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Parents and residents praise Riverhead district letter protecting immigrant students, urge reporting tools
Summary
Several parents and community members praised a Jan. 23 Riverhead district letter reaffirming protections for students regardless of immigration status and urged the board to create clear reporting mechanisms for discrimination.
Several residents and parents used the Jan. 28 Riverhead Central School District board meeting to praise a district letter to the community dated Jan. 23 that reaffirmed the district's commitment to protect students’ access to public education regardless of immigration status and to keep schools safe learning environments.
Cindy Clifford, a longtime Riverhead parent, thanked the board and district for their “dedication and caring” and for the Jan. 23 letter, saying it is “in keeping that Riverhead could not knowingly allow for any child to fear for their safety.”
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