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Clarksville-Montgomery County School Board declines to adopt resolution opposing HB 0793 after heated debate
Summary
The Clarksville-Montgomery County School Board considered a resolution opposing Tennessee House Bill 0793, which commenters described as a proposal to bar enrollment of children unlawfully present in the United States, but the board declined to adopt the resolution after public comment and debate.
The Clarksville-Montgomery County School Board considered a resolution that would formally oppose Tennessee House Bill 0793 — a proposal discussed by several public commenters as aiming to restrict school enrollment for children unlawfully present in the United States — but the board did not adopt the resolution.
Supporters of the resolution said the board should affirm that every child in Montgomery County is entitled to a public education. "I strongly urge this board to pass a resolution opposing HB 0793," said Ora Dorsey, identifying herself as a community member, in public comment. Several other speakers referenced the 1982 U.S. Supreme Court…
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