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Residents, educators urge board to approve Tapestry charter and raise teacher pay; one commenter calls for removal of explicit library books
Summary
Residents and educators told the Clayton County board May 5 they support Tapestry Public Charter School for neurodivergent students, urged higher teacher pay and internal hiring for school leaders, and asked the board to remove library books they described as explicit.
Several residents and educators used the May 5 public-comment period at the Clayton County Public Schools board meeting to press the board on three separate topics: approval of a proposed Tapestry Public Charter School focused on neurodiverse learners, district teacher pay and staffing, and removal of books that a commenter described as explicit.
Joaquinya Holman, who identified herself as a Clayton County resident and graduate, told the board she supports Tapestry Public Charter School and said she and other families currently travel outside the county to find appropriate programs for neurodivergent children. "We want to support and uplift this community to ensure it thrives for all who reside here," Holman said, adding that Tapestry is a Title I school with nationally recognized practices and that approval would increase local options for families.
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