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Public raises student walkout safety concerns; superintendent says district treating walkouts as unexcused cuts
Summary
During public comment, residents and clergy raised concerns about unauthorized student walkouts that drew students outside school grounds. Superintendent Dr. Johnson told the board the district has treated the incidents as cuts/unexcused absences, communicated safety concerns to staff and engaged unions to reiterate protocols.
Several community members used the audience-participation segment to press the board about recent unauthorized student walkouts and the safety risks created when students left school grounds.
Michael Lester, identified himself as a pastor and a parent with a child in the district, said the walkouts "disrupt[] not just the kids who are trying to learn" and asked how the district plans to prevent further occurrences.
Superintendent Dr. Johnson responded that the district has held internal discussions, reinforced…
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