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Parents, staff defend SRO; Dayton board advances resolution to protect paraprofessionals during licensure process
Summary
Multiple public commenters urged the board to give SRO Bruce Hobson due process; the board later approved a resolution coordinated with Local 643 to preserve jobs for paraprofessionals who complete pending licensure or certification requirements.
During the public‑comment portion of the Nov. 11 Dayton Public Schools board meeting, educators, parents and union representatives urged the board to ensure due process for school resource officer Bruce Hobson and to treat any disciplinary process with transparency and fairness.
ASPE staff representative Tara Bentley told the board HR had asked for Hobson’s termination “without progressive discipline” and asked the board to “step back, look at the facts, make sure this process is free from bias.”…
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