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Parents, students press Russell County school board to keep Castlewood guidance counselor amid dispute over discipline and services
Summary
Several parents, students and family members urged the Russell County School Board to keep a popular guidance counselor at Castlewood, alleging failures in special‑education services and criticizing administration; the board said it could not discuss personnel matters publicly and a board attorney cited legal limits on on‑campus protests.
At a Russell County School Board meeting, parents, students and relatives urged the board to retain Castlewood Elementary and Middle School guidance counselor Miss Cassidy and criticized district administration for what they described as poor communication and failures to provide services.
Ashley Osborne, who identified herself as a parent and wartime veteran, told the board her child went nine months without speech services and said ‘‘administration action was not taken’’ until a staff member intervened. Osborne also said students who planned a silent prayer at the flagpole were ‘‘intimidated and threatened with suspension,’’ and she asked the board…
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