 minutes prior to the meeting starting. Are you able to take that video down from YouTube and edit the footage to start at the beginning of the meeting? [emphasis added]. Board of Education members were having private conversations and were unaware that microphones and video were live so early. I would appreciate your attention to this as soon as possible. Thank you. Cheri Burke.” Copied on that email was School Board Chairman Monica Logan.
The following reply was sent to Burke and Logan from “Mark,” who is affiliated with GCTV (Granby Community Television) on 2/21/2026 @ 3:02 PM:
“Hi Cheri,
“For some reason, someone was watching the recorded stream footage directly on YouTube. No one is supposed to have access to that. I have deleted it [emphasis added]. The only links that should be accessible to residents are the two links on www.gctv16.org.
“You should know that I start the stream 10 minutes before the meeting actually starts to give me time to fix any problems that arise, which happens a lot with YouTube and the streaming equipment.
“Also, board members should be aware that when they are in the town meeting room prior to meetings, there are 24 microphones in that room that may or may not [be] live.
“I will make it a point of deleting that stream content shortly after the meeting in the future [emphasis added].
“Mark”
So what is evident is that, in apparent violation of Connecticut’s Freedom of Information Act, the school superintendent, Cheri Burke, appeared to have conspired with the Board of Education Chair, Monica Logan, to erase public records that made her (Logan) look bad. Logan has not yet resigned from the school board, and Burke remains the superintendent.
Our updated piece to the original article is found below:
The chairman and secretary of the Granby (CT) school board have decided to dig in after Law Enforcement Today exposed them for making homophobic comments captured on a hot mic before a recent school board meeting.
Board Chair Monica Logan and Board Secretary Liz Barlow were speaking before a school board meeting scheduled to be broadcast on Granby public access. Unbeknownst to the pair, the recording had already commenced. Logan and Barlow proceeded to make what can only be described as homophobic comments about a state representative, Josh Elliott, who is running to be the Democratic candidate for governor this fall.
Somehow, and probably in violation of Connecticut FOIA laws, the portion of the recording in question was deleted, but not before it was captured by Granby residents, along with WFSB-3, which included the recording in one of its newscasts.
Despite the fact that Granby is currently subject to a lawsuit filed on behalf of a female student who was repeatedly harassed, with nothing being done by the Granby schools, Logan and Barlow remain unfazed.
On Wednesday, Kyle Reyes, owner of the largest police news network in the world, and a former Granby resident who still owns property in town, spoke at a school board meeting. Reyes addressed numerous issues that have befallen the “sleepy” town of around 11,000 people located about 10 miles northwest of Hartford.
Before Reyes spoke, another speaker rose to talk about how 60 Granby students who are involved in the theater program were to receive a prestigious award; however, the school system refused to provide transportation to the event due to “budget constraints.” That left only eight of the 60 theater students able to attend the ceremony, who relied on parents to drive them.
That struck a chord with Reyes.
“When I was in high school, I was brutally bullied and beaten up for being a ‘fat theater kid.’ I suffered from depression and was the target of assaults, gay jokes, racial slurs because of my last name, and non-stop attacks,” Reyes told the meeting. “I was a victim of the very kind of bully that sits here apparently running the Granby School District,” he continued, referring to Logan and Barlow.
“The theater program gave me an opportunity to become someone else, even if it was just for moments on stage,” Reyes said.
Addressing the irony of the current situation, Reyes reminded the audience about Logan and Barlow’s comments.
“The horrific and homophobic comments by school board members Monica Logan and Liz Barlow are a direct attack on every student who has ever been bullied or depressed,” Reyes said.
“And for the ‘party of inclusivity’ to then double down and deprive students who aren’t star athletes with opportunities to be recognized for their hard work is a perfect example of why the school district is facing lawsuits over allegedly protecting bullies.”
Within minutes of the meeting ending, Reyes said he became the subject of criticism online from members of the “party of tolerance.” Reyes, who had pledged to donate $1,000 to the Granby theater program on behalf of his company, The 1776 Project, saw Democrat activists online posting that the school district should “refuse” the donation, called Reyes a “hateful conservative” and “White Christian Nationalist” and adding that he has regularly been at Mar-A-Lago and the White House supporting President Trump and his administration.
You see, politics is everything to the so-called “progressive” left, even to the point of refusing a sizable donation to benefit your students, all in the name of politics. It’s sad, really. Imagine having that level of hate in your system that you’re willing to deny students the opportunity to receive a donation to their theater program due to the hate inside your heart (if they have one).
Unlike liberals in Granby, Reyes, a proud husband and father to four beautiful daughters, spoke out in defense of those students in Granby who are marginalized by the likes of Logan, Barlow, and their sycophants, putting politics aside and standing up for those students who are ignored.
On social media posts, some referred to Reyes as “homophobic” because he’s a Christian. That couldn’t be further from the truth. As a Christian, Reyes was speaking out for students in town who have been bullied and treated as pond scum because, instead of being “star” athletes, they are “theater kids” or a young girl who the school system failed by having her subjected to repeated bullying.
Reyes told Law Enforcement Today that by refusing to apologize, Logan and Barlow are “empowering the very bullies in the community that the school district has been accused of protecting.”
“They’re sending the message to kids that homophobic slurs are acceptable as long as you claim you didn’t mean to offend anyone.
“Monica Logan and Liz Barlow just made a dog whistle to every bully in the school district. They effectively told them that as long as you frame your homophobic or discriminatory attacks on classmates as a joke, then it doesn’t matter who is offended,” Reyes continued. “Not only will there be no consequences or repercussions, but you don’t even have to apologize–because you’ve done nothing wrong.”
Reyes then related a story about Logan, telling us about a TikTok video that was made by a conservative member of the board who also happened to be Muslim. Logan was apparently “offended” and began a campaign to have the member removed from the board.
“Her reasoning [was that] she was offended by something that wasn’t even about her. Talk about a double standard,” Reyes said.
Reyes presented a hypothetical, asking if a student called a classmate a “haji” in front of a Muslim student and claims they were just “joking,” is it therefore acceptable to make discriminatory comments that offend others as long as you claim to be “misunderstood” or that your comments were “taken out of context.”
“Leadership comes from the top down. Monica and Liz just laughed in the face of every parent whose child has ever been called a ‘flamer,' Reyes said. “They just gave a proverbial ‘high five’ to every ruthless bully in the school district and added tremendous credibility to the argument that the school district protects and empowers those bullies.
“They just laughed at every child who has ever considered suicide because they’ve been mocked, laughed at, or discriminated against,” Reyes continued. “And what’s just as terrible is the fact that when called out on it, they refuse to acknowledge how horrible or serious the situation is. They’ve proven that they cannot be trusted to make decisions in the best interest of the students, the parents, or even the legal protection of the school, paid for by the taxpayers.”
Reyes said he is asking for the resignation of Logan and Barlow, along with a formal apology to the taxpayers of Granby.
“May God help this school district…may God bless America…and Monica and Liz–bless your hearts.”
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