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Parents and residents raise bullying, search and photography concerns during Pembroke School Committee public comment
Summary
Multiple parents used public comment to allege staff mistreatment of students at Pembroke High School and to ask about photography and access policies at a school drop-off; committee chair signaled the committee will follow due process for any employee allegations.
Several parents and residents used the public-comment period at the March 4 Pembroke School Committee meeting to raise concerns about student treatment, staff conduct and a community member taking photos at a school drop-off.
Katie McPhail, identified herself as a "Pembroke mother of 5," told the committee her family had received strong support from most district staff over 17 years but said one of her sons was repeatedly targeted at Pembroke High School by staff and administrators. She described repeated searches, hallway stops and meetings that she said made her son anxious and pushed him out of the building; she quoted a line she said prompted her to speak, saying, "If you stay silent about the problem to keep the peace, there is 0% chance the problem will get fixed."
Rhonda Rosano, another parent, recounted long-running disciplinary incidents involving her son that…
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