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Parent at Whitehall Copley board meeting says special-education students were singled out
Summary
At the Aug. 25 Whitehall Copley School District board meeting, parent Lori Ann Feynell used public comment to say special-education students were targeted in prior board discussion about vaping and raised concerns about attendance communication and program uniform costs.
Lori Ann Feynell, a Whitehall Copley parent, told the district school board during public comment on Aug. 25 that special-education students were “targeted” by a question asked at a previous meeting about vaping incidents.
Feynell said the board member’s earlier reference to a figure of 18 students “being in possession of Vapo THC” unfairly singled out special-education students and amounted to stereotyping. She asked why similar questions were not directed at groups including cheerleaders, the wrestling team and other athletes.
Feynell also raised two operational concerns from the first day of school she said affected her son: inconsistent attendance…
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