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Parent tells Burke County Schools board she learned of alleged armed threat only after Googling school
Summary
A Drexel Elementary parent urged the board for clearer, more reliable communication after she said she learned about an armed-threat incident 10 days later by searching online and not from the district.
Amanda, a Drexel Elementary parent, told the Burke County Schools board on April 8 that she learned about an alleged armed threat to the school only after she Googled the school name 10 days after the arrest.
"I only found out 10 days later by Googling our school's name," Amanda said during the board's public comment period, adding that she does not use social media or cable news and should not be penalized for that. "I hope we never face this again, but we need clear,…
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