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Students and community members press board on controversial book and fentanyl concerns
Western Placer Unified School District Board of Trustees · May 8, 2026
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Public commenters urged the board to remove a graphic assigned text and to expand prevention and enforcement against drugs in schools; trustees committed to confidential staff follow‑up and a public report if policy changes are recommended.
Several members of the public used the board’s public‑comment period to press the district on curriculum and student safety. Garrett Holt read graphic passages from The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks and urged the board to remove the book from the high‑school curriculum or allow opt‑outs, calling the material…
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