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Parents appeal denied transfers: one cites bullying and safety, another seeks gifted-program placement
Summary
A mother appealed to the Highlands County School Board on Nov. 11 to permit an out-of-zone transfer for her daughter after alleging repeated bullying at Sebring High; a second parent requested a transfer to access the HEART accelerated-learning program.
A pair of parents asked the Highlands County School Board on Nov. 11 to reconsider previously denied out-of-zone transfer requests.
One mother described repeated bullying and threats against her daughter at Sebring High School and said school responses had not ensured her child's safety. She told the board her daughter had been out of school several days because the family would not send her back. Board staff noted Sebring High was 9 students over…
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