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Multiple public commenters urge DeSoto County Schools board to seek accountability after letter supporting convicted predator
Summary
During public comment at the May 7 meeting, several speakers urged the board to demand the resignation of a named board member for writing a letter supporting a convicted predator and called for stronger mandatory-reporting policies; the board offered private meetings and said some matters are student-specific and may require executive session.
Several members of the public used the board’s public-comment period May 7 to demand accountability from a named board member and to press the district for clearer policies on child protection and mandatory reporting.
Pam Ketram, identifying herself as a grandmother of a victim, said she has repeatedly urged the board to seek accountability and announced she is launching a nonprofit to support adults who were victimized as children. She asked what policies the board is…
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