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Board debates firearm raffle held by parent group; administrators limit school branding and online promotion
Summary
Trustees reviewed community complaints about a senior-parents raffle that included a firearm. Assistant Superintendent Jake Massey said he was "uncomfortable promoting the sale of a firearm on our campus" and staff asked organizers to remove district letterhead and school postings; trustees cited safety concerns and policy 3420 and instructed staff to require board approval for future firearm raffles using school branding.
A senior-parents fundraiser that included a firearm raffle prompted forceful discussion at the Lakeland District board meeting. Assistant Superintendent Jake Massey told trustees he was "uncomfortable promoting the sale of a firearm on our campus" and said staff recommended removing school letterhead, flyers and social-media posts that used district branding. He described the administration’s guidance as a…
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