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Public commenters accuse Pennridge partner school and board of mishandling safety concerns; some call for outside review
Summary
Speakers at public comment accused the outgoing board of harming queer students and alleged the tech school allowed a staffer named Ian Wiley to work despite predator concerns; board members said an internal investigation and solicitor review occurred but several attendees called for third-party investigation and a letter to the JOC.
At the Nov. 17 board meeting, several public commenters used their allotted public-comment time to deliver sharp criticisms of the outgoing board and to raise safety and transparency concerns related to a partner tech school.
Laura Foster, speaking during public comment, said board actions had "treated our queer students as abstractions" and accused the district of enabling harm…
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