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Teachers and community members urge better support for staff, cite safety and negotiation concerns
Summary
Multiple public commenters, including a special education teacher and school counselor, urged the board to address staff safety, transparency and stalled negotiations; commenters also encouraged the community to review the audit report.
During public comment the board heard several focused appeals related to staff safety, contract negotiations and transparency. Amy Gardepi, a special education teacher at Lowell Elementary, described recurring verbal and physical assaults she said she experiences at work and said staff feel unseen by the board. "I go home with bruises, scratches, headaches, and heartaches,"…
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