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Parents press Dorchester 02 board over student safety and discipline; trustee panel upholds discipline decision after executive session
Summary
Two public commenters urged trustees to act on student-safety concerns: one parent requested an emergency transfer after an employee allegedly used physical force and another speaker accused the district of prolonged negligence. The board later convened in executive session on discipline and upheld a prior discipline decision 6-1 with one abstention.
Two emotional public comments during the Dec. 8 Dorchester 02 board meeting put student safety and accountability at the center of the evening.
Keturah Kimmerlin told trustees her daughter suffered visible injury and ongoing trauma after an adult district employee used physical force on school grounds. "We cannot and should not allow ... a child who has been physically harmed by a staff member to return to their environment," Kimmerlin said, and asked trustees to "vote yes to approve this…
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