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Beaufort County board to draft policy on funerals in schools after debate on safety and equity
Summary
Board members debated whether to allow funerals in school facilities, with a member calling blanket prohibitions "a slap in the face" and the superintendent saying the district permits celebrations of life but asks that "no human remains" be present; chair asked operations and policy leads to draft formal policy for future consideration.
Board members spent significant time on Jan. 6 debating requests to use school facilities for funerals and related events, with members raising equity and community-access concerns and the superintendent citing safety and logistics. Member remarks described denied requests as potentially exclusionary; one member said prohibiting funerals could feel "like a slap in the face" to…
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