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Parent urges action on bullying; board reiterates focus on student safety and referendum for funding
Summary
A parent told the Susquehanna Township School District board her second-grade daughter has been bullied; the board said student safety is a priority and pointed to a proposed referendum to fund programs and facilities.
At a Susquehanna Township School District board work session, a parent described repeated bullying of her second‑grade daughter and urged the board to take action to keep students safe.
"I wanted to bring the concern of bullying, to the meeting tonight," Ashley Murphy said. She told the board children at her daughter’s school face taunts about weight, skin color and facial features and said her child has returned home "full blown tears, hyperventilating." Murphy said she feared the emotional consequences of long‑term bullying and asked the district to create a plan to…
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