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Parents and municipal leaders press Proviso 209 for stronger special-education staffing and action on racial incidents
Summary
A village administrator reading Mayor Katrina Thompson s letter urged support for the 2.9% levy to fund special education, safety and staffing; a parent described repeated racial animosity affecting her son and asked the district to consider programs such as Courageous Conversations and to hire more Black and Latino teachers.
At the start of the public-comment period Nov. 12, Leticia Jones read a prepared letter from Mayor Katrina Thompson urging the board to approve the proposed 2.9% levy so the district can maintain staffing, special-education services, safety, transportation and technology.
Jones said the mayor appreciates the opportunity to engage with district leaders and urged the…
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