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Students, parents and staff urge Radford board to restore teacher Luke Muncy amid prolonged absence
Summary
More than a dozen students, parents and staff told the Radford City School Board on March 25 they want English teacher Luke Muncy returned to the classroom after 66 days out; commenters said the substitute is not following the approved dual-enrollment syllabus and that the absence risks students' college credit.
More than a dozen students, parents and Radford High School staff addressed the Radford City School Board on March 25 asking that teacher Luke Muncy be returned to his classroom after an extended leave.
The appeals came during the board's public-comment period, where Jenny Reif, a parent, said she was speaking on behalf of "Mr. Luke Muncy" and told the board that Muncy has been out of the classroom for 66 days and that more than 100 students staged a silent walkout in February in support of his return. "These students, many of whom are seniors, have been accepted into colleges based on their RHS transcripts," Reif said. "Sixty-six days without their credentialed instructor does not provide that…
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