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Parents urge district not to remove school social worker; other public commenters raise allegations about past staff conduct
Summary
Public comments at the Peoria Unified meeting included appeals from a parent for retaining a school social worker and separate allegations surfaced about a former social worker's conduct and whether board members had been apprised. A board member responded to the public record allegations.
Multiple public commenters used the district meeting Tuesday to press the governing board on student support staff and to raise allegations about past employee conduct.
A Canyon Elementary parent, Kelly Leneker, addressed the board during public comment and described how a school social worker, identified as Amber Chudzik, supported her child through severe anxiety. “She became his safe person,” Leneker said, adding, “Please don't take her away.” Leneker asked trustees to preserve the social‑work support the family…
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