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Parents urge culture review at central office and others back vape-detector installation in schools
Summary
During public comment at the Jan. 16 School Committee meeting a parent urged a district-wide culture review and investigations of retaliation claims before renewing district leadership contracts; a second speaker, a former WHS parent, urged installation of vape detectors in school bathrooms citing safety, bullying and sensory impacts.
Two public-comment speakers at the Jan. 16 School Committee meeting raised separate concerns: one urged a broader and immediate review of district central-office culture and possible investigations into claims of retaliation, and another urged the installation of vape detectors in school bathrooms as a safety and health measure.
Nora Cooney, who identified herself as a parent and provided a Winchester address, said she had sent a longer written comment to the committee and the…
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