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Parents, teachers and students press Alachua board on ICE access, curriculum, and alleged staff misconduct
Summary
Multiple public commenters urged the board to strengthen protections against ICE entry without warrants, questioned curriculum content, and one speaker publicly alleged predatory behavior and possible financial misappropriation — calling for a formal investigation.
Public comment at the Alachua County School Board’s Dec. 16 meeting covered a range of community concerns, from student safety and curriculum to allegations that district staff have engaged in predatory behavior and financial irregularities.
Several speakers asked the board to revise district guidance on immigration enforcement to require law-enforcement or immigration agents to present warrants and identification before entering school campuses. Jessica Racksteen, a teacher and parent, urged the board to require warrants and ID and pointed to other Florida counties that have such…
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