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Update-- results of 11/10/20 meeting

11/10/2020

 
Fortunately, we will be sticking with the plan to return our older students 2 days per week beginning this Thursday.  Thank you to Dr Spence and his staff for making the recommendation to stick with the plan.  

I brought up the mental health issues that are negatively impacting our community and this must be factored into our decisions.  My colleague Kim Melnyk attacked me and said that I should not be using mental health issues as a reason to return our students to school since mental health has always been a problem.  I will continue to advocate for our students, especially those suffering from anxiety and depression!!!!
Kathleen
11/10/2020 06:31:47 pm

Thank you so much Vicky for always putting the our students first!! How one can do a risk assessment and not include mental health with it is incomprehensible.

Ashley
11/10/2020 06:33:48 pm

Thank you so much for fighting for our children to go back!!

Jill
11/10/2020 06:44:30 pm

Thank you Ms. Manning! There’s always a bigger picture to look at and it’s a shame that some refuse to see this. My daughter is beyond excited to go back! It’s a different Senior year for her but this is just one step towards any normalcy she’s had since March. You’re appreciated!

Sandra
11/10/2020 06:48:41 pm

I’m a little embarrassed for some of the comments from other board members. I’m shocked and a little frightened by the member with the social worker background this evening belittling mental health issues ~9pm. I’m glad Hughes spoke up to point out that school support is certainly a measure to prevent and assuage mental health crises.

Jen Mac
11/10/2020 06:51:32 pm

THANK YOU!!!
You, Ms. Hughes, and Ms. Weems are the lifesavers of the Board!!
Thank you so much for setting Melnyk straight- She couldn't have said anything more ignorant or uneducated about the state of mental health among our children right now. Owens talks about getting numerous text messages- well my phone lit up like a Christmas tree at the Griswolds after her insane comment!! So incredibly insensitive and false.
You're efforts and fighting for our students and their well being is appreciated more than you know!

Tracy LoAlbo
11/10/2020 07:43:23 pm

Thank you for your dedication, hard work and love of our students. You are greatly appreciated!!

Angelique
11/11/2020 03:51:56 am

Thank you for the update and thank you for your hard work pushing to keep our students in school.

Andrea
11/11/2020 04:10:05 am

Thank you for advocating for our students. The way that she attacked you and tried to down play the mental health side of this was arrogant and disrespectful. We appreciate your hard work

Nancy Torrisi
11/12/2020 04:41:50 am

Again thank you so much for advocating for our students! My son was so excited to go back to school today, even if it’s only two days a week! My ninth grade girls on the other hand are very disappointed that they lost two of their four days. In the end our kids are with account and they need to be in school! Mental health has absolutely everything to do with what’s going on right now!

Becky
11/14/2020 01:22:07 pm

Mrs. Melnyk always tries to come off as a professional, reasonable person, but she drips superiority and disdain. Thank you so much for continuing to fight for what is right. I know it's probably tiring many days but please know that SO MANY appreciate you and what you are doing.


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