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Students and residents urge more EMS/trades courses and call for transparency on grants; some raise safety concerns
Summary
During public comment, Headwaters representative Cole Johnson highlighted more than $70,000 in recent donations; student Isabel Roby asked the board for more EMS and emergency-services programming, and several community members urged legislative advocacy and raised safety-related concerns at a local school.
Multiple public commenters addressed the board during the meeting’s public‑comment period.
Cole Johnson, speaking for Headwaters and identifying himself with the Piedmont District, said the organization was directing more than $70,000 in grants and donations to local schools for programs such as Farm to Table and the high school journalism class. "We probably by the end of this week, we'll have given 60 over $70,000 to the schools for programs such as Farm to Table, journalism class..." he said, and encouraged use of Headwaters…
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