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Parents and community members urge caution on device refresh, report bullying, and ask for ICE‑presence policy
Summary
Public commenters urged the board to reconsider a full device refresh citing research on screen time, described alleged bullying and retaliation that they say was not adequately investigated, and urged the district to adopt explicit policies limiting immigration‑enforcement presence on campuses.
Multiple residents addressed the board during the public‑comment period, raising technology, bullying and immigration enforcement concerns.
Lydia Roth, speaking as a parent, asked the board to "pause, examine the research" before approving a full student computer refresh, arguing that studies indicate increased screen time does not automatically improve academic outcomes and may harm attention and retention. Roth asked the board to evaluate whether the district’s digital model produces…
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