Jefferson County School Board To Consider Committee Recommendation To Squelch Public Speech At Voting Meetings

As The Ink Was Drying On Governor Lee’s Signature On Public Chapter 300 (2023) Requiring A Period Of Citizen Comment At All Public Meetings Of Governing Bodies In Tennessee, The Policy Committee Of The Jefferson County School Board Was Constructing A Recommendation To Eliminate Public Comment At School Board “Voting” Meetings With Director Of Schools, Dr. Tommy Arnold Concurring.

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Jefferson County School Board Finally Approves Military Service Tassels for Graduation, Vote Was Not Unanimous

After A Year Of Prodding, Letter Writing, Citizen Action Meetings, Emails, Phone Calls, And Newspaper Advertising, The Citizens Of Jefferson County, And A Group Of Dedicated Veterans, Finally Shamed The Jefferson County, Tennessee School Board Into Making A Policy Change To Allow Military Tassels To Be Worn At Graduation By Seniors That Have Signed Their Lives Over To The United States Military As Recruits.

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