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Board approves immigrant‑support contracts after split votes amid debate on political ties and cost
Summary
The board approved two contracts to support newcomer students — a mental‑health contract with the Immigrant Psychology Network and a Project Libertad summer newcomer STEM program — after divided votes and lengthy discussion about social‑media content, cost and timing.
The Avon Grove School District Board approved two outside agreements to provide services for newcomer students, voting separately on each contract after several board members raised concerns about cost and the organizations’ public social‑media posts.
The immigrant psychology network contract (item 6.11) was approved 6–2; the Project Libertad newcomer summer support program (item 6.14) was approved 5–3. Board members recorded objections citing social‑media posts by Project Libertad and questioned whether the district should fund an organization whose…
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