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Speakers at Knox County Board public forum raise student mental-health crisis, school bullying and possible responses to state immigration bills
Summary
Three public-forum speakers at the Oct. 2 Knox County Board of Education meeting urged action on student mental-health responses, accountability for an administrator and preparation for possible state bills regarding undocumented students.
KNOX COUNTY, Tenn. — At the Oct. 2 public forum during the Knox County Board of Education regular session, three speakers urged the board to address student mental-health responses, accountability for school leadership, and potential state legislation that could deny undocumented children access to public education.
Lee Faul, a Knox County resident and parent, described a recent incident involving his 17‑year‑old daughter. He said school staff called the crisis center after she reported suicidal thoughts; he said the district’s intervention led to an involuntary hospitalization and that he later learned his daughter had been physically assaulted while held at a hospital. Faul…
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