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Parents at Knox County school board meeting demand accountability after bullying and administrative complaints
Summary
During public forum, speakers described alleged bullying and administrative failures at district schools, called for grievance processes and for a formal apology in at least one long‑running case; the board did not respond on the record during the meeting.
Several public forum speakers at the May 7 Knox County Board of Education meeting made emotional and specific allegations about student safety, grievance procedures and past incidents they say the district has not publicly acknowledged.
At the start of the public forum, a speaker who identified herself as Candice Manister (transcript includes an alternate spelling, “Bannister,” in an earlier announcement) described the death of her child, Will, and said she believed…
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