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Public commenters urge transparency and raise policy, prayer and safety concerns
Summary
Multiple public commenters addressed the board on Nov. 24, praising the late Dr. Leslie Barnett, contesting a proposed employee social media policy, objecting to a pre-meeting Christian prayer, and alleging past abuse and cover-ups by district leaders.
During the public-comment portion of the Nov. 24 meeting, several members of the public addressed the Catawba County Board of Education on a range of concerns.
Lynn Dorfman delivered a tribute to the late Dr. Leslie Barnett and urged the board to consider Barnett’s educational experience when selecting a replacement, saying Barnett ‘‘touched and improved lives’’ and was the only…
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