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Mother tells board her Willoughby High daughter was assaulted; requests security plan and better communication
Summary
During public comment, Umalia Benagas said her 11th-grade daughter at Willoughby High School was violently assaulted at a Nov. 26 pep rally, sustained a concussion, and that school communication was delayed. She asked the board what the district's security and communication plan is for her child; Superintendent Dr. Swartz said he would have someone look into it immediately.
Umalia Benagas addressed the Waterbury Board of Education during public comment to report that her daughter, an 11th-grade honor student at Willoughby High School, was violently assaulted at a Nov. 26 pep rally and later diagnosed with a concussion.
Benagas said she received limited and delayed communication from school staff: she received one call notifying her the child was…
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