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'Parent voices are important': Over 200 people fill school board meeting to support Tansey

FALL RIVER — The School Committee on Monday night made no decision on a proposal to turn Tansey Elementary School into a pre-kindergarten school — but first, they heard from a crowd of more than 200 angry parents, educators and former students disappointed at having no say in the proposal in the first place. 

 

“I would like to be consulted when you want to uproot my children,” said Tansey parent Matt Medeiros.  

 

“Our School Committee has become dysfunctional and non-responsive to our community’s input,” said Jennifer Santos, another Tansey parent. “School Committee officials appear to be emotionless and non-caring of our students, teachers and parents.” 

 

Read more from Dan Medeiros at heraldnews.com.

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