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Parents and staff urge board to preserve Pathways location, expand substance‑use and mental‑health supports
Summary
Public commenters urged the Orange County Schools board to choose a construction option that keeps Pathways at its current site, warned that relocating some students would increase travel time and disruption, and asked the district to expand a pilot substance‑use prevention program and to improve transparency in capital finance reporting.
During the board’s public comment period, parents, staff and students raised concerns about proposed school construction and rezoning options that would relocate Pathways and other programs. Multiple commenters said Option 2 — which commenters described as keeping the Pathways program at its current site and using available land for new construction — would cause less disruption for students, especially those with significant special‑needs and behavioral supports. Speakers described long travel times and daily…
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