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Board’s shift to 10 a.m. meetings draws student and parent criticism for limiting participation
Summary
Students and parents told the Sarasota County School Board that moving regular meeting start times to 10 a.m. prevents many students and working parents from attending, and several speakers said they were forced to sign out of class or miss work to participate in public comment.
Several student speakers and parents told the Sarasota County School Board that the shift of regular meeting start times to 10 a.m. has effectively barred many students and working families from participating in public comment.
“My name is Yodani Del Rosario, and I'm a junior at Booker High School. Recently, the time change for the school board meetings was changed to 10 a.m. On paper, it might seem like not a…
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