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Board hears Safer Schools video rollout, literacy plan and staffing updates as school year begins
Summary
Committee reports to the Gaston County Board of Education detailed implementation of a state-mandated Safer Schools video (parent opt-in), a district literacy intervention plan tied to Senate Bill 387 on the consent agenda, and a staffing update showing fewer teacher vacancies than prior years but ongoing bus driver shortages.
At its Aug. 18 meeting the Gaston County Board of Education received committee briefings about implementation of a state-mandated Safer Schools video, the district literacy intervention plan and staffing levels at the start of the 2025–26 school year.
Dr. Rebecca Powers presented the Safer Schools video program and described the parental notification and opt-in process. Per the presentation the district will distribute information to families with beginning-of-year materials and “Parents were able to choose to opt in or opt out for their child,” Powers said in the…
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