By ALANA LISTOE Independent Record
School trustees heard from 64 of the more than 300 people who
attended the school board meeting Tuesday night to speak about the
proposed health curriculum, but made no decision about whether more
public comment will be accepted at next month’s meeting before
taking action on the document.
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