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Superintendent Ragsdale defends book removals, outlines safety steps and immigration stance
Summary
Superintendent Ragsdale told the board on Feb. 13 that recent district decisions about library materials are guided by the district's determination to keep age- inappropriate or explicit content out of unrestricted student access and that those decisions are local and not a federal mandate.
Superintendent Ragsdale told the board on Feb. 13 that recent district decisions about library materials are guided by the district's determination to keep age-inappropriate or explicit content out of unrestricted student access and that those decisions are local and not a federal mandate. He also described the district's cardiac emergency preparedness and announced plans to bring Vapor Wake detection dogs into Cobb schools, and he restated that the district does not collect students' immigration status while complying with lawful directives from law-enforcement agencies.
Why it matters
Library-content decisions, emergency-response readiness and how a district responds to federal law enforcement each affect student safety, staff practice and parental expectations.…
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