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Staff and families urge Red Clay board to pause McCain Innovation Center and boundary changes
Summary
Multiple staff and parents told the Red Clay board they oppose the McCain Innovation Center/high‑school reconfiguration, citing a staff survey showing 77% opposition, potential harm to special‑education students, lack of transparency, and unfunded transportation that could deepen inequities.
Board meeting: Nov. 19, 2025 — Red Clay Consolidated School District
A broad coalition of McCain High School staff, parents and community members urged the Red Clay Board of Education on Nov. 19 to delay a plan to convert McCain to an Innovation Center and to rethink related attendance‑zone and high‑school programming changes.
Those who spoke at public comment described multiple concerns about the plan’s pace, transparency and impacts on vulnerable students. ‘‘77% of our staff oppose it, with 60% being strongly opposed,’’ said Morgan Dukes, a McCain staff member, summarizing results of a committee survey and asking the board to "pause, reassess, and truly engage the families and staff who will live with the results of this decision." Dukes said staff worry the proposal "puts" special‑education and disability services at risk…
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