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Parents press Beaufort County officials on school threat communications; multiple speakers allege DSS failures
Summary
During public comment residents urged the board to improve school threat communications after a social‑media post, and several speakers accused the county Department of Social Services of mismanaging placements, missing funds and denying due process.
Several residents used the public‑comment period on Oct. 7 to press county leaders on child safety and social‑services practices. Carla told commissioners she first learned via Facebook that her child’s school had been threatened by a student and said she had not received direct notification; she said the district had been aware earlier that morning but told parents the threat was not credible. "Imagine our surprise, 8:30, 9 o'clock at night, we see a Facebook post telling us, 'your child's school was in…
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