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Parents and advocates press Laredo ISD on mental‑health, bullying and alleged retaliation
Summary
Multiple public commenters urged Laredo ISD trustees to address mental‑health concerns, special‑education supports and alleged retaliation against an advocate cleared by the DA; trustees listened but took no immediate disciplinary action during the meeting.
At the start of the public‑comment period April 18, several community members told the Board of Trustees they were worried about the district’s handling of mental‑health issues, bullying and alleged retaliation against volunteers and advocates.
Juan Rodriguez (listed in the agenda as representing SUN) criticized books and curricular materials he said could cause mental‑health problems and warned against removing cursive instruction from schools: “If you are really trying to take out…
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