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Former chief, volunteers and parents protest termination of school volunteers and allege retaliation
Summary
Multiple speakers at the Aug. 12 Mesquite City Council meeting criticized recent terminations and what they described as retaliatory removals of volunteer school resource officers and police volunteers who worked with elementary students.
Several former and current public‑safety volunteers and local residents urged the Mesquite City Council on Aug. 12 to reconsider recent terminations and to review the city’s handling of school‑based volunteer programs. Former Police Chief McCoy Chesley, retired officers and volunteer coordinators described a longstanding volunteer presence at Virgin Valley Elementary and said the departures of several longtime volunteers have led families, parents and staff to ask for an explanation. Why it matters: Speakers said the volunteers provided daily presence, mentorship and informal safety support at an elementary school; they argued removals damaged community trust and harmed…
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