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BCPS School Safety Town Hall Meeting on June 12, 2023

BCPS School Safety Town Hall Meeting
Monday, June 12, 2023, at 6 p.m., at Plantation High School

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The Broward County School Board and Broward County Public Schools (BCPS) Interim Superintendent invite students, parents, staff and community members to a School Safety Town Hall Meeting on Monday, June 12, 2023, at Plantation High School, 6901 N.W. 16th St, Plantation, Florida 33313. Doors open at 5:30 p.m., and the meeting starts promptly at 6 p.m. The event will be livestreamed, and the public can share questions or feedback on Twitter @browardschools.

The town hall provides the community the opportunity to share feedback on important security initiatives, including the use of clear backpacks and bags beginning in the 2023/24 school year, implementing a unified dress code at schools and the installation of metal detectors.

The community’s feedback will inform the School Board’s vote on the use of clear backpacks, scheduled to take place during the Regular School Board Meeting on Tuesday, June 13, 2023.

 

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