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Public commenters urge Pitt County Schools to prepare for immigration-related attendance issues and to rethink calendars and curriculum clarity
Summary
Three public-expression speakers told the board the district should prepare for possible immigration enforcement impacts on student attendance, reminded the board that the Department of Public Instruction sets curriculum standards, and asked lawmakers to allow calendar flexibility to reduce long stretches without breaks.
Three public speakers at the Dec. 1 Pitt County Board of Education meeting urged action on student supports and clearer policy guidance.
Rosa Ruiz, speaking from personal family experience, said fear of immigration enforcement is already affecting attendance among Hispanic students and asked the district to prepare. She cited the North Carolina constitution and the 1982 U.S. Supreme Court decision Plyler v. Doe, and…
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