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Public commenter urges board to be visible allies for students amid state policy concerns
Summary
During public comment, Tim Turbiak told the board that some students are anxious about pending state-level proposals; he urged board and community leaders to show support and reassurance to students.
Tim Turbiak addressed the board during the public-comment period on Feb. 3 and urged trustees to be visible allies for students who are anxious about policy changes at the state level.
Turbiak opened with an anecdote about his young son to illustrate how children emulate adult behavior, then turned to student concerns: "Some students are worried that they'll be separated from their families, and others are worried about their very existence being challenged and erased," he said. He encouraged the board to send a clear signal of support: “Students need now more than ever leaders who are allies. Those who will stand for what is right and just in the face of those who make them feel less than who they are.”
Turbiak thanked the board and said students are watching how officials respond to external developments. His comments were taken under the board's public-comment rules; no board action followed directly from the remarks.
