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Parents, students and teachers urge Berkeley County board to reconsider reassignment of school resource officer
Summary
Speakers at the Nov. 17 Berkeley County School District meeting urged the board to reconsider the reassignment of a school resource officer at Howell Ames, describing strong community ties to the officer and emotional impact on students. No formal board action to reassign staff was taken at the meeting.
Members of the Berkeley County community used the public-comment period at the Nov. 17 school board meeting to urge reconsideration of a recent reassignment of a school resource officer at Howell Ames.
Adam Erickson told the board he had "nothing but good things to say about her," describing widespread positive feedback from parents, students and staff after the officer's departure and saying children were "literally weeping" on the officer's final day. Fifth grader…
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