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Parent urges Urbandale board to address bullying after student suicide
Summary
Parent Murphy Woodson told the board the district’s public communications after the death of a student named Miles did not address bullying; he urged the board to use the event as a teachable moment and described online harassment and property damage experienced by students.
Murphy Woodson, a parent with three children in the Urbandale schools, used the public‑comment period to press the board to take broader, explicit action on bullying after the suicide of a student referred to in comments as Miles.
Woodson said district communications in early November focused on counseling availability but did not…
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