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Parents raise crossing, staffing and sibling-assignment concerns in public comment

3206127 · May 6, 2025
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During public comment at the May 6 Hernando County School Board meeting, speakers urged action on crossing guards near Brecksville Elementary, questioned elimination of a specialized staff position, asked for sibling assignment exceptions and raised concerns about discipline follow-up and streaming quality.

Multiple members of the public used the May 6 public-comment period to press the Hernando County School Board on school safety, staffing and assignment policies.

Carla Johns urged the board to place deputies or crossing guards at Broad near Brecksville Elementary, saying drivers use the roadway at speeds she estimated at 45–50 mph and that children have difficulty crossing. Johns also asked the board to consider retaining or re-creating duties similar to those of Michelle Barnes, a specialist whose position ends June 1; Johns said Barnes’s…

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