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Parent urges clearer, age‑appropriate discipline policy and due‑process protections at Niagara‑Wheatfield
Summary
At the meeting's public‑comment period, a parent criticized the district student handbook for using legal terminology such as “defamation” against students, said the handbooks lack clear due‑process protections and urged the board to align handbooks with board policy and state law.
A resident and parent delivered a public comment to the Niagara‑Wheatfield Central School District Board of Education calling for revisions to the student handbook, saying it applies adult legal language to children and lacks clear due‑process protections.
The parent — who identified themself as a concerned parent and community advocate — said the handbook’s use of terms such as “defamation” can criminalize normal childhood interactions and that…
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