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Parents and residents press Lawrence schools for clearer misconduct response plans and guidance on staff participation in neighborhood groups
Summary
Public commenters at the USD 497 board meeting urged the district to publish a specific prevention and response plan for sexual misconduct and to consider policies limiting district staff leadership roles in neighborhood associations where conflicts could arise.
Several public commenters used the board’s public-comment period to urge clearer district policies on child safety, misconduct prevention and staff participation in neighborhood organizations.
A resident, Tricia Messentine, told the board she had been active in a neighborhood Facebook group and described moderation rules that she said restricted discussion of allegations involving local school staff. She asked the board’s policy committee to consider a policy to address potential…
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