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Parents warn board a restrictive flag/display policy could harm neurodivergent students; privacy concerns also raised
Summary
Public commenters at the Sept. 23 meeting urged the board to reconsider a proposed flag/display policy, citing impacts on neurodivergent students’ classroom communication and concerns about photo publication and executive‑session information later discussed publicly.
At the Little Miami School Board meeting, multiple community members urged caution about a proposed flag and display policy, and questioned whether the district had handled student‑photo privacy and executive‑session information appropriately.
Courtney McKean told the board that some neurodivergent students rely on visual displays, pictures and symbols as communication tools and argued that removing those displays could harm their ability to engage in class. "When you take out those displays in…
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