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Public comments urge Pitt County Schools to prepare for immigration-related attendance impacts; educators press curriculum and calendar issues
Summary
Speakers at the Dec. 1 meeting told the Pitt County Board that fear of immigration enforcement is already reducing Hispanic student attendance and urged the district to review policies; an educators’ representative also urged clearer curriculum guidance and called for a "common-sense" school calendar.
Several public speakers used the Pitt County Board of Education’s Dec. 1 public-expression period to raise concerns about student welfare and operational policy.
Rosa Red told a personal story and warned that fear of immigration enforcement is already affecting attendance among Hispanic students in the district, saying, "While no enforcement…
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