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Public commenters raise concerns about Gaither High discipline, NAACP facility safety and potentially explicit book copies in elementary libraries
Summary
Parents and community advocates used the March 11 public-comment period to press the Hillsborough County School Board for answers about a disciplinary dispute at Gaither High School, alleged insurance and sublease issues at a district facility used by the NAACP, and the reported presence of the novel American Psycho in elementary-school library listings.
Multiple public commenters used the Hillsborough County School Board's March 11 public-comment period to raise concerns about school discipline procedures, facility use and library materials.
Discipline and school communication: Alan Brewster described a disciplinary incident at Gaither High School involving his son and questioned inconsistent application of discipline and the school's communication with parents. Brewster said his son was removed from a team, then returned to class after an assistant principal's review; he said a teacher's notice of in-school suspension lacked documentation. Tina Williams Brewster, speaking after him, urged improvements to communication and said parents repeatedly report breakdowns…
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