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Residents and students press Pittsfield School Committee on safety; committee extends investigator retainer
Summary
Public commenters and student representatives urged the Pittsfield School Committee to act after students reported safety concerns; the committee approved a one-month extension of a retainer agreement with outside investigators to complete an inquiry into accusations against district employees.
At its March 26 meeting, the Pittsfield School Committee heard public remarks and student testimony about safety and bullying in district schools, and voted to extend a retainer agreement with outside investigators working on accusations of wrongdoing by certain Pittsfield Public Schools employees.
Community member Karen Kalinowski told the committee she came after watching the prior meeting and said students had described feeling unsafe and pressured. “You have to do something. You have to listen to them,” she said, adding that she had seen students…
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