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Parents and teachers tell Jenkintown SD board some students don’t feel safe; staffing and class-size concerns raised
Summary
During public comment, speakers urged the Jenkintown SD board to address school culture and student safety, called for social-support responses to disciplinary incidents, requested a third fifth-grade section and asked for clarity on mentoring and staffing before the Aug. 19 start date.
Multiple community members told the Jenkintown School District board they are concerned about student safety, disciplinary responses and staffing plans for the coming school year.
A parent speaking during public comment (Speaker 6) said students and teachers report a problematic culture in which some students "don't feel safe" and "don't feel like they're being validated, that don't think that they could speak up because when they do nothing happens." The commenter…
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