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Parents and community raise bullying, security and Juneteenth essay concerns at Riverhead meeting
Summary
Multiple public commenters at the Riverhead Central School District meeting urged the board to address alleged bullying by staff and security guards, questioned follow-through on student mental-health protections, raised parking and property-permit issues, and recounted the history of a Juneteenth essay contest.
Members of the Riverhead community used the June 10 board meeting public-comment period to raise concerns about alleged staff bullying, security-guard conduct, parking and property-use communications, and the history of a Juneteenth youth essay contest.
The comments matter because they raise recurring concerns about student safety, staff conduct, transparency in facilities use, and community-run programs tied to district schools.
Eva Roberts, who identified herself as a community resident, taxpayer and district employee, urged the district to better publicize and celebrate the June 12 anniversary of Loving v. Virginia and described the origins of a youth essay contest tied to civil-rights themes. Roberts said she would be handing out cookies…
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