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Union County parents urge board to honor students who died; superintendent orders review
Summary
Grieving parents asked the Union County Public Schools Board of Education to allow named memorials at graduation ceremonies. The superintendent said a cross‑functional committee is finalizing recommendations and will share them with the board before the new year.
Tina Sykes Mosley, a grieving mother and founder of Marcus, Mothers Advocating for Real Change and Unwavering Support, told the Union County Public Schools Board of Education that families want deceased students publicly acknowledged at graduation, including a chair with a cap and gown, the student’s name read over the public‑address system and an opportunity for a family member to walk across the stage.
The request came during public comment at the board’s regular meeting, where Leslie Stanfield, a pediatrician and parent who lost her son, Christopher Stanfield, in October 2023, said she was told by school staff…
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