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Resident tells board disciplinary practices are hurting Black boys; superintendent praises SRO and staff response to school incident
Summary
A public commenter warned the board that current disciplinary practices were "killing off black youth, especially black male[s]," while the superintendent and chair praised the SRO Tornita Hall and staff response to a recent Horal Hill incident; the board said it will recognize individuals formally at a future meeting.
During public participation Lee Carol told the board he is concerned about disciplinary patterns he said disproportionately harm Black boys and urged the district to change how it handles behavior. "Some of these schools are killing off black youth, especially black male[s]," Carol said, and urged the board to treat students as people who make mistakes rather than enemies.
Separately in the superintendent's remarks the district acknowledged an incident at Horal Hill and praised the actions of SRO Tornita Hall and staff. The superintendent said the SRO's actions helped protect students and that a formal recognition of specific individuals will be scheduled.
The board did not take formal action in response to the public comment during the meeting but acknowledged the concern and reiterated district channels for addressing personnel and student-specific complaints.
