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Parent tells Leavenworth board bullying and inconsistent policies pushed families away
Summary
A parent who identified herself as Maylene Shirts told the Leavenworth USD 453 board on Oct. 13 that inconsistent policies and weak responses to bullying had led multiple families to leave the district and urged the board to 'do better.'
Maylene Shirts, a parent, told the Leavenworth USD 453 Board of Education during unscheduled patron input on Oct. 13 that the district’s handling of bullying and its inconsistent policies had damaged students’ safety and driven families to enroll elsewhere.
“Parents are forced to fight through confusing systems, inconsistent procedures, and a culture that too often just dismisses their concerns rather than…
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