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Parents and advocacy groups press CCSD over turf safety and special‑education complaints
Summary
Public commenters told the board about artificial‑turf heat and long‑term costs and described alleged systemic failures in special education at individual schools, calling for better oversight, reporting and policy changes.
Multiple members of the public used the Jan. 8 public‑comment period to press the board on two major concerns: the district’s continued use of artificial turf on school grounds and alleged systemic failures in special‑education services at specific schools.
Laura McSwain of the Water Fairness Coalition described site visits to recently rebuilt campuses with turf and asphalt and said high surface temperatures (she reported seeing 100 degrees on site and…
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