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Parents and residents raise safety and bullying concerns; superintendent outlines ICE, FERPA protocol
Summary
Residents used the Henry County School Board’s public-comment period on Feb. 11 to press for stronger anti-bullying enforcement and clearer communication about discipline and bus safety; the superintendent also outlined the division’s protocol for responding to ICE or other law-enforcement requests while respecting FERPA.
Multiple residents used the public-comment period of the Feb. 11 Henry County School Board meeting to press the board on school safety, student bullying and communication with families. In response to broader community concerns, Superintendent Blake Lewis described a division protocol for handling Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) requests and reiterated the division’s commitment to FERPA protections and to training school staff on the process.
Speakers at the podium described both positive and negative experiences with the district. Sherry Moran Vestal, a public speaker who said she plans to run for the Blackberry District school board seat in November, emphasized teacher retention and improved…
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